Archive for November 11th, 2007
Unranked Illinois hands No. 1 Ohio State its first loss of the season
COLUMBUS — A year ago, Illinois came close to wrecking Ohio State’s national championship dreams.
Saturday at Ohio Stadium, the upstart Illini finished off the Buckeyes’ nightmare.
In line for a return trip to the BCS national championship game, Ohio State instead will not get the chance to avenge its loss to Florida after falling 28-21 to […]
Ohio State players hoping to rebound from Illini loss, focus on Michigan
COLUMBUS — The stiff upper lip Jim Tressel and his players displayed after Saturday’s crushing loss to Illinois still couldn’t hide the pain.
What was supposed to be a stepping stone to a second consecutive unbeaten regular season, another Big Ten championship and beyond went up in smoke with the 28-21 loss .
But, hey, it’s still […]
OSU notes: Buckeyes take exception to Illinois’ post-game celebration
COLUMBUS — Illinois took a major step to legitimacy by knocking off Ohio State, the No. 1 team in the nation Saturday, but the Illini picked the wrong place to celebrate.
As time ran out on its 28-21 victory, Illinois players met at midfield to start the party, hopping up and down on the Buckeyes’ “O” […]
Browns-Steelers game hasn’t meant this much for a long time
PITTSBURGH — The last time a Browns-Steelers game meant this much Kelly Holcomb played quarterback, Dennis Northcutt dropped the key pass and Butch Davis inexplicably changed defensive philosophies in the second half as the Browns lost their only playoff game since returning to the NFL.
Five years later, the buzz is back in Cleveland’s best rivalry.
The […]
Coughlin: Browns-Steelers rivalry has lost its old-school bite
This “rivalry” between the Browns and the Steelers holds less water than a rusty bucket. Many years have passed since Steelers Week packed an emotional punch in the Browns’ locker room. It is now reduced to a myth that we in the media trumpet with such fervor that we believe it.
Except for the fact that […]
Browns players use practice flag to help build camaraderie
PITTSBURGH — Braylon Edwards jogs out to practice, swerves toward the nearest goalpost and touches the brown flag hanging from the crossbar. Kellen Winslow is in a hurry to join offensive drills and runs straight through the flag, lifting it momentarily with his helmet.
The flag, with the uniform numbers inside an orange helmet, has become […]