by Steve Love | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog
The opposing quarterback was so wet behind the ears that his lobes must have been dripping—if not with sweat, then from a Cleveland Browns’ blood-letting. Chicago Bears rookie Justin Fields, former Ohio State University star, learned in his first start that the...
by Steve Love | Sep 24, 2021 | Blog
When Stuart Warner first found his true voice as an Akron Beacon Journal columnist in “Warner’s Corner,” he did so on the well-heeled backs of Muffy and Buffy, fictitious denizens of very real and quaint Hudson. Probably the richest Summit County zip code, Hudson...
by Steve Love | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog
When Baker Mayfield earned his spurs at the University of Oklahoma and became arguably the best quarterback in OU’s distinguished history—option or passing—it seemed as if there might never be another quite like him. Then, there were two. Sort of. First Kyler Murray...
by Steve Love | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog
When the 0-1 Cleveland Browns play host on Sunday to the surprisingly 1-0 Houston Texans, Odell Beckham Jr. will continue his self-assigned role as the team’s No.1 wide receiver in limbo. He’s a liminal WR1. He occupies an awkward space that is, frankly, difficult to...
by Steve Love | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog
Even in a small town—or, maybe, especially in a small town—downtown becomes a focal point of life. I grew up on the town limits of such a place and, even so, downtown was only a short, safe bike ride away. It had everything a boy needed: a couple of drug stores with...
