Indians Opening Day 1991 Crowd Beats Past Averages
The opening day at Cleveland Stadium drew 46,406, far above recent home crowds, with sun briefly shining as the Indians ran onto the field. Historical notes include past openers with high attendance, notable games, and mentions of Pat Tabler’s home run in 1987, Bob Feller’s five opener wins, and roster churn since 1989.
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Cory Spyder
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Jerry Browne
Brook Jacely
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Brook
Rocket's CFL gamble draws big questions across border
Rubin cites an American star to boost a struggling Canadian team as ticket sales surge at the Argos office. Critics question competing in Canada versus NFL risks, while supporters foresee endorsements and a life‑changing contract. The piece recalls past defectors who returned to the NFL, framing Ismail’s rights trade as a shrewd draft move with precedent.
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Rocket Returns
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Warren Moon
David Overstreet
Terry Metcalf
Tom Cousineau
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Standup With Fans Turns Beer Into Televiseable Fury
Coughlin recalls filming a centerpiece standup amid a bleacher crowd hurling beer cups and rolled magazines while Wilkinson steadied the camera. He notes the loyal fans in the box seats vs bleachers and laughs at the unlikely tribute. My people, I'm glad they're on my side.
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Browns recruit Davis test fuels Belichick lore
Cleveland watched Tennessee tackle Antone Davis nearly join them as Philadelphia drafted Davis’s college teammate Charles McRae with Turner chosen by the Browns in later rounds. Accorsi recounted Belichick’s odd block test and joked about the coach’s fiery style while outlining plans to bolster the roster with up to 10 free agents.
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1991 NFL Draft team by team selections
Team by team selections list from the 1991 NFL Draft with rounds, overall picks, player names, positions and colleges. The text includes numerous OCR errors and garbled names across many teams such as Falcons Bills Bears Browns Bengals Cowboys Broncos Lions Packers Oilers Vikings Colts Chiefs Raiders and more, detailing early rounds through late rounds with many misreads.
Browns gamble with draft picks amid reshuffles at Syracuse
Accorsi comments on Browns selections and trades as he critiques recent NFL draft moves. He notes Conover’s limited production at Syracuse and describes Jones’s fall from Arkansas blue-chip status. Cleveland ends Day 2 at .500 in trades and drafts, trading Bob Buczkowisi for Seattle’s ninth-round pick to select Shawn Wiggins. Elijah Austin caps the Browns’ final pick as a NC State defensive tackle.
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Shawn Wiggins
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Elijah Austin
Wanke lands last pick in NFL draft by Giants
Larry Wanke a 6 foot 3 inch 220 pound quarterback from John Carroll who spent time at Pitt was taken by the New York Giants in the 12th round. He set 15 school records at John Carroll and led the All-Ohio Conference at quarterback over two seasons. He joins a veteran Giants quarterback group led by Phil Simms Jeff Hostetter and Matt Cavanaugh and says he is excited for the challenge.
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