Why would a team considered the prohibitive favorite in its division want to deal one of its top-flight starters? The Indians' strategy is about winning now -- and in the future.
Oklahoma teammates Kyler Murray and Marquise Brown make the top 25 of the postseason top-50 players ranking.
Every team left Las Vegas with unfinished business. We have some suggestions on where they should go from here.
Don't be surprised if the Browns are back in the quarterback market in the draft.
The Next Level discuss the Indians trading Edwin Encarnacion away and what it means for the future of the Indians.
The three-way deal with the Mariners and Rays reunited Carlos Santana and the Tribe, but will Edwin Encarnacion stay in Seattle?
The Browns injury report for Saturday: CB Denzel Ward and OL Austin Corbett are both out. Also, the Browns signed LB Xavier Woodson-Luster to the active roster and placed TE Orson Charles (ankle) on injured reserve.
The Indians have reacquired slugger Carlos Santana in a three-team deal with the Mariners and Rays that sends Edwin Encarnacion to Seattle and Yandy Diaz to Tampa Bay.
Here's what Carlos Santana just told me about possibly returning to Cleveland: "I'm so happy to maybe have the opportunity to go back home, back to my team, being back with the Indians staff, and especially being back with the fans in Cleveland."
As they dismantle the stage in the media workroom, the biggest trade of these winter meetings has become official with Carlos Santana headed back to the Indians, Edwin Encarnacion going to the Mariners and Yandy Diaz to the Rays headlining the three-team deal.
All five first-round signal-callers are now starters, but their results have been hit-and-miss so far. Here's what you need to know.
I'm scratching my head over the Rays' portion of this three-team deal. Yandy Diaz makes far more contact than Jake Bauers, and I suppose he's a Rays launch-angle project for 2019? I'd have rather kept Bauers, who looks a lot closer to developing into a 25-homer player.
Kyler Murray vs. a super-talented Alabama defense. QB prospects with one last chance to impress. Watch these future NFL players this bowl season.
With just a few more big plays in big moments, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will continue his ascent into the pass-rushing elite.
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones, rated the ninth-best draft eligible defensive tackle on NFL expert Mel Kiper's latest Big Board, tweeted Wednesday that he'll enter the NFL draft.
The 2015 first-round flop of the Ravens is finding a home running under throws from Baker Mayfield.
Its a "One Word Wednesday" on The Next Level. The guys go through their one word to describe the Browns chances of making the playoffs.
Sports Time Ohio's Jensen Lewis joined Rizz to talk about the trade rumors involving Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer and why it makes business sense to listen to the offers.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 1 | .577 | 367 | 306 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 321 | 241 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 7 | 1 | .423 | 292 | 332 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 307 | 397 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 12-1 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 6-3 | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 |
