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Last week’s loss to Cincinnati proved to be detrimental to the Cleveland Browns’ playoff hopes. A 10-6 record is more than enough for most teams to advance to the NFL playoffs, in fact two teams and one division winner in the NFC are in the playoffs with 9-7 records. With the win by the Tennessee Titans last night over the Indianapolis Colts, the Browns were eliminated from playoff contention despite the best home record in team history. Had the Browns won a week ago in Cincinnati, the Browns would have clinched the #6 spot and Wild Card in the AFC playoffs. So fans will have to wait at least another year before they can buy Browns playoff gear, as theree’s no good luck in Cleveland today.

The Cleveland Browns have completed a magical season in 2007 that has seen the team go 10-6, set a team record with 7 wins at home, have two receivers with over 1,000 yards receiving, and have a WR set the team record for both receiving yards in a season and receiving TDs. Yet all of this may not be enough to take the 6th and final AFC Playoff spot. Thanks to their loss a week ago @ Cincinnati, the Cleveland Browns now need the Tennessee Titans to lose or tie tonight @ Indianapolis in a game where most speculate that the Colts will rest their starters. While Cleveland Browns jerseys & apparel is flying off the shelves, from #17 and #80 jerseys to Browns hats, shirts & keychains, the Browns destination may be a road playoff game; or a seat on their couches at home.

Here’s a look at the RPI rankings as of December 25th for the 13 Division I Ohio college basketball teams.

In a battle of a 9-5 team @ a 5-9 team, the team with the winning record would be expected to win. But throw in the fact that the Browns upset the Bengals a few years ago when the roles were reversed and add in the “Battle of Ohio” rivalry and the Benglas had the recipe for an upset. While leading 6-0 inside the final 2 minutes of the 1st half, the Benglas picked two Derek Armstrong passes off leading to 13 points and a 19-0 halftime lead. The 19 points proved to be enough as Cincinnati held off Cleveland for a 19-14 win.

With the loss, the Browns now need Tennessee to lose @ Indianapolis on Sunday and a Cleveland win vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Buy Cleveland Browns apparel, Cincinnati Bengals merchandise & cheap NFL jerseys, hats & clothing online at DFN Sports sites.

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A quick look at the RPI rankings for the 13 Ohio college basketball programs competing at the Division I level.

• 7 - Xavier
• 17 - Dayton
• 48 - Ohio
• 53 - Ohio State
• 55 - Kent State
• 63 - Miami
• 83 - Toledo
• 88 - Wright State
• 93 - Cleveland State
• 165 - Akron
• 190 - Youngstown State
• 259 - Cincinnati
• 261 - Bowling Green

If you’re a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes or LSU Tigers, or if you simply love the competition and thrill of college football, then a new site launched for the BCS Championship game is perfect for you. OSULSU.com is a new fan site designed to cover the BCS National Championship game between the OSU Buckeyes and LSU Tigers on January 7th, 2008. Fans can now logon to OSULSU.com for the latest team news headlines, fan and media day photos, season stats, interactive fan polls and more.

The NFL Pro Bowl rosters have been announced and three Ohio NFL players have been named to the AFC’s Pro Bowl. Cleveland WR Braylon Edwards and Special Teams master Josh Cribbs and Cincinnati WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh are those three players who have received Pro Bowl invitations. Below are some stats for each player:

• Houshmandzadeh - 101 receptions, 1,028 yards, 11 TD
• Edwards - 69 receptions, 1,170 yards, 13 TD (tied for team record for receiving TDs)
• Cribbs - 53 kickoff returns, 1,637 yards, 30.9 ypr, 2 TD

The Cleveland Browns have bee the NFL’s biggest surprise this season, and at 7-5, Cleveland looks to increase their chances to make the playoffs. Cleveland is currently tied with Tennessee, also 7-5, for the 6th and final playoff spot in the AFC. This week the Browns play @ the New York Jets (3-9), a team that has won 2 of 3 coming out of a Week #10 bye.

The Browns are led by a potent offense featuring Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, Derek Anderson, Jamal Lewis and Special Teams star Josh Cribbs. Edwards is on the verge of breaking Cleveland’s season yardage and TD records while Cribbs is on pace the break the NFL’s single-season record for return yardage.

Kickoff for Cleveland @ NY Jets is slated for 4:15 pm on Sunday and Cleveland fans can find Browns jerseys & merchandise as well as sports wall murals through DFN Sports partner sites.

It’s official. In the year where only one team earned a perfect record, the Ohio State Buckeyes somehow backed their way into a #1 BCS ranking and will face an even more improbable #2 LSU in the BCS Championship bowl game in January. How LSU jumped to #2 is still hard to figure out. After a 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship, the Tigers somehow jumped from #7 in the BCS standings to #2. While West Virginia & Missouri did lose to fall out of their spots, Georgia, Kansas did not play and Virginia Tech had an impressive ACC Championship win over Boston College. At the end of the day, however, the LSU Tigers and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the 2007-2008 BCS Championship match-up as Ohio State apparel & LSU gear is flying off the shelves in and around both campuses.