Comment on NFL draft and player busts by Jim Rome
The column riffs on NFL draft opinions from Jim Rome and recalls famous draft blunders. It cites Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf as contrasting fates, notes past Browns trades, and discusses luck versus judgment in drafting. It references Villa Angela-St. Currently readable as a sports commentary.
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Indians Lose 7-2 as Streak Ends on Anniversary Night
Cleveland falls to the Angels 7-2, snapping a six game win streak on the 100th anniversary of the first American League game. Manager Charlie Manuel cites pitching, base running and fielding mistakes and missed scoring chances as the key factors in the loss. The Indians had eight hits through three innings against Scott Schoeneweis but only two runs.
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Cleveland Hosts Anaheim in 7:05 Showdown at Jacobs Field
Tonight Cleveland faces Anaheim with CC Sabathia vs Bartolo Valdes. Sabathia is 2-0 with a 4.86 ERA, Valdes 0-2 with 329. The game airs on Fox Sports Net and WEOL 930 AM WTAM 1100 AM. Charlie Manuel hints Colon's pace may explain inconsistency while transition notes say Nagy and Wright expected to report to Buffalo this week.
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Indians Edge Angels as Burks Delivers Late Single
The Indians fail to rally after five on base as Angels lefty locates his groove after the third. A two-out single by Ellis Burks in the eighth breaks the no-hitter and gives Cleveland a key hit. Schoeneweis had previously been beaten by the Indians three times in three starts.
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Browns again neglect offensive line in draft
The Browns draft history shows persistent neglect of the offensive line since Bernie Kosar era. From 1985 to 1999 only a handful of linemen were picked high, with most selections in later rounds and injuries affecting depth. Current line features Verba Oben Wohlabaugh and a mix of contenders plus recent surgeries to Pyne McKinney Bun dren.
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Butch Davis
Tressel excited about receiver Rusty Miller
Jim Tressel recalls a chance hotel lobby meeting that tipped him to Chris Vance as an exceptional football prospect. A National Football Foundation event in New York led to Barnett mentioning Vance after Colorado lost the receiver to Ohio State, highlighting Vance as “really something.”
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Admiral King late comeback beats Vermilion in nonconference game
Admiral King erased a 3-0 deficit in Vermilion as the bottom of the lineup sparked a rally. Seth Glasbrenner opened with a single and Brian Vura drew a walk, followed by Dave Haas and Justin Susanjar driving in runs with a two run double to tie the score. The King rally continued, improving to a 6-4 win Tuesday.
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