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“I believe he’s going to be a star or he’s going to be a bust,” Brown said, via USA Today. “There’s no in-between. I like Johnny. He creates action. But there’s no middle ground on Johnny. He’s going to be that guy, or he’s probably going to be out of there. I like it that way, because they need dynamics at quarterback.” MORE: QBs to move on from | Manziel in photos | Best, worst offseason moves The Browns brought in veteran Josh McCown in the offseason and will likely keep him above Manziel on the depth chart to begin the season, but the second-year headline magnet will likely get a chance to redeem himself if the Browns flounder early in the season....

The South Carolina Democrat, who previously said voter ID elections requirements were a form of voter suppression, told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union that he’s “always for voter ID” that’s “equitable.” “We are never for disproportionate voter ID. When you tell me that you got to have a photo ID and a photo for a student activity card is not good but for a hunting license it is good,” he said....

While there are positive signs about the return of live sports in the United States, how that game will look a little more than six months from now remains to be seen with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith presented two different scenarios concerning fans in the stands. Remember, Ohio State and Michigan have two of the five stadiums in the FBS that seat more than 100,000 people....

We don’t care if some of those opinions are unpopular, either. MORE: 2018 college football lookahead Alabama is the defending national champion, but its biggest offseason story involves its quarterback battle, rather than Nick Saban’s bid for a sixth national title in Tuscaloosa. And is this really a make-or-break season for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan? We’ll touch on those topics and more, including some players, coaches, conferences and that evergreen College Football Playoff debate....

The second-year Michigan coach took the podium at Big Ten Media Day on Monday in a gray suit and tie and sporting a Block M hat before addressing Michigan’s offseason. “I don’t know how entertaining it’s really been,” he said. “Be glad to go through any of those specifics with you that — I think it’s been a very productive, healthy offseason for our football team.” MORE: Big Ten coach rankings: Where’s Harbaugh?...

Here’s a quick-hit look at Harbaugh’s best sound bytes from his first press conference, which the former Michigan quarterback called his “third homecoming.” MORE: Harbaugh introduced | BENDER: College landscape changes with Harbaugh arrival On choosing Michigan: “There were times in my life where I’ve thought about it dreamed about it, and now it’s time to live it.” On the notion he’s the savior at Michigan: “I’m not comfortable with that at all....

Jordan had previously said that he was one of several Republican lawmakers who spoke to Trump at least once during the events of January 6. But the staunch Trump loyalist confirmed to Politico that there were multiple calls between him and the then president on that day, the publication reported on Sunday. “Look, I definitely spoke to the president that day. I don’t recall—I know it was more than once, I just don’t recall the times,” Jordan told Politico....

The Hall of Fame quarterback was feeling well enough to fly back to Buffalo on Saturday afternoon. Kelly's brother, Dan, told local media that his brother had had a rough go of it lately but that a return to Buffalo would help uplift his spirits. He is expected to continue the rest of his treatments in the Buffalo area, his brother also said. [via NFL]

Obergefell moved back to his hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, in 2021 to be closer to his family. This puts him in the 89th House District. The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the district, currently held by Republican D.J. Swearingen, to draw new boundaries. Obergefell, who grew up in Sandusky, said he’s seen people leave because of job opportunities and wants to bring jobs back to the area. “I’ll put jobs in working people first so we can rebuild our communities,” Obergefell said in a campaign video....

Schwartz, fire as coach after the Detroit Lions' regular season, joins Doug Marrone's staff as defensive coordinator. That job had belonged to Mike Pettine, now Browns head coach. MORE: Coaching rumors | Pettine hiring verdict | Dolphins seek GM Long an assistant with a track record for success, Schwartz enters is 21st NFL season. The Bills also said Friday they hired Todd Downing as quarterbacks coach, according to The Buffalo News....

The team announced Sunday night they have fired their coach after just one season. MORE: Other NFL coaches dreading Black Monday | NFL assistants ready for big promotions “Jimmy has been a valuable member of the 49ers organization for the last nine years,” CEO Jed York said in a statement. “We all know he is a man of high character, and his contributions on the field and in our community have always been greatly appreciated....

No, his 21st-ranked Aggies didn’t win the national championship, but they beat a top-five team, Fisher’s first since moving to College Station in 2018. It was also his first such win since 2014, when he was still coach at Florida State and just a single season removed from the Seminoles’ 2013 national championship. A&M’s 41-38 victory over No. 4 Florida lends credibility to Fisher’s monumental contract, which quickly became a joke among college football fans (outside College Station, at least) who wondered aloud when he would deliver on his ridiculous price tag....

It didn’t go that well. MORE: Winners and losers at Kansas | Results | Rain delay | PHOTOS: SpongeBob SquarePants 400 Johnson said he meant to hit the call button but instead accidentally FaceTimed his wife from victory lane. “She was not so happy to be on FaceTime (with) other people looking (at) the phone,” Johnson said in his post-race news conference via NASCAR.com. “I think the signal went out or she hung up, one of the two....

Johnson becomes the first NASCAR driver to test positive for the coronavirus. “My first priority is the health and safety of my loved ones and my teammates,” said Johnson per release (via NASCAR). “I’ve never missed a race in my Cup career, but I know it’s going to be very hard to watch from the sidelines when I’m supposed to be out there competing. “Although this situation is extremely disappointing, I’m going to come back ready to win races and put ourselves in playoff contention....

Butler was unstoppable again in Game 7, replicating the same energy we saw after he dropped 47 points in Game 6 to keep his team’s title hopes alive. Butler played all 48 minutes – every single second – of Game 7, going for 35 points and nine rebounds to give the Heat a fighter’s chance at defeating the Celtics. MORE: Jayson Tatum pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in Game 7...

There can be a serendipitous time to receive terrible news, and last week, while Carter was still luxuriating in his warm bath of post-Nobel praise, came a cold shower–news that North Korea’s drive to become a nuclear power, a drive that probably began shortly after the Korean War armistice in 1953, had not after all been ended by Carter’s 1994 pastoral visit. This in spite of the fact that Carter, who must be a really quick study, said that during his brief visit he had reached his happy conclusions about North Koreans by “observing their psyche and their societal structure and the reverence with which they look upon their leader....

With Seattle turning the page offensively to Brian Schottenheimer and having a ton of salary-cap issues, there’s no way the team can afford to re-sign Graham. At 31, Graham still will likely cost another team up to $8 million per season in what might be the final contract of his pro career. Graham’s name has been bandied about for the cap-rich 49ers and Bears. But both San Francisco (George Kittle) and Chicago (Adam Shaheen) have second-year athletes they like at the position....

He was one of the late night hosts addressing the news on air for American audiences. Kimmel told a few jokes relating to Queen Elizabeth II, but also praised the monarch as “England’s rock.” Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8, at the age of 96 in Balmoral, Scotland. Her death has been met with an outpouring of emotional tributes from around the globe as the U.K. prepares for 10 days of mourning....

Kimmel started his show on Thursday describing the development of his dispute with Greene, who took exception to his quip referencing Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Greene had accused GOP senators Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins of being “pro-pedophile” for their backing of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. This is based on disputed claims that Jackson gives lenient sentences to child sex offenders....

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll conducted from October 30 to November 8 and published yesterday found that Joe Biden had the biggest lead over Trump in the state, with 51 percent of voters in Georgia backing the former Vice President over the commander-in-chief. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was found to have the second largest lead among the 1,028 registered voters surveyed by the AJC and the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center, polling at 48 percent in Georgia to Trump’s 44 percent....