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Welcome to Jim Brown's 80th Birthday!
NFL Media Honors Jim Brown's Legacy With 'Jim Brown 80 Years and Running' Special, Features and More
NFL Media celebrates the extraordinary life and career of former Cleveland Browns running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown with Jim Brown: 80 Years and Running. Premiering on Wednesday, February 17, at 8:00 PM ET – Brown's 80th birthday – the one-hour special will feature a roundtable discussion between Brown and fellow Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Curtis Martin, Marcus Allen, Franco Harris and Eric Dickerson.
Jim Brown left his mark on the National Football League with record-setting performances both on and off the field, exemplifying the power of blending sports and entertainment. The athlete-turned-actor has influenced players' careers for decades, as the roundtable panelists attest to while sharing their most memorable moments with Brown.
Jim Brown: 80 Years and Running highlights key moments of Brown's life, legacy, as well as how he set the framework for players pursuing post-league careers in the media industry such as Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders and Michael Strahan. Brown also gives his take on current events and topics including philanthropy, the current state of the NFL, his relationship with the Cleveland Browns and more. An encore of Jim Brown: 80 Years and Running will air Wednesday, February 17 at 12 Midnight ET and on Sunday, February 21 at 11:30 PM ET.
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Ervin Philips
SU Spring Football Preview: the RBs (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
Syracuse has lots of running backs, but do they have enough carries to go around?
Who's on campus?
Looking strictly at running backs (according to last year's distinction),Jordan Fredericks, George Morris II and Devante McFarlane are your returning scholarship players. Walk-on Jacob Hill's also back, though it would seem unlikely he sees playing time like he did last year.
On top of those names, you'll probably want to add most of the "H-backs" from last year to play as either running backs, slot receivers or a hybrid of the two (no, that term "hybrid" is not returning). So go ahead and welcomeErvin Philips and Dontae Strickland to the conversation. Tyrone Perkinsis probably in that group as well, as is 2016 early enrollee Moe Neal.
Who's arriving this summer?
Pennsylvania 3-star Jo-El Shaw, who's likely to fill the much-needed role of short-yardage back. Syracuse has been without it since Doug Marrone's "tank package" vanished, which at least explains part of the team's red zone issues.
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Kalon Gervin
After Weekend Visit, Two More Cass Tech Players Receive Offers from SU (TNIAAM; Gilberg)
Syracuse hosted several players this weekend from Cass Technical, a national powerhouse prep school in Michigan, for a visit. After already offering scholarships to multiple 2017 recruits from Cass Tech, head coach Dino Babers and his staff decided to get an early start on the 2018 class by offering sophomores Kalon Gervin and DeAndre Square scholarships to play for the Orange.
Gervin's most common position is at cornerback, but he is very versatile as he's listed as an athlete on both ESPN and Rivals. Gervin stands at 5"11 and 170 pounds. His most important attribute, however, is his speed. The sophomore cornerback reportedly ran a 4.38 40-yard dash, according to Scout – which would make him one of the fastest high school defenders in the country. Syracuse will face tremendous competition for Gervin's services due to the fact he's already received offers from 11 schools, including Michigan, Penn State, and Pittsburgh.
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We're Number 126! (kansascity.com; McClatchy)
These cities are ready for some football.
Wallethub.com ranked the best and worst cities for football fans out of 245 of the largest cities in the U.S. According to the website, the survey was based on 18 key metrics, ranging from the number of NFL and college football teams to average ticket prices.
Find out if and how your city ranked below:
Source: WalletHub
1. Green Bay, Wis.
2. Clemson, S.C.
3. Pittsburgh, Penn.
4. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
5. East Lansing, Mich.
6. Denver, Colo.
7. Princeton, N.J.
8. New York, N.Y.
9. Philadelphia, Pa.
10. Baton Rouge, LA
11. Dallas, Texas
12. Fayette, Miss.
13. Boston, Mass.
14. Seattle, Wash.
15. Glendale, Ariz.
16. Chapel Hill, N.C.
17. Tallahassee, Fla.
18. Chicago, Ill.
19. Indianapolis, Ind.
20. Stanford, Calif.
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126. Syracuse, N.Y.
127. Conway, Ark.
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Local Gourmet Olive Oil Shop Opens Third Location in Three Years, This Time in Clay (PS; Cazentre)
In 2012, when Michelle Watts opened her first shop selling specialty or gourmet olive oils and vinegars, she was making a big leap of faith. "I didn't really know how or if it would work out," she said.
But Olive on Brooklea, at 205 Brooklea Drive, proved successful -- so much so that Watts opened a second location in October 2015 at 116 W. Jefferson St. in Armory Square.
Now Watts is opening her third location: It's in the Marketfair North plaza on Route 31 in Clay, near Interstate 481 and across from Great Northern Mall. The grand opening is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
She did not foresee opening three shops in just a little more than three years.
"I didn't see any of this,'' she said. "And yet I did think there was a niche."
That niche is filled mostly by olive oils and balsamic vinegars, with some other gourmet items thrown in.
The oils range from "plain" extra virgin to oils with varying flavors and infusions. Some are made from other source than olive, like the Butternut Squash Seed Oil.
Some infusions are fairly basic, like Lemon, Tarragon or Basil. Others are more exotic: Baklouti Green Chili, Persian Lime, Black Truffle, and Roasted Pumpkin Seed.
The other main part of the business is Balsamic vinegars, both dark and white, in flavors such as Lavender, Fig, Pomegranate, Cranberry Pear, Lemongrass Mint, and Coconut.
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