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Kevin Stefanski gives up Browns play-calling duties

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  Kevin Stefanski Hands Over Browns Play-Calling Duties to Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey: A New Era for Cleveland’s Offense In a significant shift for the Cleveland Browns, head coach Kevin Stefanski has decided to relinquish his play-calling responsibilities, passing them on to recently hired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. This move marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the Browns’ offense, signaling Stefanski’s willingness to adapt in hopes of igniting the team's underwhelming performance on that side of the ball. The Decision to Step Back Since taking over as head coach in 2020, Stefanski has called offensive plays for the Browns. Under his leadership, Cleveland’s offense initially flourished, particularly during the 2020 season when the team made a rare playoff appearance, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round. Stefanski's offensive schemes, emphasizing a run-heavy attack and play-action passes, played a key role in maximizing the talents of qu...
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Billy the Kid photograph fetches $2.6 million at auction

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A photograph of Billy the Kid  sold for $2.3 million in Denver at the weekend, smashing the pre-auction expected price of $400,000. It is one of the most expensive pieces ever sold from the old West. Billy the Kid’s mother, Catherine McCarty, came from Ireland as likely did his father . The tintype was taken in 1879 or 1880 in New Mexico and shows Billy posing with a s hotgun. It is the only authenticated picture of him. When Pat Garrett finally tracked down and killed Billy the Kid in 1881 a subtext of the killing was the Irish identity of the two famous protagonists. Pat Garrett was the grandson of Irish immigrants while Billy the Kid was really William McCarty, both of whose parents came from Ireland. As Wikipedia notes Little is known about McCarty's origins, but many reputable scholars of western history "contend that he was born on the eve of the Civil War in the bowels of an Irish neighborhood in New York City at 70 Allen Street)." While his...
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