Belichick’s dynasty built on people and patience
The article praises Bill Belichick for team over star philosophy with the New England Patriots. It highlights core figures like Corey Dillon and Ohio connections such as Mike Vrabel and Matt Light. It notes three Super Bowls in four years and a long view of building a dynasty through smart personnel moves.
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Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Belichick
New England Patriots
Belichick
Cleveland Browns
Patriots
Corey Dillon
Dillon
Cincinnati Bengals
Ohio State
Mike Vrabel
Columbus
Pats
Matt Light
New England
Greenville
Purdue
Ordonez strengthens Tigers lineup for AL Central tilt
Magglio Ordonez joins Detroit’s middle of the order as the Tigers seek improvement in the AL Central. The section previews prospects, with college hoops coverage on page C3 and prep roundups on Page C4. Sports editor contact details are listed.
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Magglio Ordonez
Detroit
Patriots eye third straight title after win streak
Patriots loom as favorites to reclaim Super Bowl glory with three straight titles in sight. Deion Branch cites Foxboro roots and Kraft family culture as core to franchise success. Offseason changes include Charlie Weis leaving as offensive coordinator for Notre Dame and Romeo Crennel joining the Browns as head coach.
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Patriots
Charlie Weis
Notre Dame
Romeo Crennel
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
NFL
Milford tops Lebanon as Shirk fuels late rally in sectional
In the Division I girls sectional at Lakota East, Milford senior Kristen Shirk exploded in the second half, scoring a top-scoring stretch including a go ahead 3 with 3:17 left, as Milford defeated Lebanon 48-37. Lebanon led 22-18 at halftime, but Milford surged with a 19-3 final quarter after pressing.
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Lakota East
Milford
Lebanon
Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Lebanon Higu
Tara Amburgy
Megan Smith
Lakota East High School
Liberty Twp
Kristen Shirk
Greater Miami
Warriors
Shirk
Eagle
Amy Owens
Eagles
Jeff Bergman
Owens
Browns hire Romeo Crennel to lead 2000s era era
Cleveland signs veteran defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to become the Browns head coach. Agent Joe Linta met with Browns president John Collins in Berea to finalize a five year deal, aiming for an introduction at a Tuesday press conference. Crennel previously coached defense and played cornerback in 2000, returning after Super Bowl success with New England.
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Cleveland
New England
NFL
Troy Brown
Romeo Crennel
Brown
Patriots
Crennel
Joe Linta
Browns
Nugent Groza trophy replacement and Wells signing
Ohio State kicker Mike Nugent replacing a damaged Lou Groza Award trophy and plans to keep the replica at his parents home in Centerville. OSU also has a second trophy on display in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center Atrium. Akron Garfield junior Chris Wells committed to OSU, hailed as the top Ohio back and considered the best in the country.
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Ohio State
Mike Nugent
Nugent
Centerville
Woody Hayes Athletic Center
Chris Wells
Akron
Garfield
Bruiser
Ohio
Michigan
Oklahoma
Penn State
Maurice Clarett
Scout.com
Duane Long
Jason Gwaltney
Landing Wells
Buckeyes
Long
Miami's Montgomery fills out his coaching staff
Miami University football coach Shane Montgomery completed his 10 member staff by hiring Jay Hood as defensive line coach. Hood arrives from Fort Hayes State and joins eight coordinators in Montgomery's new staff, aiming to preserve the existing system with 21 seniors and 15 starters returning on offense and defense.
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Oxford
Miami University
Shane Montgomery
Montgomery
Terry Hoeppner
Indiana University
Jay Hood
Hood
Fort Hayes State University
Kansas
Miami
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New York
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Ray Handley
Pepper Johnson
Maurice Carthon
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Michael Dwyer
Associated Press
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Tedy Bruschi
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Fenwick
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Ohio State Football Notebook
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