This is the January 28, 2013 news archive. View today's Cleveland Sports news and rumors.

Cleveland Sports News and Rumors

Recovering "The Fumble," 25 Years Later

theclevelandfan.com

No matter how much we may prefer Jim Brown or Bob Feller in the role, Cleveland sports’ most suitable folk hero remains Earnest Byner, the man who—25 years ago—became famous not so much for how he failed, but for how close he came to succeeding. Of …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

This seems like far less than breaking news, but I suppose it is. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns “officially” fired defensive coordinator Dick Jauron today. That’s courteous of them, since they hired Ray Horton as defensive coordina…

theclevelandfan.com

In a surprising move guaranteed to excite overly enthusiastic sci-fi dorks and depressed Cleveland sports fans alike, the Browns have hired popular film/television producer and director J.J. Abrams as their new head coach. “It’s very exciting to have …

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

Fred Nance will work closely with Browns CEO Joe Banner in his new role as Senior Advisor and Special Counsel.

nba.com

Kyrie Irving capped an incredible week with a deserved award.

Dan Labbe, cleveland.com

Plain Dealer Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot joined Baskin and Phelps on 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM) today to talk Browns.

clevelandbrowns.com

In celebration of Black History Month, the Cleveland Browns are teaming up with the Cuyahoga County Public Library for their Family Literacy Nights! Cuyahoga County Public Library hosts a Family Li...

Steve King, clevelandbrowns.com

In this series, ClevelandBrowns.com looks back at the final day of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

We shared earlier that the Eagles’ search for a defensive coordinator included a couple of coaches who have a pretty big game coming up on Sunday, but they aren’t limiting their search to members of the Ravens and 49ers coaching staffs. Adam Schefter …

theclevelandfan.com

This is one installment in a team effort by The Cleveland Fan, highlighting the top local sports figures by jersey number. Please weigh in with your thoughts on the "Boards". As David Letterman would say, "For entertainment purposes only;…

Joey Morona, cleveland.com

Turns out, you can do a lot with brown, orange, no logo on the helmet and a blank canvas. Check out more of your designs for the Browns' new uniforms for 2014.

ESPN.com

If this was the final Pro Bowl, the AFC North had some memorable performances in it. Wide receivers A.J. Green and Josh Cribbs combined for four touchdowns, and Browns kicker Phil Dawson delivered the most unusual play. He tried an onside kick in which …