Shut Up Ray

While the play was not in the proper ethics of the game at least it helped Cleveland make a stop. Count Ray Lewis as one person who was crying about the "cheap shot":

“Heck yeah it was a cheap shot. When you’re running down and you’re looking at the quarterback going at somebody’s knees who doesn’t even have the ball. I want to see if he gets the same fine I got or even higher. Now this man is out four or five weeks because of some baloney like that.”

Quinn says cheap-shotting Suggs at the knees was not his intent and that he was going for Chris Carr who made the interception, only to have Suggs pop into the picture at the last second. Looking at the video, that makes sense because there would be no reason to dive for Suggs (and Carr was right behind Suggs anyhow). I’m guessing something around a $15,000 fine will be coming for Brady. With him not reaching his bonuses this year, he could use that money.

Ray Lewis is one to talk about cheap shots especially on QB's and its not like Quinn is a 285 pound linebacker taking out Sugg's knee. I hate to see any player get hurt well minus Tom Brady -- but Ray needs to shut his mouth and figure out its time to start taking the Centrum Silver and calm the hell down.

Lebrons New Job

Following yet another defeat for the Cleveland Browns, NBA Star and hometown hero LeBron James took a break from pretending to consider re-signing with the Cavaliers to discuss the possibility of suiting up at tight end for a team that has one more NFL win this season than the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

"If I put all my time and commitment into it, if I dedicated myself to the game of football, I could be really good," James said Tuesday night to a group of reporters. "No matter what team I was on." (Is that the nicest possible way he could say “Even the Browns?”)

Cleveland Head Coach Eric Mangini seemed to like the idea of having a capable receiver join an aerial attack that has passed for three whole touchdowns in nine games this season. “I think he should come on down,” Mangini told ESPN just before doing some research on unemployment benefits.

Whether James seriously considers reliving his glory days as an All-State wide receiver in Ohio remains to be seen. But in the meantime, debating whether or not he could use his superior athleticism to dominate the NFL (or help the Browns score a point next time they play on Monday Night Football) should give everybody who makes a living yelling into an Around the Horn camera pretty happy.

Could James hack it in the NFL?

Hate OU but love the new Unis

Nike has officially unveiled the throwback uniforms the Oklahoma football team will wear Saturday against Texas Tech.

The unveiling was made in a post on the Nike Football Twitter account that said "Here it is Sooner fans - the new Nike Pro Combat uniform for Saturday's game."

According to Nike.com, the inspiration for the uniform was OU's 1955 national championship team.

The throwback look features white helmets with a crimson stripe and gray facemask. The uniform is a white jersey with white pants.

"Sooners" is embroidered in crimson script on the back of the pants along the top, and the words "Sooner Magic" are embroidered on the inside of the jersey collar.

Nike calls the Pro Combat line "football's lightest system of dress ever created."

OU is among 10 schools to wear the uniforms this season before the line makes its debut nationwide next year. Texas, Missouri, Florida, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Florida State, TCU and Virginia Tech are the others.

Stoopid Idea

We seem to hear this a lot over the last few years with Charlie needing to hand over the keys to the chocolate factory. But one of the few times I have heard this name pop up. Bobby Stoops -- Yes, Stoops is Irish. Yes, Stoops is Catholic. Yes, Stoops could recruit the heck out of the Ohio and Pennsylvania hotbeds that have long fed the Notre Dame talent pool. But can Stoopid really turn this team back into the days of Ara, Uncle Lou and Knute -- doubtful! He is pulling the same card as Charles Not in Charge -- not winning big games..


But I am one of many ND fans who don't like the idea, I have said over and over Notre Dame needs to go after a coach who has taken mediocre players and turned them into a great program. Go after other coaches with those proven records..

From the Chicago Sun Times: “As much as Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis wanted to make this game about his team, the 27-22 loss to No. 8 Pittsburgh will serve as more evidence for those who want Weis’ tenure as Irish coach to end.

“If athletic director Jack Swarbrick decides Weis’ Notre Dame career is over after his fifth season, a source said Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will be in the mix to replace him. The source said Stoops has told confidants he would be interested in talking to the Irish.

“Weis wasn’t asked directly about his future after the game, but he said he was focused on his players.

"They just lost a tough game to a good team,’’ he said. ‘’Right now, I’m more worried about getting them out of the tank [mentally]."

And this from the Chicago Tribune: “It’s not like you don’t evaluate during the year; you evaluate all year,” Swarbrick said. “But my practice is to make sure I’ve got the full season’s worth of information and then conclude the evaluation.”

“There will be much to discuss. The latest deflation saddled Weis with the same overall record as Bob Davie (35-25) and made Notre Dame 0-for-its-last-8 against top 10 teams under Weis’ watch.

“Were change afoot or not, it would seem to behoove administrators to work quickly and decisively. But Swarbrick currently doesn’t see reason to veer much from last year’s timeline, when he met with Weis on the Tuesday after a season-ending evisceration at USC.

“I thought from a perspective of timing and communication, last year’s process worked well,” Swarbrick said.

Another element that won’t change: The irrelevance of Weis’ buyout. It wasn’t an issue as the Irish stumbled to a 6-6 regular season in 2008. The latest report pegs the buyout at $18 million, but regardless it’s “not a factor” again in 2009, according to Swarbrick.”

Lesnar Out as Champ?

BISMARCK, N.D. -- UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.

UFC president Dana White spoke with Lesnar on Monday and said he could be released from the hospital soon. Asked if he was in a Bismarck hospital, White said, "I think he is," but did not want to say which hospital because he wanted to protect Lesnar's privacy.

White said he is encouraging Lesnar to check into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for further treatment.

White also said he does not know if the 32-year-old South Dakota native will fight again.

Bismarck's St. Alexius hospital said Lesnar was not a patient there. The other hospital in the city Medcenter One, would not confirm or deny he was there.

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Josh Cribbs walks with late coach's son on his senior night

By Chris Chase

In a dismal year for the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver/returner Josh Cribbs has proved to be one of the only bright spots. Last month he showed he's equally good off the field.

The Pro Bowler traveled to Berea, OH to walk onto the field on senior night with the son of one of his former college coaches. Michael Drake, a senior receiver at Stow High School, lost his father, Mike, in 2005 to lymphoma. He had assumed he'd be accompanied by his mother and sister for senior night introductions and was stunned when he saw Cribbs arrive minutes before the game.

''I looked, then looked away, then said, 'Why are you here?''' Michael recalled. ''I was shocked.''

A receiver, cornerback and holder for extra points, Michael said Cribbs offered advice before his final game.

''He said, 'Play your heart out. This is it. Give it your all. Don't ever stop on any play. Keep pushing,''' Michael said. ''I almost felt worried. I didn't want to look bad for him.''

Michael's late father recruited Cribbs to play at Kent State and served as a father figure to the Washington, D.C. native during his time at Kent. Mike Drake was the offensive coordinator for the Golden Flashes during Cribbs's freshman and sophomore seasons. Cribbs played quarterback in college and credits Drake for helping him drive home the fundamentals that he still uses today. So, when the idea of returning for senior night was pitched to Cribbs this summer, he didn't hesitate.

It's a small gesture, but it says a lot about the character of Cribbs. He apparently didn't feel the need to talk about it publicly; this happened Oct. 30 and, as far as I can tell, yesterday's report in the Akron Beacon Journal is the first it's been mentioned. Similarly, Drake's mother is quoted in the piece as saying that Cribbs took great pains to underplay his presence at the game for fear of taking away the spotlight from Michael and the other seniors. This shows a humility that other professional football players could sometimes stand to emulate.