Cleveland Sports Journal
MMA event returns to Canton; Browns Predictions, picks and odds; Flacco signs; Cavs injury update
Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 15 game
The Cleveland Browns (8-5) move forward with Joe Flacco as their quarterback and host the Chicago Bears (5-8) in Week 15 action.
Flacco was named the starter for the rest of the season after he got Cleveland back in the win column with a 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He threw for 311 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the game. The Browns' mighty defense sacked Trevor Lawrence four times and nabbed three interceptions. Full Story
QB Joe Flacco, Browns agree to 1-year deal, includes incentives for wins
Joe Flacco is no longer on the Cleveland Browns' practice squad thanks to a one-year deal he signed Thursday.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the deal includes $4.05 million in incentives for wins. Full Story
Caged Thunder Bringing Professional MMA Back to the Canton Civic Center Canton, OH
Professional mixed martial arts returns to the Canton Civic Center on Saturday December 16th with Caged Thunder 25 - Hall of Fame Fights, powered by Tigerlyfe Energy. This combat sports extravaganza will feature over 7 professional bouts, including UFC & Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship veteran Julian “Let Me Bang” Lane competing in the main event. Additionally, fight fans will also experience 4 highly anticipated amateur championship bouts, plus so much more.
The professional bouts will be headlined Northeast Ohio native UFC veteran Julian “Let Me Bang” Lane, known by fight fans for his memorable stint on The Ultimate Fighter, taking on Canada’s Xavier “Spartacus” Nash in a Welterweight Division showdown. The Co-Main Event will see Canton McKinley Alumni Mo “Mo Show” Miller facing Detroit’s Usama Rahman in a professional Bantamweight Division bout.
Other professional bouts signed for Caged Thunder 25 include Cleveland’s Jon Cunningham against Findlay’s Jayden “The Tank” Taulker, Nate Davies against Charles “OneWay Manson” Payne, Pennsylvania’s Logan Thompson taking on Bolivar’s Hunter Watt, Jeremiah “The Prophet” Scott facing James “The Merc” Pfeiffer, Chris Porter against Brandon Doyle, and finally fresh off respective victories at Caged Thunder 24 in Millersburg, OH; Lucas “The Main Event” Mast taking on Tyler “The Outlaw” Collins. Full Story
Cavs stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to miss multiple weeks due to injuries
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland will be out for at least four weeks due to a fractured jaw and forward-center Evan Mobley will be out for six to eight weeks due to arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the team announced Friday. The status for both players will be updated as appropriate. Full Story