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On the Feel Good Friday edition of the Sam and Brad Show:

Sam and Brad discussed the ongoing search for sustained success with the Cleveland Browns.

Former Browns GM Michael Lombardi also weighed in on the topic as well, saying the Haslam family needs to shut out the outside noise and make the right hires. 

On this edition of Paper Champs, Week 12 Brad and Ben talk starts and sits for this week in Fantasy Football.

Part II is right here. 

Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett is appealing his indefinite suspension after Thursday night's on-field fight between him and Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.

According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Garrett and his representation may have found a loophole in the League's Collective Bargaining Agreement that doesn't allow indefinite suspensions for on-field acts.

As #Browns DE Myles Garrett gets set to appeal his lengthy suspension, one source said an argument will be that the CBA does not allow for indefinite suspensions for on-field acts. Garrett will hope for a finite number, as well as a reduction.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 17, 2019

Garrett is the talk of the NFL after he ripped off Rudolph's helmet with just 8 seconds left in Thursday's Browns win over the Steelers, and then clubbed him over the head with it. On Friday the NFL suspended Garrett without pay indefinitely.

From @NFLTotalAccess: Wrapping up a wild day of #Browns and #Steelers fines and suspensions. pic.twitter.com/o0G1IFfYcc

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 16, 2019

For the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:

On the #FeelGoodFriday edition of the Sam and Brad Show:

Andrew Gribble of the Cleveland Browns, Senior Manager of Digital Media spoke about the Browns and his new book Baker Mayfield: Feeling Dangerous

Sam and Brad discussed the NFL Preseason and the importance of those games.

On the Monday edition of the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:

Brad Russell and Ben Thomas spoke with Cleveland Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes (first segment) 

They also talked NFL with reporter Brent Sobleski (second segment) 

On the Sam and Brad Show Podcast for Monday:

Sam and Ben spoke with Chris Assenheimer on the Indians' struggles (20.2 seconds) 

Tim Stried from the OHSAA joined the show to talk about the high schoolers' wrapping up state championships in softball and track and field (among other sports) and looking ahead to the baseball championships at Canal Park. (8:09) 

Ben and Sam discussed the statement NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made on reducing the amount of preseason games from 4 to 2. (22:05) 

The Sam and Brad show say down with Mayfield native and Arizona Cardinal Andy Isabella as well as Mary Kay Cabot from Cleveland.com!

Jasen and Bobbi caught up with NFL.com's Nick Shook to talk Browns and Panthers and US Senator Sherrod Brown at 9:15 talked about Cleveland Indians great Larry Doby.

On the Friday edition of the Jasen Sokol Show Podcast, Jasen and Bobbi talked to Shammas Malik, Council Candidate for Ward 8 in the City of Akron right off the bat..

Nick Shook from NFL,com on the weekend and the Cleveland Browns around 9 minutes in

and Austin Ward from Lettermen Row on the Big 10 Championship Game between Ohio State and Northwestern around the 19 minute mark.

7.8 seconds: The Sam and Brad Show's first podcast began with them giving midday guru Jasen Sokol the Three Question Thursday Poll Quiz.

7:36 Mogadore head football coach Matt Adorni discussed their Week #6 matchup with the Crestwood Red Devils in high school football with the guys.

14:38 Sam and Brad picked the Browns/Raiders game on Sunday.

16:30 Ross Benjamin picked against the spread in college and pro football for entertainment purposes only, Some of the games he pick include the Browns and Raiders, Notre Dame/Stanford, and Iowa State/TCU. 

Marty Lyons of the New York Jets radio network joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about the Jets' matchup with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. 

Scott Petrak, Browns beat writer for the Elyria Chronicle Telegram and BrownsZone.com spoke with Sam and Brad as well to talk about the matchup as well.

Doug Dieken of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network joined the Sam and Brad Show Monday to talk about the Browns' loss to the Saints and the trade of Josh Gordon to the New England Patriots,

Color Analyst for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network Doug Dieken spoke with the Sam and Brad Show to talk about the Week #1 matchup between the Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Robert Klemko on the MMQB and Sports Illustrated spoke with the Sam and Brad Show to talk about Baker Mayfield, the Browns, and the NFL as a whole.

Kirk McEwen of WBAL Radio in Baltimore joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about the Ravens for our AFC North previews.

The Ravens and Browns play Week #5 of the regular season.

Former Ohio State defensive end and 2002 Highland High School graduate Mike Kudla, 34, has passed away according to a the Highland Local School District.

Kudla ranks 14th on the all-time sack leaders list for Ohio State and was a member of the 2002 National Champion team. Kudla was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006.

While his NFL career was cut short by injuries, Kudla remained active in sports medicine, working with the NFL on CTE-protocols.

No cause of death has been released.

The following is the notification posted to the Highland High School Facebook page: 

Dear Highland Parents and Friends,

We were informed this morning that Mike Kudla passed away unexpectedly yesterday, Sunday, July 15. He was 34.

Mike was a proud 2002 graduate of Highland High School. An honor student and four-year letter winner, he left Highland with over 500 career tackles and was named to several All-America teams. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University and a member of the 2002 National Championship Team under Coach Jim Tressel, a two-time Big Ten Champion, First Team All-Big Ten, and 2005 Team Defensive MVP. Mike capped off his Ohio State career with a three-sack performance in a win over Notre Dame and ranks 14th in Ohio State history for career sacks.

After his career in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike embraced his entrepreneurial spirit and began a career in insurance and risk management. After several years, the opportunity arose to join The Ohio State University and, in 2012, Mike was named Managing Director of Development for the Fisher College of Business. Most recently, he was the owner of Core Plex, where he developed and built medical facilities all over the country. He was also working with the NFL on protocols for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which is a neurodegenerative disease found in people who have experienced multiple head injuries.

Despite his success on and off the football field, Mike remained humble and was extremely generous with his time and resources. He was always willing to share his experience and mentor youth. He was loved and respected by many and will be missed terribly.

The Kudla's have been long-time members of the Highland community. His mother, Mary Fran, worked at Highland Schools for 20 years, retiring in July 2017, and remains the director of the Highland Community Education program.

Mary Fran and her husband, Paul, reside in Montville Township and have four other children, Brian ('98), Katie ('00), Eric ('05, also employed at Highland Schools) and Emily ('09).

Most of us cannot begin to imagine the depth of grief that their family is going through right now. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Funeral arrangements are pending. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available.

Thank you,
Dawn Marzano
Director of Communications
Highland Local School District

Longtime NFL reporter Andrea Kremer was named this year's recipient of the 2018 Pete Rozelle Radio and TV Award.

She joined the Sam and Brad show to talk about the honor and her career in sports journalism.

 Kremer will be recieving the award during Hall of Fame weekend in Canton in August. 

Former Marshall Thundering Herd and NFL Quarterback Chad Pennington spoke with Sam and Brad to talk about the advice he's given to Browns QB Baker Mayfield.

Chad spoke about the jump from college to the pros and that they have to be patient with themselves.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies outfielder Tim Tebow spoke with the media prior to tonight's game between Binghamton and the Akron Rubberducks at Canal Park.

Tebow, a former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback at Florida, spent some time in the NFL before transitioning to baseball.

He spoke about that transition and how young people should play more than one sport growing up.

For this week's edition of our Know Your Prospect interview, we went just north of 303 to speak with Jeff Fox, the head coach of the Nordonia Knights to talk shoutdown cornerback Denzel Ward.

The NFL Draft is less than three weeks away, and Ward is making a name for himself at some local combines and workouts.

Sam and Brad spoke about the possibility of the Browns aquiring Giants wideout Odell Beckham, Jr. 

Former LSU teammate and current Browns receiver Jarvis Landry lobbied for Cleveland to land the NY star. 

Do you want him on the Browns squad?

Sam and Brad have a discussion about the controversial  Beckham. 

Former USC football player and FOX College football analyst Petros Papadakis joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about Sam Darnold's potential as a pro, as well as Hue Jackson's handling and coaching of quarterbacks. 

Executive Director of the Reese's Senior Bowl Phil Savage joined the Sam and Brad Show to talk about this year's game and some of the notable names you may hear on Sundays.

Charles Davis FOX Sports NFL Analyst and NFL Network College & Pro analyst spoke with Sam and Brad on a Feel Good Friday to discuss the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. 

Longtime play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Hillgrove spoke with Sam Bourquin Wednesday ahead of the Steelers and Browns game on Sunday, New Years Eve.

Hillgrove also discussed the Steelers' playoff chances and a possible rematch with New England and new addition, former Steeler (and Akron native) James Harrison. 

Chris Spielman, former NFL player, Massillon Tiger, and Ohio State Buckeye, spoke with Sam and Brad to talk a little NFL and the state of the Cleveland Browns.

Spielman is now a college and NFL analyst for FOX Sports.

After last night's physical game between the Bengals and Steelers, Sam and Brad talked about the state of football today and if it will ever be the same moving forward. 

Charles Davis, NFL and college football analyst for Fox Sports joined the Sam and Brad Show Tuesday to discuss the Browns who showed some improvement in a number of areas in their loss to the Steelers.

Scotty D in Vegas returned in his usual spot on Thursday to pick against the spread for pro and college football games for entertainment purposes only.

Former N. Canton Hoover quarterback and former Purdue and Florida signal-caller Austin Appleby took some time to join the Sam and Brad Show to talk about his preparations for the NFL Draft and how he projects himself to play in the league.

Appleby led the Florida Gators to a bowl win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl, starting seven games in 2016.

Draft analyst Eric Galko from Optimum Scouting joined the Sam and Brad Show to see where the Browns might be leaning as far as the #1 and #12 picks in this year's NFL Draft.

For the full interview, click here.

Brad Russell was joined by NFL veteran, 3-time Pro Bowler Josh Cribbs, who announced his retirement from the league earlier in the week, thanking the Cleveland Browns and their fans.

Cribbs was undrafted out of Kent State and played with the Browns from 2005-2012.

 For the video link to Cribbs' announcement, click here.

Zac Jackson from Pro Football Talk.com joined the Sam and Brad Show Wednesday to talk about the best course of action for the Cleveland Browns at the quarterback position.

Jackson will be covering the Cleveland Browns for The Athletic moving forward, joining the likes of other talented veteran sports writers, such as Jason Lloyd, who covers the Cavaliers.

Here's part two of Zac Jackson discussing NFL free agency, and where Browns WR Terrelle Pryor might be.

Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joined the Sam and Brad Show Thursday to talk NFL Combine from Indianapolis.

For the full interview, click here.

NFL Network and FOX Sports College Football Lead Analyst Charles Davis spoke with Sam and Brad Tuesday to talk about some of the latest news with the National Football League.

 For the full interview with Charles, click here.

The Big Game has come and gone and the New England Patriots have won another one, giving Bill Belichick and Tom Brady 5 rings.

NFL writer Vinnie Iyer from the Sporting News was in Houston for the game, and he came on with Sam and Brad Monday to talk about his thoughts on the Falcons and Pats.

For the full interview, click here.

Pro Football Hall of Fame announcing some changes to the Hall of Fame Game and weekend, most notably moving the game to Thursday night.

This year it'll be Thursday, August 3rd. Gold Jacket Enshrinement happening Friday the 4th, and Saturday, August 5th, will be the parade and concert.

An enshrinement ceremony for the newly-renovated Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will also take place Saturday night. 

Read the full press release below: 

NFL reporter Jason Cole from the Bleacher Report joined Sam and Brad to talk about the winners of the AFC and NFC Championship games (Atlanta and New England respectively).

 He also talked about who had the best chance to win the big one in two weeks in Houston.

For the full interview, click here.

Browns beat writer Steve Doerschuk spoke with Sam and Brad Thursday to discuss Gregg Williams' introductory press conference and what he brings to the Cleveland organization.

For the full interview, click here. 

Zac Jackson from Pro Football Talk.com joined the Sam and Brad Show Monday to talk about the AFC Championship between the Steelers and Patriots and the NFC Championship between the Falcons and Packers.

For the full interview, click here.

Matt Williamson, former NFL and college scout, and current writer for The Score and Today's Pigskin spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of the NFL Divisional Playoffs.

For the full interview, click here. 

Brad Russell and Sam Bourquin spoke with veteran broadcaster Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about the Chargers' move to Los Angeles to give the NFL two teams moving forward.

Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to discuss some of the NFL's best teams including the New England Patriots, who won a classic Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens.

He also discussed the rest of the AFC, including the winless Cleveland Browns, who have to get things settled on all levels before becoming competitive.

For the complete interview, click here.

Scotty D in Vegas picked some NFL games against the spread in pro football this week, for entertainment purposes only.

Scotty joined Sam Bourquin for the Thursday edition of the Sam Bourquin Show.

Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about the Browns as they head into the bye week at 0-12.

Zac discussed the NFL as a whole, talking about the run of dominance by the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC and some of the contenders and pretenders in pro football.

For the full interview, click here. 

Bill Hillgrove, the radio play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers joined Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the Steelers upcoming meeting with the Browns this Sunday, as well as the thrilling finish between the Clemson Tigers and the Pittsburgh Panthers last week in Death Valley.

Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer joined the Brad Russell Show Monday to talk about some of the alternative solutions for helping current and former players dealing with the mental and physical ailments associated with playing football.

The former 10-year pro is a proponent of cannabidiol, or CBD oil, which is the non-psychoactive element of the hemp plant, which could be used to counteract some of the effects of long-term brain and physical injuries from playing the game.

He spoke about that with Brad on Monday.

For the full interview, click here. For more on Jake's venture, click here.

Chris Trapasso, homepage editor for NFL.com, spoke with Brad Russell to talk about the NFL, the winless Browns, and Hue Jackson's state of mind going into Sunday's game with the Cowboys.

Despite being winless, the Cleveland Browns have been playing hard and developing their talent.

For the Win columnist and USA Today NFL writer Chris Korman discussed the Browns and the AFC North with our own Sam Bourquin on Tuesday.

For the complete interview with Chris and Sam, click here.