WYNN - Random Acts Of Kindness Day!
Today is Random Acts Of Kindness Day, as part of the week of the same name. Here are some ways to be kind today.
Remember, anything can be "Nice" - only humans can be "Kind"
Be listening to Sarah and me this week and find out how you can be kind, and maybe get a little something for being so.
Maybe the Kindest Song Ever (There Are Not Very Many Of Them) LOL (Been a while)
Buy Your Own Island?
If you want your own island, looking to build your portfolio or have $35 Million laying around. You're in luck!
This island is for you! And some pretty recognizable folks are selling it, Tim and Faith.
Yeah that Tim and Faith... They supposedly put their private island on the market.
Click Here to see more details of the Island. I'm not sure if there is a Zillow Listing? Guessing not!
*****Disclaimer: Only Serious Buyers Please!!!**** (HAHAH!!)
WYNN - Country Music Memory Lane - Great Women!
Being International Womens Day, I thought we would look back at some of great women I have featured here. So grab a coffee, get comfy, and get your earbuds, as you can read about and listen to, some great country maybe you have not heard for a while. Plus, you can learn the incredible contributions they made outside of the music.
There will be many more, but these are the amazing women I have featured so far. Just in case you missed them the first time they were posted here. Thanks for reading!
WYNN - Wynn At The Movies And Info!
Wynn's Weekend Watch - 2 years ago today!
Box Office – The Croods: A New Age- $2.6 Million
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar - Which opened last weekend (on demand now).
New This Week - Land (opened last week) Streaming on Prime this week.
Filming On Mission Impossible 7 and 8 - Has been postponed because the crew is allegedly refusing to work, with revolts among the cast and crew. (Story)
Entertainment Tonight - Says ''Chappelle's Show'' is returning to Netflix. (Story)
NCIS: New Orleans -- Starring Scott Bakula -- is ending after its seventh season on CBS, May 16 - 155 episodes. (Story)
Kevin James - Is starring in a new Netflix sitcom called "The Crew." It's set in the world of NASCAR (Story)
James Cameron - Is turning his True Lies movie into a TV series for CBS. (Story)
An animated - Series based on the board game Clue is in development at Fox. (Story)
This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)
See My Other Articles From This Week - Browns No Man's Land / Song Of The Week / Random Acts Of Kindness
Here We Snow!
Winter's weapon of choice...will get a workout the next few days.
Choose your weapons wisely and don't hurt your back!
Here are a few to keep it light and smiling while shoveling.
"I was going to tell a joke about snow here... But it was a bit flaky."
"How do you find Will Smith in the snow? Look for Fresh Prints."
Good luck and here we snow.
WYNN - BROWNS - No Man's Land
I'm sure you heard Friday defensive end J.J. Watt formerly of the Houston Texans was released after over 10 years there. And the rumor is, he could come to the Browns. Wouldn't that be fun?
Social Media was, and is all lit up with many keyboard experts squawking about the salary cap, the cap room, the fact he's older, he gets hurt, and quoting stats that really don't matter. He's too expensive, we can't give up a draft pick, think of the future blah blah blah...all these "financial general managers" chiming in. Yes, J.J. Watt is 32. Yes he's had injuries and yes he's not the player he once was. Most of everything mentioned is undeniably true. But who the heck cares? It's time to think about where we are. Time to adjust the thinking.
For us Browns fans, we are kind of in No Man's Land. The Browns are in rare air and we are right there with them, as we really haven't been here before. Usually right about now we are thinking about who we are taking with the first pick in the draft, trading up or down, who will be the QB, head coach, what obscure name will be our Offensive Coordinator, what third string WR that played at Auburn will fit in here, or some nonsense like that. Those days are temporarily over as the Browns are now legit, and poised to make a real run at the AFC and beyond.
The Browns have the talent for the most part, and what they don't have today they will have in short order, with the draft, free agency and a trade or two. They have the coach, and the fans, now they need the missing part - The intangibles. They need a few grownups on both sides of the ball to lead this team on and off the field. There are a few crevasses in the NFL, the head coach can't fill, that only the leaders on the field can when it matters. The Browns have proven they can win, now the Browns need to find the guys - that won't let them lose.
J.J. Watt would be one of those guys, but not the only guy. My gut feeling is he wants to win badly, and so do the Browns. If they could get him for a bargain, in a specialized role, he would be very valuable. Older, hungry veterans to show the young players how to win, on and off the field. We need to stop thinking the way we always have. STOP with the draft, the future, the salary cap, the past, the luxury tax....STOP. Look where we are right now. We are not rebuilding, we are ready. It's winning time and time to get the final pieces we need. The painting is just about done and it's time to frame it. We are not used to this, many fans are stuck in the Cleveland sports quagmire.
Cleveland teams have a great record with this. When Cavs traded for Akron's own Nate Thurmond, he was "too old." But from the second he came to town, the Cavs were easily the best team in the NBA - Thus the Miracle In Richfield. When the Browns got defensive end Lyle Alzado, and Calvin Hill they were "too old," and the Browns became the Cardiac Kids and were probably the best team in the AFC. Indians got a "washed up" Orel Hershisher, and Dennis Martinez and went to the World Series and were the best team in MLB. And the Tribe and Andrew MIller? See, these older guys showed a young team how to win, and that's where we are. Hey, it doesn't always work out, but it's worth the risk.
It's our time and J.J. Watt is right on time, but he's not the final piece, or the only one the young Browns need. But his pedigree is, and if the Browns take a chance on him, others may follow him here. Winning in football - as much as any sport there is, begins way before kick-off - in the locker room. Look at what Brady did with the Bucs. I am aware there is one Tom Brady, but the formula is the same. He signed, others came with him, as it showed players around the league and in the locker room in Tampa, the Bucs were serious about winning.
Oh yeah, Brady was too old too. GO BROWNS!
Johnny Football
I'm gonna to tell my kid this is Johnny Football... (P.S. could you imagine if Baker acted this way how he would be looked at?)
In all seriousness.. Johnny Manziel does get another shot at football this weekend. He will be part of the Fan Controlled Football League that kicks off Saturday Night (2/13)... Here is a video to explain:
Blake Shelton Performs 'Minimum Wage'
Blake Shelton was the musical guest last night on The Late Show Stephen Colbert and sang his new single "Minimum Wage"...
Blake also talked to Stephen about the reaction he's gotten from his commercial with Gwen Stefani...
Ingrid Andress on The Late Show!
Ingrid Andress was the musical guest last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she performed her current single and title track to her debut album "Lady Like"...
WYNN - BROWNS - "There's A Gleam, Men"
This week you may have heard that former Browns coach Marty Shottenheimer died at 77 years old. Upon hearing this many of us were taken back to a different time. I know I was.
Marty was the Browns head coach in the mid and late 80's and was the General of some great teams. The Kosar led Browns, that in my opinion were the best team in the AFC then. It was also the first and last time the Browns were really poised to win a Superbowl. Some very bad luck of course prevented that a few times. The Browns today are seemingly headed that way and that's great to see. He was a powerful head coach for the Browns and a few other teams and ended up with 200 career wins. Seventh on the all time list. Who knew?
His famous quote to the Browns of, "There's a gleam, men....there's a gleam...let's get the gleam!" That goes down in
Browns lore as a great quote, delivered by a cerebral coach to a hungry team, on the sports biggest stage before the biggest game of all of their lives. Emploring them to get the gleam of a champion. Without The Drive, and The Fumble in successive years, that quote would be what is really remembered, not the heartbreaking losses.
Marty At His Best
Marty is still the last Browns coach to have back-to-back winning seasons with the Browns. Now, Kevin Stefanski will pass that, and hopefully pass him in winning an AFC title game (or two) too. Marty was a winner, he was a coaching warrior, and for some reason is not in the Hall Of Fame. True, no title, but the only coaches ahead of him are, Don Shula, George Halas, Bell Belichick, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau, and Andy Ried. He has more than Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, (sorry Steeler fans x2) Bill Parcells, and the father of the Browns and of modern football, Paul Brown.
He won wherever he went, and that includes here. I think he's the best coach the Browns have had in my lifetime. I wish he would have stayed a few more years back then, but you lose disagreements with the owner, and trust me in those days, Art Modell let everyone know he was the owner. But to me, I would rather think of those teams not as teams that were heartbreaking losers of huge games, but as the great team they were. And they were great, because Marty made them great. His Browns teams were among the best in franchise history.
Put him in the Hall, and the Browns should honor him this year, for the year. Although his football style was very different, he was the Kevin Stefanski of his time. We have reason to be excited about Browns football at last, post Marty.
"There's a gleam, men....there's a gleam...let's get the gleam!"