OBR Daily Blog 2/28

Hollywood's big night of butt-kissing one another is done.

03/01 12:09 AM

Intentional Hounding: Harris Gets the Axe: From training camp to the Super Bowl and all the offseason activity, … http://bit.ly/epyQ2i

02/28 6:59 PM

Taylor Makes it Clear: ‘I’m a Quarterback’: Despite being told by talent evaluators he may be better off playing… http://bit.ly/ePOcp4

02/28 6:59 PM

(Subscriber) What We Learned: Four Days in Indy: After getting home from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, o… http://bit.ly/g6OhcA

02/28 12:50 PM

9 p.m. Chat with OBR’s Brent Sobleski: Get the latest on the NFL Combine from the OBR’s draft analyst http://bit.ly/eYXTDU

Latest Links from the OBR Newswire
OBR Newswire on February 28th, 2011 AT 8:00 AM

These are links from the OBR Newswire for February 28th from 07:32 to 07:35:

• Plain Dealer – NFL warns Cleveland Browns not to ‘meet’ with players before lockout – The Browns were one of several teams reminded this week by the NFL that players are not supposed to "meet" with coaches or be given playbooks during this period of the off-season.
• Plain Dealer – Cleveland Browns’ Josh Cribbs: "There will be a lockout” – Browns special teamer and receiver Josh Cribbs does not think the NFL's players and owners will reach an accord before the collective bargaining agreement expires Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
• Pro Football Talk – Officially, Julio Jones more than 0.1 seconds faster than A.J. Green in 40 – The official 40 times for the receivers have been released.
• Yahoo! – Vikings’ Rice testing market – Wide receiver Sidney Rice has scored 18 touchdowns and pulled down 146 catches for 2,129 yards over four seasons for the Minnesota Vikings. His next catches may come for another team.
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram NFL combine: No shortage of good defensive linemen in draft – One by one they took the podium Saturday in the giant media room at Lucas Oil Stadium. Alabama’s Marcell Dareus. Clemson’s Da’Quan Bowers. North Carolina’s Robert Quinn. Wisconsin’s J.J. Watt.
• Morning Journal – Casey Matthews finding own path in NFL – Being the son of Clay Matthews II and brother of Clay Matthews III can be tough on a Matthews linebacker not named Clay.
• Akron Beacon Journal – Peterson draft could allow dream duo at corners for Browns – Tom Heckert Sr. was working as a Midwest scout for the Browns during the heyday of ''the Corner Brothers,'' aka Top Dawg and Mighty Minnie.
• Akron Beacon Journal – Marla Ridenour: Browns willing to look past blemishes with prospects – With the sixth pick in the April 28 NFL Draft, Browns General Manager Tom Heckert would seem to be in an enviable position.
• Columbus Dispatch – Ohio teams face questions – Already in turmoil, Ohio's two NFL teams need anything but a lockout.

02/27 10:07 PM

Quarterbacks on Display Sunday in Indy: With the quarterbacks working out Sunday at the Scouting Combine, who pu… http://bit.ly/dJ3q3b