Daily Dawg Tags: Autograph session to test Manziel?
By Thomas Moore
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the best of Cleveland sports – from the Browns to the Indians and Cavs – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Friday, July 10.
Cleveland Browns:
- A Johnny Manziel autograph session? What could go wrong? – Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will return to College Station, Texas, this weekend to take part in what is being billed as his first public autograph session since being drafted. Which leaves us wondering what could wrong.
- Cleveland Browns training camp through the years (cleveland.com) -With the Cleveland Browns opening training camp July 30, here’s a look at some moments from the team’s past training camps dating back to the 1940s.
- Paul Kruger the Mormon Missionary (clevelandbrowns.com) – Browns linebacker Paul Kruger talks about the two years he spent doing mission work.
NFL News:
- Former Oakland QB Ken Stabler passes away at age 69 (Sporting News) – Ken “The Snake” Stabler, who starred at Alabama before becoming a Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Raiders, has died after a brief battle with colon cancer. He was 69.
- Rams select Clemson’s Isaiah Battle in Supplemental Draft (Ramblin Fan) – St. Louis took a gamble on Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle, using a fifth-round pick in Thursday’s Supplemental Draft.
- Jason Pierre-Paul, Giants in unchartered territory (GMEN HQ) – Jason Pierre-Paul has reportedly chosen to amputate his right index finger and the Independence Day fireworks incident has put the New York Giants in uncharted territory.
- 2016 NFL Draft: Comparing Ezekiel Elliott and Todd Gurley (With the First Pick) – Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott is hoping to duplicate what Todd Gurley accomplished when he was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft—breaking a drought of first round running backs since 2012.
Cleveland Sports:
- Chase what you love (The Player’s Tribune) – Kevin Love talks about why he chose to resign with the Cavaliers.
- Tribe starters need to be better (Factory of Sadness) – The Cleveland Indians pitching staff was to be the strength of this year’s Tribe team, and while that hasn’t showed in the standings, the hurlers are fanning opposing batters at a historic rate.
- NBA Rumors: Cavs targeting Robbie Hummel (King James Gospel) – The Cleveland Cavaliers are connected to every NBA Rumor out there, with the latest being that the Cavs are among teams targeting small forward Robbie Hummel.
- Is Jason Kipnis right about All-Star voting? (Wahoo’s on First) – Jason Kipnis believes Major League Baseball should take the fans out of the voting for the All Star Game. Is he right?