Monday, May 19, 2008

OBR News-o-rama

OBR News-o-rama

Joy! We've Got a Browns Story!!

Posted: 19 May 2008 01:26 PM CDT

Looks like the local news has a story it can really get behind.

Apparently ex-Browns cornerback (and all-around nice guy) Hanford Dixon has been picked up for "OVI", which I guess means "Operating a Vehicle under the Influence" or something.

You would think that someone with my familiarity with alcohol would know that sort of thing, but, no. You get to witness another Webmaster Fail moment.

Hanford has written for the OBR in the past, and has been the subject of many more stories in our archives. Our best wishes go out to him and we hope that he can quickly put this matter behind him.

Anyhow, this will give some of the usual local crime blotter folks something to get all excited about. Here's Channel 5 and The Plain Dealer going at it.

Just wait until the local sleazoids get ahold of this. Oy.

Coming up on Action Channel Tabloid News! A Browns player runs into trouble with the local police. Does this mean your children will suffer horrible grisly deaths by AIDs-infected ravenous tigers on crack roaming the streets of (... dramatic pause...) YOUR TOWN?? Watch our exclusive report at 11!

Bengals Dump Odell Thurman

Posted: 19 May 2008 10:24 AM CDT

When the Bengals drafted middle linebacker, it seemed for a while that the Browns AFC North rival had found a steal. Today, we learned more about why background checks matter.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; MON., MAY 19, 2008
FROM CINCINNATI BENGALS PUBLIC RELATIONS

BENGALS RELEASE ODELL THURMAN

The Bengals today released LB Odell Thurman, second-year player from Georgia.

Thurman was not on the Bengals roster in 2006 or 2007, due to an NFL suspension for violations of the league's Substance Abuse Policy. He was reinstated to the Bengals roster by the league this past April 21.

"The NFL provided Odell the opportunity to earn his way back onto our team, but we have not seen the right steps taken by him," Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said today. "With our offseason work in progress and new talent added at our linebacker position, we've determined it's best to keep moving in a direction that does not include Odell."
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