“I had to ask someone what TMZ was.”
In case you haven’t been paying attention to this pot boiler, on Tuesday the aforementioned celebrity gossip website posted a story quoting three unnamed starters on offense saying McCown needs to take a seat in favor of Johnny Manziel, who has authored the Browns’ only win to date.
“It’s not like he’s sitting there like, ‘OK. Who said it?’ ” right guard John Greco told the Akron Beacon Journal. “He was just like, ‘I can’t imagine anyone saying that.’ ”
Also of note was a tweet from TMZ executive producer Evan Rosenblum, who wrote: “We stand by our story, period. 3 Browns starters. Real quotes. Nothing fabricated.”
Stay tuned for more developments. Meanwhile, as this latest controversy swirls around them, the Browns somehow must tune it out and prepare for a road trip to San Diego and a clash with Philip Rivers and the Chargers.
Good luck with that.
Tony Stewart set to walk away with little fanfare
At a press conference in North Carolina, legendary NASCAR figure and Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart confirmed he will retire as a Sprint Cup driver at the end of the 2016 season.
Stewart, who will be 45 next season and hasn’t won a race in more than two years, said he’s not bowing out for any particular reason, only that the time seemed right.
Funny how the time being right coincides with his recent lack of success (and other problems), but who are we to question Smoke’s motives. After all, he did tour the Moraine assembly plant once on a publicity junket and was more than cordial.
As Dayton Daily News auto racing writer Greg Billing reports, Stewart wants to steer clear of a cloying Jeff Gordon-like farewell. Please, no parting gifts.
Said Stewart, “I have enough rocking chairs.”
Reds’ latest losing streak hits 11 after blowout
Given their recent futility, it’s entirely possible the Cincinnati Reds won’t win another game in 2015.
That would mean they would end the season on a 15-game losing streak.
Wednesday’s 10-3 humiliation at the hands of the Chicago Cubs brought the streak to 11 with four to play. They finish up with the Cubs, then travel to Pittsburgh for three before this season grinds to a merciful halt.
I know there are some good reasons to keep Bryan Price as manager, but can you really keep a guy who finishes a season on a 15-game losing streak?
Can’t imagine this being possible anywhere else but Cincinnati.
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