Robert D. Cobb
Rant Media Network Featured Columnist/NBA Network Manager , Follow me on Twitter, @RobertCobb_76
36, I'm a Rant Media Network Featured Columnist and NBA Network Manager that covers MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL and UEFA Champions League soccer. Background - Former Bleacher Report Featured Columnist for the Cleveland Browns and NFL Writer for sites such as NFL Touchdown and National Football Authority. My pieces have been featured in national media outlets such as Huffington Post, Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk. My soccer pieces has also been published internationally by media sites such as First Post (India) Bundesliga Today(Germany) EPL Talk(England) and Futbol Internacional Guia(Mexico) Personal - I'm a native of the Cleveland neighborhood of Shaker Square. Prior to that, I lived in the "City Of Champions" Pittsburgh, PA for 16 years. I have been married since March, 2010 to my beautiful wife, Kathryn and enjoy spending time chasing after my 2 year-old daughter, Arianna. Education - I'm pursuing my Bachelors Of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Ashford University (IA) with a minor in Political Science and Government.
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Browns Ranked 30th In First AP Pro32 Poll.
BEREA — Thanks to a 4-12 record in 2011-12, the Cleveland Browns would receive 42 points and rank 30th in the first-ever AP Pro32 Power Rankings poll. The AP Pro32 poll is an NFL version of the current AP Top 25 polls used in both the NCAA college football and basketball. The poll will consist [...]
TweetNFL Rumors : Cleveland Browns Owner Randy Lerner In Talks With Pittsburgh Steelers Minority Investor Jimmy Haslam III
BEREA – With the recent signings of first round picks in running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns owner, Randy Lerner has decided to make some headlines of his own. According to Tony Rizzo and Kenny Roda of ESPNCleveland.com, Lerner is in talks with Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner, Jimmy Haslam III about investing [...]
Tweet2012 NBA Schedule : Cleveland Cavaliers Face Washington Wizards In Home Opener, Close At Hawks
CLEVELAND – With the 2012-13 NBA schedule released Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers face a daunting challenge if they hope to contend in the East. The Cavaliers open at home against John Wall, third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards, October 30th, before embarking on a six-game West Coast [...]
TweetBrowns Ink RB Trent Richardson, Four Years, $20.5 Million
BEREA – The Cleveland Browns and running back Trent Richardson have agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $20.5 million. Richardson, the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft , will receive a signing bonus of $13.341 million and a base salary of $390,000 for 2012, $1.321 million in 2013, $2.252 million in 2014 [...]
TweetJeremy Lin : What His Return Means For The Houston Rockets.
HOUSTON – Thanks to the New York Knicks decision to not match a three-year $25.1 million offer sheet, Jeremy Lin is heading back to the Houston Rockets. Lin, the 23-year old former Harvard point guard, transformed overnight from a NBA Developmental League prospect to overnight media sensation and on the cover of “Page Six” in [...]
Tweet$30 Million Man? Why Jeremy Lin Is Not Worth It.
NEW YORK – With a three-year, $25.1 million dollar offer from the Houston Rockets, it appears that Jeremy Lin is done in New York. The New York Knicks have until Tuesday to match the Rockets offer for the restricted free-agent point guard out of Harvard, but from various reports, there may be a new outbreak of [...]
TweetCavs PG Kyrie Irving Out 6-8 Weeks, Injures Hand In Practice.
LAS VEGAS — It appears that Kobe Bryant can wait, as Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving would fracture his hand in practice. Reports are that the second-year point guard out of Duke broke a bone on the outside of his right hand after slapping it against against a wall pad in disgust during practice. The [...]
TweetUSA Basketball : Why F Anthony Davis Could Be a Blessing in Disguise.
LAS VEGAS – They say that when opportunity knocks, one should answer. Thanks to Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis may be able to respond. Griffin, one of the three recently named players to Team USA along with point guard James Harden and small forward Andre Iguodala, would tear his meniscus in his left knee during the [...]
TweetDwight Howard : Why Superman Is the NBA’s Version of Brett Favre
ORLANDO – Thanks to the failed trade attempt of Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets, the on-going media coverage of Howard has made him the NBA’s version of Brett Favre. With the recent bone-crushing release of the Freeh Report, which detailed the heinous sexual crimes committed by Jerry Sandusky under the late [...]
Tweet2012 NFL Supplemental Draft : Browns Land Baylor WR Josh Gordon, Good Move?
CLEVELAND – With the Cleveland Browns selecting former Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon in the second round of the 2012 NFL Supplemental Draft, Cleveland made the bold decision of addressing it’s anemic offense. The addition of the 6’3, 234-pound former product of Baylor and Utah, can only help the Cleveland Browns in the 2012-13 season, [...]
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