Browns screw job, hate watching The Sound of Music, Eric Wedge’s Mariners – JONCAST – WFNY Podcast – 2013-12-08
December 9, 2013Belichick on the Browns: “They outcoached us and outplayed us in every area.”
December 9, 2013It was a nice chat with Scott Raab today. As I expected, he refused to entertain any “loser talk” about referees and bad calls. He’s right of course, but I tried to drag the conversation that way anyway! We also talked about the Indians rotation and whether they’ll sign someone. We talked about the Cavs and their growing chemistry. We also talked about how he doesn’t feel much of anything for the Buckeyes and how my generation does.
As usual, here is the email I sent Scott ahead of the podcast…
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I will have to formulate my thoughts about the Browns game over the evening. I hate to spend a lot of time talking about referees, I just don’t think it can be avoided this week. Sometimes when a ref makes a meaningful call at a meaningful point in the game and blows it against the visiting team at the end of a game… It just can’t be avoided.
My only criticism for Chud today is that he didn’t fire on all cylinders in post-game comments about the referees. He’s got these guys still playing and he’s obviously inspiring them. I think he’s done a hell of a job as a rookie head coach and probably for any head coach. Still, I’d have loved him to earn his first NFL fines this week.
We’ve never really talked about the Buckeyes, but whenever the Buckeyes and Browns lose in the same weekend it’s tough. I’d kind of forgotten that the Buckeyes could lose, which is a testament to their last two years of play. Ohio State headed to the Orange Bowl to face Clemson.
This little tidbit from 11Warriors had me thinking…
“The game will be played nearly 35 years to the day from when former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman in the Gator Bowl, leading to Hayes’ dismissal at Ohio State. That game, won by Clemson 17-15, is the only meeting between the two schools.”
I’d be interested in your thoughts on that if you have any to share. That’s before my time, but I obviously was told the story and have seen it referenced numerous times over the years.
Of course we can touch on the Cavs as well. The Indians are basically idle.
That’s what I’ve got so far.
3 Comments
I don’t get what you guys are talking about with the Buckeyes. I graduated in 2000 and grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland. OSU was a huge deal for all of us. College football in general as well.Not just when the Browns left.
Scott is saying that the Buckeyes weren’t anywhere near a big deal back in his day. I graduated high school in 1997 and I think that the Buckeyes fandom grew exponentially in the Cleveland area once the Browns left. That’s just my feeling on the topic, but if I’m right, then maybe you were riding the wave that started after the Browns left.
I was more commenting on your experience as we are similar in age. I was an OSU fan and so were the rest of my family from an early age, before the move. I never got the feeling that my family, or anyone I knew, became bigger OSU fans after the move. I just never experienced this so I’m curious. I love the podcast and think Scott is hilarious.