Historical past of Cincinnati Reds no-hitters

Fred Toney, 5/2/1917 at Chicago (10 innings) Won, 1-0

Hod Eller, 5/11/1919 vs St. Louis Won, 6-0

*Johnny Vander Meer, 6/11/1938 vs Boston Won, 3-0

*Johnny Vander Meer, 6/15/1938 at Brooklyn Won, 6-0

Clyde Shoun, 5/15/1944 vs Boston Won, 1-0

Ewell Blackwell, 6/18/1947 vs Boston Won, 6-0

Jim Maloney, 8/19/1965 at Chicago, Game 1 (10 innings) Won, 1-0

George Culver, 7/29/1968 at Philadelphia, Game 2 Won, 6-1

Jim Maloney, 4/30/1969 vs Houston Won, 10-0

Tom Seaver, 6/16/1978 vs St. Louis Won, 4-0

Tom Browning, 9/16/1988 vs Los Angeles (perfect game) Won, 1-0

Homer Bailey, 9/28/2012 at Pittsburgh Won, 1-0

Homer Bailey, 7/2/2013 vs San Francisco Won, 3-0

* Johnny Vander Meer is the only pitcher in Major League history to throw no-hitters in consecutive appearances

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— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) May 4, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1389549125260218368″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:1620333463970},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”AYZL4XSVWNDHLNQFRFHIU4XHCE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620315037559},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Friday will be the first time this year the Reds are able to use the designated hitter. 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For instance, the Knights paid $400 last year in greens fees for its boys and girls teams to compete in the state golf tournament.”},{“_id”:”ORZZJXB56ZBNNLJ25BEJYJPWRM”,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”3CICIFK2VZANHFLT7EZAMM65TA”},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”UD Arena to host boys, girls state championship hoops next 3 years”,”url”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/high-school/ud-arena-will-host-28-basketball-games-in-11-days-in-march-next-three-years/F52KKSBFD5CGDAVH6TGPDQS3NQ/”},{“_id”:”5LWIK5E2JJGRTG4JDGMV7WVRYY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787398},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The change was approved by the OHSAA board of directors in a 9-0 vote Monday after discussions with member school administrators in April, and it was not unexpected.”},{“_id”:”HDLM53WR6NBVFD2VDO2LIX77EI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787399},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“They had special meetings virtually with all of us going over it and explaining it and suggesting that this was coming, so it wasn’t a surprise,” Hart said.”},{“_id”:”AZE62BRLG5GVXP66RMC243BMXM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787400},”type”:”text”,”content”:”OHSAA director Doug Ute said in a statement the move was necessary to establish a more sustainable, consistent source of revenue for the organization after it suffered heavy losses over the past year and a half because of the COVID-19 pandemic.”},{“_id”:”IJSXKGS4CVHBLKXZJV5HKSRZEI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787401},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“We traditionally have relied on tournament ticket sales for about 80 percent of our revenue,” Ute said. “That financial model has not been sustainable, and the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly not helped. Levying membership dues will give us a steady line of income since many of our other lines are variable, and it will help us build a new, more sustainable revenue model. That model, which will help ensure our long-term sustainability, will be a combination of a wider variety of income streams – including these dues – and continued better management of our expenses.””},{“_id”:”PLOBLF4W45G73FY3M3DCQKWMIM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787402},”type”:”text”,”content”:”In a memo sent to member schools, the OHSAA said its revenue had been trending in the wrong direction since 2014, including net losses in 2018 and ’19.”},{“_id”:”4LBWUNGJMJHERDXIACN3MJPR5U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620157787403},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“I’ll be very honest, this is not really a surprise to me,” said Smith, who is vice president of the Southwest District Athletic Board and previously served on the state board in addition to being an athletics administrator for 25 years. “I could see years ago that this was coming down the pike, so I think the $50 amount per sport is a good start to see how that can help the association. 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In the past, the smaller bracket allowed for just one berth, he said.”},{“_id”:”U3ARP6KGQBH3HGD673TWNIY7DQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378841},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The key to the Braves success has been pitching and defense, Roberts said. Braves senior pitcher Hannah Beers is 14-2 with a 1.426 earned run average, 122 strikeouts, five shutouts and a no-hitter. Defensively, the Braves have been outstanding behind her, committing just 12 errors in 19 games.”},{“_id”:”5SXVPAOVJ5HTZMFOFKEUB3OKGU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378842},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“We’ve been great in the circle,” Robert said. “(Beers) has just been lights out. Our defense has been phenomenal. … You can always rely on your defense. The hitting comes and goes. You’ll always have those days. Our defense has always been a constant. 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Shawnee beat the Blue Devils 8-5 on April 22.”},{“_id”:”LREEHVO7FBDZJGIPQOG5T5HNMI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378844},”type”:”text”,”content”:”However, they’re not taking any games for granted, he said.”},{“_id”:”44E6FGFN2ZBNHD32HHSTIAY5O4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378845},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“You’ve got to play them one at a time,” Roberts said.”},{“_id”:”U7GOEGNLZRE57LUA6EHNSV2G7U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378846},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Braves advanced to a D-II district final game in 2019 and are seeking their first trip to the regional semifinals since 2017. 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The winner will travel to second-seeded Benjamin Logan (15-7) at 5 p.m. May 13.”},{“_id”:”3K2WG7EQIVBULL66XZGVQMC2G4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378850},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The KR-Bellefontaine winner will play the CJ-Urbana-Benjamin Logan winner at Urbana at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18 at Urbana High School.”},{“_id”:”U5ALB5OJJZGB7H6W6FAR5L3REM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378851},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Division IV”},{“_id”:”VCZEKAEEURCZHMZB4KUJ5CFWTA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378852},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Mechanicsburg (17-4) earned the No. 2 seed in the D-IV North sectional. The D-IV third-ranked Indians will host Catholic Central (0-12) in a D-IV, North I sectional at 5 p.m. on May 11.”},{“_id”:”F3QOPT5JV5FLNJWRH2AHJM3LGY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378853},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Southeastern (10-9) earned the fourth seed in the D-IV South sectional. They’ll host fifth-seeded Lockland (6-5) at 5 p.m. May 11 in a D-IV, South 2 sectional game. With a victory, the Trojans would play the winner of Felicity-Franklin and Cincinnati Oyler at 5 p.m. on May 18 at Kings High School.”},{“_id”:”AJTJCARBGNCNZHR3SIZ3KYFQVM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378854},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The winner of the North I and South 2 will meet in a D-IV district final game on Friday, May 21.”},{“_id”:”GEDKV4S3XBFUHHEIFBK2SSEIVE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378855},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Division III”},{“_id”:”DMYRQIOXZZBUXLEOQTKMXSJYRM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378856},”type”:”text”,”content”:”West Liberty-Salem (13-9) earned the No. 3 seed and will host No. 19 Greenon (2-14) in a D-III, Dayton 3 game on Monday, May 10. The winner will face seventh-seeded Versailles (13-1) at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 13.”},{“_id”:”STJR2DZL5VHA7MCW67PEEAX4JU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620273378857},”type”:”text”,”content”:”On the other side of the Dayton 3 bracket, No. 9 Northeastern (10-14) will host No. 11 National Trail (8-8) at 5 p.m. May 10. 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NFL Draft: Bengals select Fairfield grad Jackson Carman in Round 2 https://t.co/OOvoH5slmj pic.twitter.com/hzxnsVLUHU

— journalnews (@journalnews) May 1, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/journalnews/status/1388287178204143618″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417723},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”LQKRIM4VDRCNTJFGD2OK6PCK3U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417724},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Taylor Decker, offensive tackle, Vandalia Butler High School”},{“_id”:”O6ACKAFTUJE3VJ5CYM7SUPUHQY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417725},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Detroit Lions made Decker a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed him to a four-year, $60 million contract extension prior to last season.”},{“_id”:”XRYJGRNBDFBTVGWHFOBFGRNTBE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417726},”type”:”text”,”content”:”He recently told reporters he hopes to retire as a Lion despite the team getting ready to enter a rebuild after trading away franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford.”},{“_id”:”KMKF5THTWRCSVJ7CENLRU5VGWY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417727},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Decker was an All-American at Ohio State and won a national championship with the Buckeyes.”},{“_id”:”PHJDSKU76JFIZPFZXVTMMI3L4M”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417728},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Darius Harper, offensive lineman, Springfield High School”},{“_id”:”56QDSKZLKNDSBDJN2R4RBIAR2Q”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417729},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A Miami University basketball player who moved to football two years ago, Harper was a two-year starter at tackle for the Cincinnati Bearcats.”},{“_id”:”737F5BZNNZBILAUJRSEDP7TSYY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417730},”type”:”text”,”content”:”He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after not being picked in the draft.”},{“_id”:”VOC7CMJFKBA3LMFEL67J6YVG2Y”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417731},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Jordan Hicks, linebacker, Lakota West High School”},{“_id”:”2C4S6HIMQZDYXPYMCOI4CLR3JU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417732},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The University of Texas product is halfway thorough a four-year, $34 million contract he signed with the Arizona Cardinals two years ago. 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Miamisburg’s Josh Myers on getting NFL call from Packers: ‘It means everything to me’ https://t.co/0HxTA5muQ6

— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) May 2, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388896835885047816″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417745},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”LYG6ORTNCBGPBDFBIHXRTGXML4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417746},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Ifeadi Odenigbo, defensive end/linebacker, Centerville High School”},{“_id”:”7FECKZLYHBBK3DSBNW7X3C4BIY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417747},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A pass-rush specialist at Northwestern, Odenigbo bounced around the NFL a bit before landing with the Vikings, who drafted him initially then let him go.”},{“_id”:”54X2PZKTNFBFJJATGABPD7Z3ZQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417748},”type”:”text”,”content”:”In 32 NFL games, he has 10.5 sacks and 57 tackles.”},{“_id”:”F3JVCM3NTZFUXGTCUQT7D37FZI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417749},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Odenigbo signed with the Giants as a free agent in March.”},{“_id”:”CIECNAKHY5DHLCVPSEQTUTF3CE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417750},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Adam Pankey, offensive lineman, Hamilton High School”},{“_id”:”TUQOYHSX2BBEVCZYZQRXO6QYWU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417751},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A four-year veteran, Pankey played in four games for the Miami Dolphins last year and remains on their roster.”},{“_id”:”RU6ANDNOZNHGHDYK3LUCTSWEAM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417752},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported prior to the draft the team has a high opinion of Pankey, and he could be in line for a larger role after re-signing with the team for one year and $1.065 million.”},{“_id”:”65PBKTSUNVGQTBUX7ZVC6LOJ7Q”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620239417753},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The West Virginia product was not drafted in 2017 but signed with the Packers and began the season on their practice squad. 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Ohio State and Alabama tied for the most draft picks with 10.”},{“_id”:”BEBLGGDRLVGMNOU4YH47D7AMZI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959114},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Ohio State had double-digit draft picks for the second consecutive year and the third time in the last six.”},{“_id”:”UHUWFG7T6JEMVHYDCBMWJFS3F4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959115},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Since 2000, Ohio State has had 152 players drafted, or 6.9 per year.”},{“subtype”:”twitter”,”referent”:{“referent_properties”:{“additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”5I63ZFROQZHUZGQSHN634U2GSE”}},”provider”:”https://publish.twitter.com/oembed?url=”,”service”:”oembed”,”id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388207569659908096″,”type”:”twitter”},”_id”:”GLTODTZYKRGURDKAC22QADKGJM”,”raw_oembed”:{“author_name”:”Marcus Hartman”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”twitter”,”version”:”1.0″,”url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388207569659908096″,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman”,”width”:550,”html”:”

NFL Draft: Justin Fields, Chicago Bears hope wait was worth it for each other https://t.co/MIZSnc2bsv

— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) April 30, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388207569659908096″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”5I63ZFROQZHUZGQSHN634U2GSE”},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”3BAGSJCSFREYTAAMPV6YSX32HU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959116},”type”:”text”,”content”:”2. The 20 Ohio State players drafted are the most for a coach in his first two years with the Buckeyes.”},{“_id”:”3MVJLYDP45GXZOEAHKJM7K44YU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959117},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Ryan Day inherited a monster from Urban Meyer and has done nothing to hurt Ohio State’s reputation as a top talent developer.”},{“_id”:”B2HJUONWZRHYTHRYR5SXMZJ7VE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959118},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Woody Hayes had 14 players drafted in his first two years (when the draft was much longer but there were fewer teams) while Jim Tressel had 13, Earle Bruce had 11, Urban Meyer had nine and John Cooper had seven.”},{“_id”:”EPG4VLL4NNBQDMTR7JYXH7V7RE”,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”UKHUFLH4YBFSZCCSTGKHDEDLSY”},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”Comparing Urban Meyer and Jim Tressel’s recruiting at Ohio State”,”url”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/urban-meyer-jim-tressel-takeaways-from-comparing-ohio-state-coach-recruiting/Fh9yMwPNfuR5fcBbugRBKK/”},{“_id”:”7EAB6QBZ4BBBXN2EKWADO66OJE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959119},”type”:”text”,”content”:”3. So far, 49 Urban Meyer Ohio State recruits have been drafted.”},{“_id”:”EB5ZRYFNHJB7XDJRRM2UKJNHGA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959120},”type”:”text”,”content”:”This year he moved past one of his mentors, Earle Bruce, who had 42 signees drafted.”},{“_id”:”AJK7A26FPBATDD6PNUFVS4VHPQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959121},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The record still belongs to Hayes, who also had by far the longest coaching tenure in school history. He signed 159 NFL Draft picks in 28 years while John Cooper signed 76 in 13 years. Jim Tressel had 62 signees in 11 years drafted.”},{“_id”:”JETKPCAZ4NGI7LKB6GTMO6OPHQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959122},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Meyer’s will continue to go up as no one from either of his last two classes has been picked yet.”},{“_id”:”MHPOI3KNJRF7RM2WHWZJYIJZME”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959123},”type”:”text”,”content”:”4. The 2015 class produced 11 draft picks.”},{“_id”:”GMGXTLP5ZZE5NBHYTFE74X3X3M”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959124},”type”:”text”,”content”:”It took an extra year because Justin Hilliard stuck around for six seasons, but we can close the book on Meyer’s third full-year recruiting class. Ranking ninth in the country on National Signing Day, the 27-man group ultimately produced 11 draft picks. That trails only the 2002 class (12) for most this century (and since at least 1988). “},{“_id”:”HBDDGSP4PRDIRFOTH64LEB7ISM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The 2002 class also leads in highest percentage of players drafted at 48 while the 2014 class is second at 43 percent (10 of 23) and the ’15 class is tied with the ’17 class for third at 41 percent.”},{“_id”:”67WZHNT4PJB6JG2IXJOSIZQJQM”,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”TOWKUPBCXJBHRBN7LODVGJ4EIU”},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”Browns take Togiai to lead off day three”,”url”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com//sports/cleveland-browns-take-ohio-states-tommy-togiai-in-nfl-draft/X32VYTJ64NCGXGWG37QKXEGPE4/”},{“_id”:”YR2CVWZQOVGKDGC5HKMHBBNUAE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959125},”type”:”text”,”content”:”5. The 2017 class could be an all-timer.”},{“_id”:”DM4DBSMLVNFLRFMHQRTW4PNMR4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959126},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Meyer’s next-to-last class already has produced nine draft picks, including Browning, Wyatt Davis, Josh Myers, Shaun Wade and Pete Werner this year.”},{“_id”:”AMKBUUZJCVEOBPP4EURFRCL6SA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959127},”type”:”text”,”content”:”At least three or four more players from that group appear to have a shot to be drafted, so the ’17 class could end up surpassing the 2002 total.”},{“_id”:”VWCXOULCO5DS3JRRWOHUS2QUW4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959128},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The 2016 class, which still is not quite done yet, has had seven players drafted.”},{“_id”:”WS3WLMEM7VEOTFX26XWFGORSM4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959129},”type”:”text”,”content”:”6. Ohio State had every position on offense and defense represented in this draft class except receiver, offensive tackle and safety.”},{“_id”:”22MGMXNSHBDOHB2TAL33UXOTDI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959130},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Luke Farrell is the first OSU tight end drafted since Nick Vannett went to the Seahawks in 2016. Every other position already had a player drafted since 2019.”},{“_id”:”G7PJFXL5URFA7LLARLHJ4TOTOI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959131},”type”:”text”,”content”:”7. Shaun Wade kept alive an impressive streak.”},{“_id”:”7J2E5QDYMVGIHNAF74TNW2T24A”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959132},”type”:”text”,”content”:”When the Ravens chose Wade in the fifth round, he became the 10th straight Ohio State starting cornerback to be picked in the draft.”},{“_id”:”7NKQJJAPDJHQHNCH7PR5DDHFKA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959133},”type”:”text”,”content”:”That goes back to 2013 when Bradley Roby and Doran Grant were the starters and also includes Gareon Conley, Eli Apple, Marshon Lattimore, Denzel Ward, Damon Arnette, Kendall Sheffield and Jeffrey Okudah.”},{“_id”:”AOV6X5N4MJHGJCKANSRIA7MOQE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959134},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Ohio State had a similar streak from 1994-2004 when every starting cornerback but one was drafted.”},{“subtype”:”twitter”,”referent”:{“referent_properties”:{“additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”U5NK3VS6ARAQJOASBO3QWORAW4″}},”provider”:”https://publish.twitter.com/oembed?url=”,”service”:”oembed”,”id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388312708471209987″,”type”:”twitter”},”_id”:”3GJ2UWCJDVEDZBDAWXDSDER52E”,”raw_oembed”:{“author_name”:”Marcus Hartman”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”twitter”,”version”:”1.0″,”url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388312708471209987″,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman”,”width”:550,”html”:”

Ohio State has had at least 1 offensive lineman drafted 6 years in a row. That’s the longest streak for the Buckeyes since 1963-70 https://t.co/LWBum34YWG

— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) May 1, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388312708471209987″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”U5NK3VS6ARAQJOASBO3QWORAW4″},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”TN3JNA7RVVBDLEWH33L7CWHBPU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959135},”type”:”text”,”content”:”8. In Justin Fields, the Bears drafted a Buckeye for the first time in 12 years.”},{“_id”:”FRZOZLJL7JBPDGN2G63HSIFEX4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959136},”type”:”text”,”content”:”That was tied with the Chiefs and Cardinals for second-longest current draft drought for the Buckeyes with a team.”},{“_id”:”IVLMKWEXMRGDDNNI7EXXWWFUSA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959137},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The longest is still shared by the Buccaneers and the Titans. Neither of those teams has chosen a player from Ohio State since 2004 when Wayne High School grad Will Allen went to Tampa and Robert Reynolds went to Tennessee.”},{“_id”:”ASFJHNOWFFHFBKDB76M7XPJ5ZM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959138},”type”:”text”,”content”:”9. The Broncos drafted a pair of Buckeyes on the defensive side.”},{“_id”:”JRESOGT5RVCXNDUCNLYGNG65YM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959139},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Picking linebacker Baron Browning and defensive end Jonathon Cooper (who seems likely to move to linebacker in the Denver defense) moved Denver into a tie for 17th most Buckeyes drafted with a dozen. The Jets and Bills also have 12.”},{“_id”:”NLCIRNLXLFCX5OJKJ3P23SSQCA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959140},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Browns lead the way with 35 followed by the Bears (31), Rams (28), Lions (27), Packers (25) in the top five.”},{“_id”:”ABAMUOBD6JHU7BENIVIR2BSQVY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1620068959141},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Eagles (23), Colts and Steelers (22), Giants (21) and Bengals (20) round out the top 10.”}],”display_date”:”2021-05-03T20:01:38.572Z”,”headlines”:{“basic”:”Ohio State Buckeyes: 9 numbers to know from the 2021 NFL 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— jamo (@bigsgjamo) May 3, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/bigsgjamo/status/1389229686702723079″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”665OUNHKCZESFG4IXBWLMEMGTI”},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”OFWUF2MVWJGNRI7MLDT4ZEETGY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A junior-to-be from St. Louis, Mo., Williams was a starting wide receiver for Ohio State last season when he caught nine passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns.”},{“_id”:”ZRKXQ7H6VREI3M7L42BXJWVQXE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A speedster listed at 6-foot-2, 189 pounds, Williams was a four-star recruit in the 2019 class and the top-rated player in the state of Missouri.”},{“_id”:”PQ4ERKY3VNAOFBWICDYIRAONT4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”He was the No 13 receiver in the country per 247Sports Composite rankings and rated the No. 82 player overall in the country.”},{“_id”:”EOJUXWQV3VDEPDQ3QLAHIEYSFQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Although he was upbeat when he met with reporters via video conference in April, Williams appeared to be the odd man out in a reshuffling of the starting lineup during spring practice.”},{“_id”:”VX7Y4F43QNGL3BDQIWYJPYTC6Y”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Classmate Garrett Wilson moved from the slot to X receiver while sophomore-to-be Jaxon Smith-Njigba replaced him at slot with senior-to-be Chris Olave holding down the Z spot. “},{“_id”:”OLB5EXE4PVEE3CAPV6UA6JKTZE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Coach Brian Hartline figures to rotate at least six players to keep everyone fresh, so there is little doubt plenty of snaps still would have been available for Williams, but he became the second highly regarded OSU receiver to enter the portal this year. The first was fellow St. Louis native Mookie Cooper, who transferred to Missouri in January after one season in Columbus.”},{“subtype”:”twitter”,”referent”:{“referent_properties”:{“additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”QQURO73AWRBY7NY6KUJ3IS22T4″}},”provider”:”https://publish.twitter.com/oembed?url=”,”service”:”oembed”,”id”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388896835885047816″,”type”:”twitter”},”_id”:”I64LFLLTNRFCBIDUDDVWEQZVTQ”,”raw_oembed”:{“author_name”:”Marcus Hartman”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”twitter”,”version”:”1.0″,”url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman/status/1388896835885047816″,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/marcushartman”,”width”:550,”html”:”

Miamisburg’s Josh Myers on getting NFL call from Packers: ‘It means everything to me’ https://t.co/0HxTA5muQ6

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Some question whether it was wasteful to go out and get a wide receiver with the first-round pick when the offensive line hasn’t been able to protect Burrow long enough to utilize his weapons, but it’s more difficult to project how quickly a rookie offensive lineman will adjust to the NFL, whereas skill players, especially receivers, seem to be transitioning much more quickly. Chase can get open and make plays for Burrow, before the line even has a chance to break down.”},{“_id”:”BKSBKQOYYZBXPALTCVKWLDSH7A”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: A”},{“_id”:”HC66CYNJVNGZ7MQIFLJC2LKFDM”,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”EA2EKZK2TVBU7MEID6GDNNFYVE”},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”Ja’Marr Chase: ‘I’m going to break every record they have'”,”url”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/bengals-first-round-pick-jamarr-chase-im-going-to-break-every-record-they-have/Y7DUWBDSZBGW5FLFYSQYRMJ42A/”},{“_id”:”QILIMVHETBAXBD3FMVPEW5DRZI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 2: No. 46 – Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson”},{“_id”:”XW5ZKODYYJFKXOZGHIUSFVSOQA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”There were better linemen available at No. 38 when Cincinnati traded down and some thought No. 46 was a reach with Carman, but he wasn’t a bad pick, especially considering the Bengals got two more fourth-round picks to add some depth and help fill the many needs of the team. The nation’s No. 2-rated offensive tackle coming out of Fairfield High School, Carman blocked well for this year’s top overall draft pick in Trevor Lawrence, and now he will be asked to help protect last year’s No. 1 pick in Burrow. Carman will be transitioning to guard initially and could be a long-term option at tackle that ends up being great, but he’s never played a snap at his new position so it’s a bit of a guess how he will fit into that role.”},{“_id”:”2JPPSPZLOFFKZPUAQHXTRV7S44″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B”},{“_id”:”OXXREUA6WFAXRJPYVNK6KK2H44″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”HPMNAGVIJFAGXNHYZ7LFF4NIZU”},”type”:”interstitial_link”,”content”:”Carman: ‘I could not imagine a better scenario'”,”url”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/fairfield-grad-carman-on-being-drafted-by-bengals-i-could-not-picture-a-better-scenario/M2ZXWA4UEBCZDIR6B5RTEOZSK4/”},{“_id”:”3YCXJEJTTRH6LAVJD2G5YDU6S4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 3: No. 69 — Joseph Ossai, DE, Texas”},{“_id”:”3VYPWU545ZHHBPT7H4V4ONDSFI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”With the Bengals looking to add to their pass rush, Ossai fits as a solid rotational end behind Sam Hubbard and Trey Hendrickson. He’s an explosive edge defender but he was used in more of a drop-back role early in his career at Texas and didn’t blossom until moving to the Jack linebacker role, essentially a defensive end, last year. That means he’s a bit raw but has impressive upside. Some thought his potential made him worthy of a second-round pick, so he could be a steal.”},{“_id”:”ZGZ2TMLRYRCWVBKA62LLCIGNJI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B+”},{“owner”:{“id”:”coxohio”},”caption”:”Texas linebacker Joseph Ossai goes through drills during the school’s Pro Day, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 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He’s a capable run stopper, productive in the pass rush and also is able to get after the quarterback from the interior, so he provides some versatility on a defensive line that needs different types of players and depth. With some work on his technique, Sample could end up being a very promising player.”},{“_id”:”FLM5TO5HQZD73KOZC3U7XHVPDU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B”},{“owner”:{“id”:”coxohio”},”caption”:”American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (5) sacks National Team quarterback Ian Book of Notre Dame (12) with the help of American Team Janarius Robinson of Florida State (96) during the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. 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Some thought after sitting out last fall, he would have trouble keeping off the 40 pounds he lost between 2018 and 2019, so the fact he’s still weighing in at 350 shows he’s learned his lesson. Shelvin is a boulder with long arms and good hands, which he uses for leverage and power, and he’s impossible to move. He eats up blocks and will compete as D.J. Reader’s backup, but he won’t add much to the pass rush and the Bengals still have no backup at the three-technique, which might have been a bigger need.”},{“_id”:”ZOORW3YBERD37P5ORFS2FQ37AA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: C+”},{“_id”:”GCXE4OQ4GNBTJPXX2RYA2WTFYU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 4: No. 139 – D’Ante Smith, OT, East Carolina”},{“_id”:”DWVZWHQH55GYZCWBBYI2D2FTEY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Bengals didn’t do as well addressing the offensive line early in the draft as some might have hoped, but they might have made up for that with a great value pick on Day 3. Smith was overlooked by some because of a knee injury that limited him to one game in 2020, and he could add some weight to his 6-foot-5 frame, but he brings the physical tools and skill set to be a quality starting tackle down the road. At the Senior Bowl he was viewed as one of the better pass blockers. As a project for the future, Smith is a nice pick.”},{“_id”:”PMZR2HJTYVG2TJKFCRPKRYYJ2U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B”},{“_id”:”CKZRSQTEFJHMVLOUFVOR6BHSWM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 5: No. 149 – Evan McPherson, K, Florida”},{“_id”:”KRPARZSX4BGTZABRHPAD747HEQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”It was a surprise the Bengals picked a kicker so early, but McPherson was viewed as the top kicker in this class and he likely wouldn’t have been available in the sixth round for them. He was solid throughout a three-year career at Florida, though his final season was his worst field goal percentage wise (77.5 percent); however, the Gators had him lining up for longer kicks and that’s where he’s a great asset. McPherson is consistent and will go into training camp as the favorite for the kicker job currently held by Austin Seibert.”},{“_id”:”NFVPWBCVRRD2BC3ARGSKHRO22U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: A”},{“_id”:”P7LVEA64RVA4FHLWMEC6OFMAGA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 6: No. 190 — Trey Hill, C, Georgia”},{“_id”:”TLIEF7NGABBUTPQX4NWC6HSEW4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Hill brings some versatility as a backup guard/cetner and likely won’t be counted on for playing time in 2020, barring major need with injuries, but those were things the Bengals didn’t expect last year either. He was named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy (recognizing the nation’s top center) and the Outland Trophy (nation’s outstanding interior lineman) in the 2020 preseason, but was limited to eight games because of injury. Prior to the injury, he was drawing Day 2 buzz so he has potential to be a big steal as he gets a chance to settle into the team and develop at the NFL level.”},{“_id”:”6NIZEM5CPVFARKT6N2NWVEE4PU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B”},{“_id”:”J6DUEHIGOVBUTHJ7B4G6VS45JA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 6: No. 202 — Chris Evans, RB, Michigan”},{“_id”:”IZL5OHHY5NCNXBCSV6NSZUSEA4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Michigan hardly utilized Evans in 2020, after he worked back from a 2019 suspension, but he absolutely surprised at the Senior Bowl, leaving many to wonder what the Wolverines were thinking. He has all the tools to be effective in between the tackles and also in the passing game, so he makes for a good third-down option and potentially fills the void left by Giovani Bernard. The question is just whether his Senior Bowl week display was a one-time show.”},{“_id”:”4XS4EJA5VFH6NKRXBTQFOYBGFY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Grade: B-“},{“_id”:”UROXBFU47ZDBLOOA7DQAR5U4MM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ROUND 7: 235 – Wyatt Hubert, DE, Kansas State”},{“_id”:”GR3GSIALQVB3FAP4KBWWTKSSR4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Another good depth piece, Hubert has played every spot on the defensive line and has potential to be a rotational player the Bengals could count on in the future. 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She also provided her own perspective on what Andy’s battling and why they have been so public about his journey.”},{“_id”:”YLVHL7O4BNE73MVQBDIYQK43LM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733503},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“We’ve become really passionate about sharing our story and bringing awareness to this because people just don’t know,” Brooke said. “It is such a fast progressing disease. There’s not a lot of time to make people aware of it because of the duration of the disease, and it’s really personal for people that have it. Some people don’t want to share their story because it’s a tough disease to watch. Some people who have loved ones pass don’t want to be a part of that anymore because it’s a horrible thing to watch. And other people continue to be advocates for awareness. 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Twenty five years ago — March 23, 1996, to be exact — the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team made history, beating Van Wert Lincolnview 75-52 to capture the Division IV state championship.”},{“_id”:”Y4JAZKEFNVFMHMVZU7CL63566A”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733507},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The players still keep in touch, occasionally chatting in group messages. Facebook makes it easier these days. Nathan Weber, one of the 11 players to see action in the final game, shared a team photo on the 25th anniversary in March.”},{“_id”:”ORN6UQP6KVCWRGVLIJSS2M7R7U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733508},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Eighty four people clicked like on the photo, including Jason Ronai, who scored 18 in his final game with the Irish and was outscored only by the team’s star, center Jason Collier, who had 22 points.”},{“_id”:”ZAPXVEB7HREWNEOOU2H23VXARQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733509},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Murphy was tagged in the Facebook post even though he was not in the photo. He wasn’t able to play his senior season and battled injuries throughout his high school career, undergoing three surgeries between his sophomore and senior years.”},{“_id”:”C7FS34KZHJFO3EGD5KOZTL3SNU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733510},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“I actually tore my ACL and missed the season,” Murphy wrote in a text message Thursday. “I didn’t feel like I should be in the picture since I hadn’t played, so I scheduled a doctor’s appointment the same day as the picture. I caught hell for that from the coaches and the other guys.””},{“_id”:”3LJVZUXVIZERZMLLCTMXLZ6SBQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733511},”type”:”text”,”content”:”That didn’t stop Murphy from enjoying the state championship run.”},{“_id”:”TDGNRM7EMRBL5L7OFWK237ZMVY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733512},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“It was a really special group of guys,” he said Wednesday as Brooke translated for him. “lt was one of those things where everybody was always picking up everybody else.””},{“_id”:”YBCZL3YUOFDTPCBTQ5VH2UVZJI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733513},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Murphy was especially close to Collier, Ohio’s Mr. Basketball that year. They were roommates at Indiana University, where Collier played two seasons before transferring to Georgia Tech. When Collier died from an enlarged heart in 2005, just before the start of his sixth season in the NBA and about a month before Murphy coached his first game in his one season at his alma mater, the News-Sun spoke to many of Collier’s former teammates and coaches, including Murphy.”},{“_id”:”JI3FDIAUTZCO7PFDLM2TBCYKJU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733514},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“Jason was so much more than basketball,” Murphy said then. “My fondest memories of Jason were of Jason as a person.””},{“_id”:”RSER4SFIMFCGFKJY62TZALZLKA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733515},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Sixteen years later, Murphy’s feelings remain the same.”},{“_id”:”3LER74Q32VGGRMTANNHCO4BZ4U”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733516},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“He was a better person than he was a player,” Murphy said.”},{“owner”:{“sponsored”:false,”id”:”coxohio”},”address”:{},”syndication”:{},”caption”:”Andy Murphy, center, is pictured with friends and family at Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Ind., in 2020.”,”source”:{“system”:”photo center”,”edit_url”:”https://coxohio.arcpublishing.com/photo/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE”,”additional_properties”:{“editor”:”photo center”}},”taxonomy”:{“associated_tasks”:[]},”type”:”image”,”version”:”0.10.3″,”url”:”https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coxohio/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”licensable”:false,”credits”:{“affiliation”:[]},”subtitle”:”Andy Murphy”,”width”:600,”_id”:”3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE”,”additional_properties”:{“fullSizeResizeUrl”:”/resizer/aSGAJufKDaTCuy3T7rGBa6cG4N0=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”owner”:”[email protected]”,”comments”:[],”proxyUrl”:”/resizer/aSGAJufKDaTCuy3T7rGBa6cG4N0=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”originalUrl”:”https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coxohio/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”published”:true,”resizeUrl”:”/resizer/aSGAJufKDaTCuy3T7rGBa6cG4N0=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”ingestionMethod”:”manual”,”thumbnailResizeUrl”:”/resizer/DYNtmfJez5AFF8s79fyLe63cnN8=/300×0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/3D6C3C4NSFGWZDE3MJ6SC4J4TE.JPG”,”version”:0,”originalName”:”IMG_3049.JPG”,”mime_type”:”image/jpeg”,”restricted”:false,”template_id”:623,”galleries”:[],”_id”:”CDTTEKW67FBYVEQL7BFEM3Y4OM”},”created_date”:”2021-04-30T13:30:26Z”,”last_updated_date”:”2021-04-30T13:30:26Z”,”height”:800,”image_type”:”photograph”},{“level”:6,”_id”:”ZPWM5BIXKZH7XNWHWAFVB2GNZQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733518},”type”:”header”,”content”:”A new perspective”},{“_id”:”JKTU5ZV52ZAKFGUBBD2V6HVRN4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733519},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Collier was 28 when he died. Murphy, 43, has now lived 16 months with the knowledge there are no effective treatments for ALS and most patients live two to five years. He and Brooke received that news with shock on Dec. 26, 2019, about five months after Andy started experiencing symptoms: slurred speech and difficulty swallowing.”},{“_id”:”ULFOMV6C4RGN7L566J2DILVMGQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733520},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“I remember the day so vividly,” Brooke wrote on Facebook. “We stopped for lunch on our way to his appointment, excitedly making plans for our house and things we wanted to do. The neurologist we were seeing came highly rated. We were feeling happy and relieved. After months of questions, symptoms and doctors visits with nothing concrete, we were finally going to get some answers. Twent minutes into our visit, he told us he knew what was wrong with Andy. When he told us it was motor neuron disease my first thought was OK, we know, now we fix it. He got us up to speed on what to expect and how little is known about what causes ALS and the lack of treatments. Our relief, in an instant, turned into disbelief.””},{“_id”:”S6WGRTZLQBBDJBSDEMQFMQLOXM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733521},”type”:”text”,”content”:”In the last 16 months, they have become ALS experts and have been candid on social media when asked about the disease.”},{“_id”:”VU3B56HPWJD7RBU5VHDN2DWGL4″,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733522},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“The disease progresses to a point it paralyzes you and eventually suffocates you,” Andy wrote last week in response to a question from a friend on Facebook.”},{“_id”:”6K3NW7S7QJDUVIAIEO6WCJGBXU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733523},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Some ALS patients beat the odds. Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason, now 44, has lived with ALS since 2011. Ezzard Charles, a world champion boxer from Cincinnati, survived for seven years after his diagnosis in 1968. Physicist Stephen Hawking lived for decades with the disease. On the other hand, the person most commonly associated with ALS, Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, died two years after his diagnosis.”},{“_id”:”F22M5ZVCSNGMRBRX6T22FEALAI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733524},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“There are some people he is friends with that have had it for 15 years,” Brooke said. “There are obviously exceptions to the rule. We don’t really know what the timeline is. Two to five years is just the average. There are people living much longer. On the flip side, there are people that once they are diagnosed don’t make it six months or a year.””},{“_id”:”VXUDMLR26FCTVI7PLINKNNOEXQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733525},”type”:”text”,”content”:”That’s why Andy said he tries to appreciate every day. In April, he shared a photo on Facebook of himself wearing a shirt the letters “NDCQ” and the words “Not Dead Can’t Quit” below them.”},{“_id”:”2HNW45HDSBCALJRVHHBFWME3AY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733526},”type”:”text”,”content”:”On the final day of ALS Awareness Month last May, he wrote on Facebook, “Today is how ALS has changed my perspective on life. To be honest the thing you always hear about how people appreciating things more and just being more open and honest has been true for me. I feel like I don’t have any secrets. If there is something I want to try to do for or with my family, I’m going to try to do it now. There is no longer a some day. That is today.””},{“_id”:”IQNR2FBFPZAZJHEPTS7DFQHDOI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733527},”type”:”text”,”content”:”ALS has made life a daily challenge for Andy. He has an Eye Gaze Device that helps him type by using a tracking camera that follows his focus, so he can choose letter after letter just by looking at them on a computer screen. This has allowed him to continue working from home as a compensation consultant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.”},{“_id”:”JN3R2WYW6ZFZ3N5EV7SXKZUUHQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733528},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Brooke takes care of Andy at home, and they said they’re fortunate their kids have been in school throughout the pandemic and not doing classes virtually.”},{“_id”:”BIW4K6TMZJDXFAEPMRQQDN3I6M”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733529},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Andy was still working in the office in Cincinnati when the pandemic began in March 2020. He traveled with friends and family to Indianapolis for the Big Ten basketball tournament that month, and they all ended up stuck in a rental house when the tournament was cancelled. They did manage a trip to the Hoosier Gym, where scenes from the movie “Hoosiers” were shot, in Knightstown. One photo shows Andy draining a jump shot — in the style of Jimmy Chitwood, the “Hoosiers’ star — from near the free-throw line.”},{“_id”:”PMK447FO65DA5ML52RKCJGTDSM”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733530},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Since then, the ALS has progressed. Andy can not get up on his own and has a lift chair to help him. They recently had a wheelchair ramp installed outside their house. He sleeps with a ventilator at night because has trouble expelling carbon dioxide on his own. He had surgery to implant a feeding tube last September and then had a second surgery to adjust it in December.”},{“_id”:”VS4Q2YXROJFSPMKW6N4QXG4CDA”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733531},”type”:”text”,”content”:”While doctors can try to make Andy more comfortable, the lack of progress toward finding a cure or more treatments for ALS patients is frustrating for the Murphys. What’s especially troublesome for them is medications that might help ALS patients go through the same trials as medications that treat diseases that aren’t as serious. They saw exceptions made for COVID-19 vaccines and hope that leads to change on the ALS front.”},{“_id”:”IAD5OGWROZGHZGYVUNB2TWTOKY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733532},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“There’s no push to get the people that have ALS these treatments faster,” Brooke said.”},{“_id”:”4ITR3FIZXJBHBLIZMTATLAGRSU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733533},”type”:”text”,”content”:”The Murphys visited Ohio State in March with hopes of getting Andy into a clinical trial but found out Andy didn’t qualify because his platelet numbers were just a bit below the requirement. They found another trial through the Mayo Clinic but then discovered Andy would have to get on a wait list and by the time he became eligible he would be too far removed from the date his symptoms began to qualify.”},{“_id”:”6KOZ3VYQIJG4JJ6WWRCNWX3VWU”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619837733534},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“I fully believe everything happens for a reason,” Brooke wrote on Facebook in April. “Even when it is hard to understand how or why this is the path we were given, we’re still hopeful something good is coming our way.””},{“owner”:{“sponsored”:false,”id”:”coxohio”},”address”:{},”syndication”:{},”caption”:”Andy Murphy and his wife Brooke Murphy”,”source”:{“system”:”photo center”,”edit_url”:”https://coxohio.arcpublishing.com/photo/MV4GJVCQQFC47BX3M7YN7AFHYI”,”additional_properties”:{“editor”:”photo 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And that’s the *chef’s kiss* on the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/GLDAYhlMlj

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Ohio State has had at least 1 offensive lineman drafted 6 years in a row. That’s the longest streak for the Buckeyes since 1963-70 https://t.co/LWBum34YWG

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 1, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/1388316428756037636?s=20″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”YWC7YWHOV5EDDAU2BLDDV3SGEM”},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”BEJKGN5QJVHY3IQIVYXLUG762M”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“You look at the guy and he jumps off the tape,” defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said. “He’s explosive, has great length, brings some position flex, and plays the game the right way. He plays extremely hard. I’m excited about what he brings to the table.””},{“_id”:”3K4CFG4IK5FYDOGCX4N2Q4DNFE”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Ossai said his motor comes from competing with his siblings all the time but also a lesson he received when his high school coach freshman year called him out for not finishing a play when the opposing tight end made a catch. 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— T H E J I A N T (@Jackthejiant) May 1, 2021nn”,”_id”:”https://twitter.com/Jackthejiant/status/1388303248449228801?s=20″,”additional_properties”:{“comments”:[],”_id”:”YKDLAPYBPBGKPGSU6IHEI7467Y”},”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”height”:null},”type”:”oembed_response”},{“_id”:”DDAJYCWO4FEZLCFAFA6GOLIRTY”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619870005056},”type”:”text”,”content”:”A second-team All-ACC pick as a junior in 2020, he started 12 games at left tackle blocking for this year’s top overall pick, Trevor Lawrence. Carman was a starter on the 2019 team that lost to Burrow’s LSU Tigers in the national championship, a year after the Clemson Tigers won the title to cap a memorable 2018 season when Carman played in 13 games as a backup left tackle.”},{“_id”:”2VUEOEMA6RHD5AZLPSAP3OQIVI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619870005057},”type”:”text”,”content”:”“That’s just been what I do,” Carman said about the task of blocking for Burrow. “I mean, I blocked for the No. 1 pick this year and so blocking for another No. 1 pick, same thing just going in and doing my job at the highest level. And it’s a blessing to be able to protect Joe Burrow, you know what I mean? And it’s even crazier just knowing that I was just playing against him two years ago so it was really an amazing full circle experience.””},{“_id”:”OCVOJOK34ZB4NGO4PBNC6AFV6Y”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619870005058},”type”:”text”,”content”:”Carman credited the tough, physical brand of football he played at Fairfield — competing against top teams around southwest Ohio – as a key aspect to his development as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen.”},{“_id”:”6LXDKUOFK5ELNFTSRKQ2F2C4LQ”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[],”_id”:1619870005059},”type”:”text”,”content”:”After enrolling early at Clemson, Carman quickly made the transition to college football as part of that national championship team and became a full-time starter the following season. Some thought Carman went off the board sooner than he should have, likely because of Jan. 19 back surgery that caused him to miss his March 11 pro day event, but the Bengals had no hesitations.”},{“owner”:{“id”:”coxohio”},”workflow”:{“status_code”:4},”caption”:”Fairfield offensive lineman Jackson Carman (left) takes out a Northmont defender. MARC PENDLETON/STAFF FILE”,”source”:{“system”:”Methode”,”name”:”DaytonDailyNews”,”source_type”:”other”,”source_id”:”a5c38db8-e59f-11e7-a025-e64d35a6c861″,”additional_properties”:{“editor”:”photo center”}},”type”:”image”,”distributor”:{“mode”:”reference”,”reference_id”:”525647ad-078b-4950-8371-88115cbf3cb3″},”version”:”0.10.3″,”url”:”https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coxohio/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”licensable”:false,”display_date”:”2017-12-20T16:12:04Z”,”credits”:{},”subtitle”:”Fairfield’s Jackson Carman picks Clemson over Ohio State, USC”,”width”:1906,”first_publish_date”:”2017-12-20T16:12:04Z”,”_id”:”TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U”,”additional_properties”:{“fullSizeResizeUrl”:”/resizer/y7IYiNnRjX6fyyFVp4pa6Si4Yjw=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”comments”:[],”proxyUrl”:”/resizer/y7IYiNnRjX6fyyFVp4pa6Si4Yjw=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”takenOn”:”2017-12-20T16:12:04Z”,”originalUrl”:”https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coxohio/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”published”:true,”resizeUrl”:”/resizer/y7IYiNnRjX6fyyFVp4pa6Si4Yjw=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”thumbnailResizeUrl”:”/resizer/xfzlSq7cReWt7E3Z2L0vNSEnYKE=/300×0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-coxohio/public/TNKPVP7AT6ST2MPXOE6GAQTQ5U.jpg”,”version”:0,”originalName”:”https://www.daytondailynews.com//rw/Pub/p8/JournalNews/2017/12/20/Images/newsEngin.20764805_071317carman–1-.jpg”,”mime_type”:”image/jpeg”,”restricted”:false,”galleries”:[],”_id”:”PDAN5DJSGBGAXMHHAK6T34H33A”},”created_date”:”2020-07-14T00:44:00Z”,”last_updated_date”:”2020-07-14T00:44:00Z”,”publish_date”:”2017-12-20T16:12:04Z”,”height”:1680},{“_id”:”6XW6UC6P6JERLMVQNTQXF2E2AI”,”additional_properties”:{“inline_comments”:[],”comments”:[]},”type”:”text”,”content”:”
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