Browns defense repeats late-collapse pattern vs Steelers
After a 9 7 lead slipped in a Sunday loss to Pittsburgh the Cleveland defense again yielded late points. Coach Marty Schottenheimer and players insisted the unit still plays aggressively, but the troubling trend continues as the Dogs fail to seal games despite a strong showing by the opposition.
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Browns defense struggles as turnovers lag in nine games
Browns cornerbacks Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield boast after a rough start, while Steve Herrick generates turnovers. The unit ranks tied for last in the league with 14 takeaways through nine games, and the defense faces sting from critics as captain Webster Johnson urges honesty, saying the group is good but not great.
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Schottenheimer laments Browns slide after key loss
Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer says Sundays 10-9 defeat by Pittsburgh ranks near the worst, behind a 28-23 1980 loss to Minnesota. Cleveland tied for AFC Central lead, with three straight losses and an offense slumping under rookie Bernie Kosar.
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Rose loses NL Manager of the Year by one vote
Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds falls 1 point short of Whitey Herzog for the Baseball Writers Association of America NL Manager of the Year. Herzog led the Cardinals to the pennant with 86 points and 11 first place votes while Rose had 85 points and 10 first place votes. Feeney of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette did not vote for Rose.
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Bruce Seeks Respect After Upset of No 1 Iowa
Ohio State coach Earle Bruce defended his leadership and faced criticism of his personality amid a 22-13 upset of top-ranked Iowa. He noted the difficulty of earning respect at Ohio State and said respect may come only with time or retirement. Bruce praised the win as one of his finest and discussed Keith Byars’ injury status and upcoming Northwestern game.
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Black River Bets State Playoff Hopes After Sixth-Place Finish
Black River finishes 10-0 and sixth in Class A as Avon Lake Midpark and Black River join Clearview and Oberlin with playoff potential. Aquinas faces Clearview in opening game as coach Jack Rose lauds defense and notes Knights scored 32 points per game while yielding only two points per game on defense.
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Florida Gators Top AP Poll For First Time In 50 Years
The Florida Gators rise to No 1 in the AP college football poll after beating Auburn 14-10 while No 8 Ohio State upsets No 1 Iowa 22-13. Ohio State climbs to fourth as Florida leads 7-0-1 with 42 of 59 first place votes and 1,159 of 1,180 points.
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Final AP poll ranks Ohio high schools by class AAA and AA
The final Associated Press poll lists top Ohio Class AAA and Class AA football teams for the season. Schools like St Edward and Benedictine appear high in AAA, with others such as Cardinal Mooney and St Marys Memorial noted. several smaller programs and districts are also annotated with points and placements.
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Black River's Larry Ensign Clinches Scoring Title
Larry Ensign of Black River led the season scoring race to claim the top scoring honor as pages to A-12 note the finish. The brief confirms Ensign topped the charts with a final tally that secured the title for the team and player.
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Testaverde and other reflections from a traveling columnist
A collage of sports opinions and reflections covers Vinny Testaverde and the Heisman talk, Florida State’s rush on him, and Miami’s 35 27 loss. It threads through coaching pay, motivation, and aging athletes with quick takes on basketball, sailing, and golf.
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