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Kessler was smacked by Dont’a Hightower on the play and was slow getting up. The quarterback was taken back to the locker room for evaluation. The Browns announced a chest/ribs injury, and Kessler eventually was ruled out for the rest of the game. MORE: Browns-Patriots updates | NFL scoreboard Charlie Whitehurst is Kessler’s backup. Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor also has experience at quarterback in case of emergency. New England had built a 14-7 lead on back-to-back TD drives led by Tom Brady, who returned from a four-game suspension Sunday....

As the NFL’s appeal against the six-game suspension handed down for Watson by Sue L. Robinson continues, the Browns may be starting to explore other options at quarterback should the suspension be extended. Per Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, one of those options could be 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who is still being shopped by the team as it starts to transition to Trey Lance. Cabot reports if Watson’s suspension gets extended, the Browns may pursue a trade of Garoppolo....

The organization announced Friday team president Alec Scheiner will step down from his position at the end of March. MORE: Best prospects available | Alex Mack opts out of Browns contract “We greatly appreciate Alec’s commitment and work as President of the Cleveland Browns,” Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam wrote in a statement. “Alec is extremely capable and has helped us establish some very positive inroads with a significant focus on our fan experience, FirstEnergy Stadium and our business partners....

The former Packers cornerback signed with the Browns on Monday, the team announced. Williams receives a three-year deal worth $21 million, according to NFL.com. Monday was also Williams’ 32nd birthday. MORE: Team-by-team free agency signings, departures The Browns also signed former Dolphins defensive tackle Randy Starks to a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to multiple reports. The team is also interested in former Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe, who visited Cleveland over the weekend....

The AFC North fight — or two drunk guys tripping over each other on the way out of a bar, then calling it a fight the next morning, if we’re being accurate — did not compel many fans to visit FirstEnergy Stadium. When it’s 0-12 Cleveland against 4-7 Cincinnati, it’s not hard to understand why. But this is a new low, even for the Browns. MORE: Bengals-Browns box score | Full Sunday scoreboard...

The Milwaukee Police Department told several local news outlets that police officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Water Street. Roads near the city’s Clybourn Street were closed off by police. Police didn’t confirm where the shooting unfolded. However, sources told ABC-affiliate WISN 12 News that shots were fired inside Brownstone Social Lounge, while CBS58 reported that officers were gathered near the downtown lounge....

No, Arena was neither a genius or idiot, but by the time he walked out of Ato Boldon Stadium with the look of a bankrupted gambler after losing the last of his cash, Arena was a failure. Though he was far from the only one to blame for that fact. Arena resigned as U.S. head coach on Friday, a move that was a mere formality and one that felt like the sacrificing of a fall guy in order to buy some time while U....

Interior, an agency that means little to the Northeast Corridor and its cultural elite, is the very personification of government throughout much of the West. Owing to the manner in which the West was developed, the Feds control a sizable portion of the territory beyond the Continental Divide. Some 61 percent of land in California is government-owned, versus just 1.6 percent of Massachusetts. Through the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service and other components, Interior is the landlord for about half of the West....

And no, it’s not that Bruce Pearl dressed as Gus Malzahn, although that really happened and he does have some effect on the accomplishment. WATCH: Bruce Peal interrupts lecture hall in grand fashion Instead, the Tigers sold out of season tickets for the first time since the team’s 1999-2000 season. The school had an allotment of nearly 6,000 season tickets, which is a couple hundred more tickets than people in attendance at Auburn’s biggest draw last year....

After spending two seasons away from the game, Pearl was hired this past offseason as the new head coach at Auburn. His show-cause penalty ended at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday morning, and within just a few hours, Pearl landed top 100 recruit in the form of 6-8 forward Horace Spencer, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. MORE: Dynamic dozen | Preseason Top 25 | Late-night recruiting The Findlay Prep (Nev.) star is the 57th ranked player in the class of 2015 according to 247 Sports, and will provide the Tigers with an excellent motor and top-end athleticism....

No, I’m not talking about Bryce Harper’s quote after yesterday’s game when he and Hunter Strickland threw down. I’m talking about the people who simply hate Harper for no apparent reason. Let’s overlook the ridiculousness of Strickland waiting THREE YEARS to exact revenge on Harper, because he’s instantly the bad guy in every situation he’s in. MORE: Where does Harper rank among MLB’s most-hated players? The majority of baseball fans’ dislike for Harper falls into the following categories:...

Harper became a sensation in part because of the 500-plus foot bomb he hit at the Trop (with a metal bat) in a high school home run derby six years ago. MORE: Must-see photos from Bryce Harper’s career | Harper has rap song named for him | Hair is high-maintenance But back to Tuesday: His almost-indoor splash hit against the Rays was estimated at 445 feet, and it was his 22nd homer of the season, tying his career high set in 2012, his rookie season....

The Bryonia plant is in the gourd family. Native to Northern and Eastern Europe, this perennial climbing vine has white flowers, red berries, and a thick, fleshy root with a strong, bitter odor. The Bryonia plant is toxic when consumed, and homeopathic remedies should only be prepared by certified homeopathic practitioners. The root is the part of the plant used in homeopathic healing, and the Bryonia remedy is diluted to an extent that only a few (or even no) molecules of the original substance are present....

Wallace, who is black, has been a leading advocate for diversity and a path beyond his sport’s history of racism. Two months ago he spoke out after fellow driver Kyle Larson said the N-word on a live stream. This week he called for NASCAR to ban Confederate flags from tracks. Amid nationwide protests of police brutality against black individuals in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Wallace has also become a vocal proponent of the Black Lives Matters movement with his vehicle art....

Heading into the final round with a one-shot advantage, Watson quickly saw his lead evaporate when Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy eagled the first hole. But McIlroy faded, shooting a 4-over 75 to finish 6 under, and Scott struggled with short putts on the back nine. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2015-16 season With some of the top players moving backward, Watson found himself in a duel with Jason Kokrak throughout most of the back nine....

Missed opportunities UCLA 86, California 66. The Golden Bears have exactly one win over a definite at-large team (Arizona) and a handful against bubble-type teams. Which means opportunities like this one, at home against UCLA, are pretty important. But this game was never really close. Cal has now lost three of its past four home games and sits at 50 in the RPI and 52 in the Pomeroy ratings...

Taking care of business LSU 68, Texas A&M 49. If there’s a bubble team out there the big guys would rather not see in the field, LSU (17-10, No. 67 RPI) might be the one. The Tigers have size and talent, though their youth frequently has kept them from combining those two elements into a consistent force. They did a pretty good job wrecking the Aggies, after taking Kentucky into overtime at Rupp Arena....

“You don’t hire a coach over the phone,” the source said, “so why would you fire him over the phone?” MORE: The next Giants coach will be… | 10 most disappointing teams of 2015 The move did not go over well with most Buccaneers players on Twitter. Lavonte David tweeted (and later deleted), “This is stupid, we can’t even have a consistent coach, 3 coaches in 5 [years],” adding, “Outside looking in, y’all wouldn’t understand how great of a coach/person he is....

Tampa Bay won Super Bowl 55 as a 11-5 NFC wild-card team after the 2020 season. In 2021, the team finished stronger at 13-4 in the regular season to win the NFC South but lost at home to the eventual new Super Bowl champion Rams in the divisional playoffs. The Buccaneers are strong division favorites and are on the short list of conference title favorites once again. But how much does the latest slate of 18 regular-season matchups affect how much they will will or lose this season?...

Beyond the individual drama, the Buccaneers are the reigning Super Bowl 55 champions, at 2-1 after losing to the Rams on the road. The Patriots, who were a sub-.500 non-playoff team in 2020, are 1-2, having lost a battle of attrition to the Dolphins and being ripped by the Saints last week. The Bucs are unfazed by the road, as they ran through it all the way as wild-card team in last year’s playoffs....