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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Browns WR Jarvis Landry ranked 100th best player in franchise history
Former Browns WR Jarvis Landry ranked 100th best player in franchise history The Cleveland Browns are nearly 100 days from kicking off the regular season. The Browns are entering the 2025 season with considerable apprehension. The team is bereft of top talent, and there is little hope for success. The future might not be bright for the Browns, but it's a good time to examine the franchise's proud past. It's important to remember the team's history. It's a vault full of inspiration, information, and hope. The Browns have been around for 79 seasons, and the franchise has experienced everything under the sun. They've had dynasties, playoff contenders, average teams, bad teams, historically awful teams, and no team. The team is finishing up their first week of OTAs. The organization will soon be in the dog days of summer, with little activity before mandatory mini-camp. This offseason, I want to focus on the players who mattered the most in franchise history. The top 100 Browns players of all time are a motley crew. There are hometown heroes, established superstars, veteran mercenaries, disappointing castoffs, and undrafted free agents. Each one of them contributed and sacrificed greatly for the franchise. They serve as examples for fans and players to follow. For day one, we're starting with a recent fan favorite. 100. Jarvis Landry, WR Jarvis Landry was a standout receiver from Lutcher, Louisiana. Landry attended Louisiana State University, where he was named to the second-team All-SEC. He was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. Landry arrived in Cleveland in 2018. The Browns were able to secure the perennial Pro Bowler in a trade for a fourth and seventh-round pick with the Dolphins. Landry became a fan favorite before he stepped on the field. Aptly nicknamed 'Juice', he was a vocal leader on the Browns' season of HBO's Hard Knocks. His monologue about the team needing to practice through injuries. The contagious message on resilience was greatly needed for a team coming off a 1-31 record over the prior two seasons. He helped revitalize the Browns, helping them win their first playoff game since the franchise's return. Landry played nine years in the NFL. He played for the Miami Dolphins, Browns, and New Orleans Saints. He amassed 7,870 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 713 receptions in his career. Landry was selected for five Pro Bowls. He played four seasons and 59 games with the Browns. He recorded 288 catches for 3,560 yards and 15 touchdowns with the team. Landry led the team in receptions and receiving yards in three of his four seasons. He ranks 16th in receiving yards for the Browns. Landry was a good receiving threat for the Browns. He primarily played the slot, where he was a mismatch weapon against linebackers and nickel backs. Landry was a tough receiver, willing to do the dirty work for the team. He was a solid run blocker and had no problem driving his facemask through a front-seven player's chest. Landry was a good player, but his passion for the game made him a great team player. Landry's passion and sacrifice are still missed on offense.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Bears to host joint practices with Dolphins, Bills in August
The Chicago Bears are kicking things up a notch in training camp. The Bears will host joint practices with the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills this summer, the team announced. Those dates will be announced at a later date, but the practices will happen ahead of their respective preseason games at Soldier Field. Chicago will open the preseason against Miami on Sunday, Aug. 10 before hosting Buffalo the following week on Sunday, Aug. 17. Advertisement The Bills will be the featured team on "Hard Knocks" this summer, so Bears fans can expect a small taste of their team on the hit HBO show for the second straight summer. More to come. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears to host joint practices with Dolphins, Bills in August
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bills to be featured on Hard Knocks during training camp at St. John Fisher: What we know
For the first time in franchise history, the Buffalo Bills will be featured on HBO's popular Hard Knocks show. The HBO cameras will be imbedded with the Bills throughout training camp at St. John Fisher University, and they will then shift during the regular season to cover all four teams in the NFC East for the in-season version of the show. Advertisement The debut show for this season is scheduled to air Aug. 5. The reality documentary series made its debut in 2001 when it chronicled the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. It continued in 2002 with the Cowboys, took a hiatus until 2007 when it followed the Chiefs, and it has been a staple every year since with the exception of 2011. In 2021, the series began to feature teams in season and the Colts, Cardinals and Dolphins were the first three teams to agree to do this, and then last year came the introduction of in-season full division coverage when the AFC North was featured. There have been many memorable moments on the show, and just last year when the Giants were the featured team, the HBO cameras captured the team's ill-fated decision to cut ties with running back Saquon Barkley. Bills have not previously been on Hard Knocks The Bills have not been on the show for a couple of reasons. When it debuted, the Bills were embarking on what became a 17-year playoff drought and interest simply wasn't high on a losing, small-market team. Advertisement More recently, as the Bills have ascended to become an AFC power, HBO was certainly interested, but the Bills have been reluctant to appear to on the show because they are a franchise that likes to keep things inside the walls of One Bills Drive as much as they can. Sean McDermott will be speaking to reporters on Tuesday when the Bills practice and the media has access, and he will surely be asked about this. Perhaps not, but one can assume he probably isn't thrilled by the idea. However, he likely didn't have much choice. Teams can only avoid being selected if they have a first-year head coach, have appeared on the show in the last eight years and will participate in the in-season version of the show at some point in the next two seasons. The Bills do not fit into any of that criteria so in other words, it was their turn. This is obviously big news for the Rochester area because the HBO cameras are likely going to be focusing on different places in the region, though most of the footage will be captured at St. John Fisher. Advertisement Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, he has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at maiorana@ and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Hard Knocks to feature Buffalo Bills during training camp in 2025
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Buffalo Bills preseason game to air nationally on FOX in primetime
Add another nationally televised game to the Buffalo Bills' 2025 schedule. The NFL announced its preseason broadcast slate Wednesday, and the Bills' Week 2 road game against the Chicago Bears will air in primetime on FOX. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 at Soldier Field. Advertisement It marks the third straight year with a preseason meeting between the two teams, and second consecutive with HBO's Hard Knocks cameras rolling. Chicago, the 2024 Hard Knocks feature team, defeated Buffalo 33–6 last year in the preseason opener. This year, the spotlight shifts to Orchard Park. The Bills are set to be the featured franchise on Hard Knocks in 2025. Buffalo has five primetime games on its regular season schedule: one Thursday Night Football matchup, plus two each on Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football. Four of Buffalo's five primetime regular season games are in the first six weeks, so including the preseason game, the Bills will be on primetime five times in an eight-game span. Buffalo Bills 2025 schedule Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 9 at New York Giants, 1 p.m. Week 2: Sunday, Aug. 17 at Chicago Bears, 8 p.m., FOX Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m Advertisement Regular season: Playoffs Wild-Card Round: Jan. 10-12 Divisional Round: Jan. 17-18 Conference Championships: Jan. 25 Super Bowl: Feb. 8, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills vs. Bears Week 2 preseason game set for national TV on FOX
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
McDermott: Cameras, mics in meetings will be tough
Mike Florio and Chris Simms sift through all the challenges that come from being a team on "Hard Knocks."
