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New York Post
24-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Urban Meyer details the secret 14-year grudge he's holding against Sports Illustrated
Some grudges never go away. That is the case with former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Meyer revealed on 'The Triple Option Podcast' last week that he's holding onto some lingering anger against Sports Illustrated over a story from 14 years ago that detailed the Buckeye program's memorabilia-for-ink scandal and put then-coach Jim Tressel on the cover. 'I still hold a grudge about that whole thing,' Meyer said. 'I know Jim Tressel. I followed him, so I know exactly what his program was all about. And that was wrong. The support Tressel received in Columbus, I don't think was fair, and certainly the national [media], it's actually a joke, to be honest with you.' 3 Urban Meyer with Ohio State. AP On June 6, 2011, SI published its story by writers George Dohrmann and David Epstein that detailed the scandal in which six players from the Ohio State football team had traded memorabilia for cash or tattoos, one being star quarterback Terrelle Pryor. SI's report showed that the Department of Justice's December 2010 investigation didn't go back far enough — going back to 2002, it involved over 28 players. The story led to the resignation of Tressel as the Ohio State head coach. Meyer took over as head coach after Luke Fickell's season as interim in 2011, and he was left to deal with the fallout: the Buckeyes were banned from the postseason in 2012, placed on two-year probation, and lost five football scholarships for a three-year period. 3 Urban Meyer on 'The Triple Option' podcast. The Triple Option/YouTube 3 Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel The Plain Dealer /Landov 'I know this one well because I lived it,' Meyer said. 'Our 2012 team went undefeated and was not able to compete (in the postseason). We would have played Notre Dame for the national championship that year. It was very punitive. Jim Tressel, whom I know well — once again, I know this case because I lived it, and I was hired directly after Coach Tressel resigned. There was no competitive advantage (to the penalties). 'They were trading memorabilia for tattoos. Competitive advantage, zero. There's nothing there. Was it wrong? Yes. Jim Tressel was accused of lying. … He was aware of (the trading). He ended it. … But the inconsistency of that penalty, to this day, still bothers me.' Tressel went on to become the president of Youngstown State University from 2014-2023 and in February of 2025, was sworn in as the 67th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Meyer, on the other hand, coached the Buckeyes until 2018, until he endured his own set of scandals that led to his retirement after the 2018 season. He won a national championship with Ohio State in 2014. He went on to coach the NFL's Jaguars in a disastrous stint that saw him fired with a 2-11 record and spate of on- and off-the-field controversies.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Browns continue to attack Art Modell Law as "unconstitutional"
Thirty years after the Browns left Cleveland because they couldn't get a new stadium, the Browns are attacking the law that was passed to keep the Browns from leaving Cleveland in order to get a new stadium. Dueling pieces of litigation are pending over the Art Modell Law, aimed at preventing a repeat of the team leaving town. Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have asked to amend their pending lawsuit. It's a basic procedural step that is routinely granted. The Browns continue to attack the Modell Law as unconstitutional. The team's overriding goal is to move to suburban Brook Park. The Modell Law requires the team to provide six months' notice before leaving town, with residents having a chance to buy the team. Although it's important for the city and the team to coexist, the lawyers are talking tough — as lawyers often do. 'Our actions in court are intended to ensure that the city's irresponsible and baseless attempt to apply the Modell Law to the Browns does not slow our momentum to build a world-class stadium right here in Northeast Ohio for the Browns, our fans and the entire Ohio region,' Haslam Sports Group's chief administrative officer and general counsel Ted Tywang said in a statement issued to the Plain Dealer. The Browns filed suit in federal court. The City of Cleveland filed suit in state court. The Browns view federal court, where the judge is appointed for life and not subject to an election, as the preferred forum. The city sees state court, where the judge is accountable to the ballot box, as the better place for the case to be resolved. Via the Plain Dealer, the Browns have attacked the city's lawsuit as 'legally meritless and fiscally irresponsible.' (That's how the game is played; every civil defendant sees every case filed against it as meritless or frivolous.) The team also has accused the Browns of attempting to "run out the clock so the Browns are unable to bring the Brook Park stadium to fruition by 2029, and so hold the team, its fans and the community hostage to an inferior alternative and the political whims of city managers." Even if the Browns manage to circumvent the Modell Law, they still need to strike a deal for public financing for a domed stadium at Brook Park. And they need to make it happen without the issue being put out to vote, because the citizens of very few if any cities, counties, or states would vote at this point to devote taxpayer funds to the construction of stadiums for sports teams with values approaching, if not exceeding, $10 billion.
NBC Sports
20-03-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
Browns continue to attack Art Modell Law as "unconstitutional"
Thirty years after the Browns left Cleveland because they couldn't get a new stadium, the Browns are attacking the law that was passed to keep the Browns from leaving Cleveland in order to get a new stadium. Dueling pieces of litigation are pending over the Art Modell Law, aimed at preventing a repeat of the team leaving town. Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have asked to amend their pending lawsuit. It's a basic procedural step that is routinely granted. The Browns continue to attack the Modell Law as unconstitutional. The team's overriding goal is to move to suburban Brook Park. The Modell Law requires the team to provide six months' notice before leaving town, with residents having a chance to buy the team. Although it's important for the city and the team to coexist, the lawyers are talking tough — as lawyers often do. 'Our actions in court are intended to ensure that the city's irresponsible and baseless attempt to apply the Modell Law to the Browns does not slow our momentum to build a world-class stadium right here in Northeast Ohio for the Browns, our fans and the entire Ohio region,' Haslam Sports Group's chief administrative officer and general counsel Ted Tywang said in a statement issued to the Plain Dealer. The Browns filed suit in federal court. The City of Cleveland filed suit in state court. The Browns view federal court, where the judge is appointed for life and not subject to an election, as the preferred forum. The city sees state court, where the judge is accountable to the ballot box, as the better place for the case to be resolved. Via the Plain Dealer, the Browns have attacked the city's lawsuit as 'legally meritless and fiscally irresponsible.' (That's how the game is played; every civil defendant sees every case filed against it as meritless or frivolous.) The team also has accused the Browns of attempting to to 'run out the clock so the Browns are unable to bring the Brook Park stadium to fruition by 2029, and so hold the team, its fans and the community hostage to an inferior alternative and the political whims of city managers.' Even if the Browns manage to circumvent the Modell Law, they still need to strike a deal for public financing for a domed stadium at Brook Park. And they need to make it happen without the issue being put out to vote, because the citizens of very few if any cities, counties, or states would vote at this point to devote taxpayer funds to the construction of stadiums for sports teams with values approaching, if not exceeding, $10 billion.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cleveland has a new people's flag — see it here
[Watch previous FOX 8 News coverage in the player above.] CLEVELAND (WJW) — The votes have been cast, and the people have decided. This is the city of Cleveland's new people's flag: Your 2025 Cleveland-area fish fry guide 'This flag represents pride, unity, and our shared identity, bringing Clevelanders of all backgrounds together under a unifying symbol of our community. It honors our rich history, reflects our resilience, and looks ahead to a bright future,' reads the Cleveland Flag Project website. The grassroots group started the effort to create a new symbol for the city in 2023. There were more than 570 submissions, three finalists and thousands of community votes. Click here to see the submitted flags that didn't make the cut. The winning design, pictured above, is from graphic designer Shan Rodich. Here's what the symbols mean, according to the Cleveland Flag website: The 'C' is for Cleveland as well as the Cuyahoga River. The six-pointed star inside the C acknowledges the six images on the original Cleveland flag, which referred to the city's industry, manufacturing and status as a major port on the Great Lakes. The blue field represents Lake Erie. The red stripe between the C and the blue field represents the region's Rust Belt heritage. The red swallowtail behind the C is a nod to the shape of the state flag and 'Cleveland's forward progress. 'I wanted a kind of a nautical theme to it with the blue section being Lake Erie, the 'C' representing the city and the river, the 'crooked river,'' Rodich told FOX 8 News in August, while voting was underway. Dolly Parton releases new song for late husband, Carl Dean The city's original flag was designed in 1895 by a teenage art student who won a contest in the Plain Dealer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
