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Monday, 13 January 2020 11:29

Ray Horner Podcast - 1/13/2020

:19 - The white smoke has come from Berea, as the Browns have their new head coach. Brian Dulik, sportswriter from the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram and the Medina Gazette, shared his thoughts on Kevin Stefanski and the process in hiring yet another first-time head coach.

7:19 - Ray and Tony talked more about Stefanski and Paul DePodesta and the impact of the analytics culture.

13:56 - Some members of the Barberton High School basketball team have decided to sit in front of the American flag during the National Anthem. While this has been supported by some and scrutinized by others, Barberton superintendent Jeff Ramnytz has opted in favor of free speech for the students. He plead his case with Ray.

21:00 - To wrap up the podcast, Dr. Gary Riggs talked about the aging process of dogs and how to better understand that process.

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Tuesday, 05 January 2016 19:10

AUDIO Who Is Paul DePodesta?

The Cleveland Browns have hired Paul DePodesta from the New York Mets as their Chief Strategy Officer. The main question is: Can he help the Browns?

Tony Williams from Metro New York joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the Browns' new man in the front office and if the analytics approach, the "moneyball" strategy is the elixir that will turn around their luck as a franchise.

"He (DePodesta) is a new-age guy, he's a numbers guy," Williams said.

"I don't want to sound like a grumpy old man, but I'm really not big on analytics, I like eyeball tests," he continued. "Paul is an intellegent guy, he played football at Harvard, so there's hope."

Williams also discussed the legacy of former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and what he meant to that organization.

 

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