The View from Pluto

The Browns and their fans are still trying to make sense of the team’s season-opening tie with the Steelers. It's the first time a Browns game ended in an overtime tie since 1989. Still, Sunday’s stalemate ended the team’s 17-game losing streak and showed the team is making progress.

The Cleveland Browns open their season at home this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers . After failing to win a single game last season, the Browns are heading into this season hoping for a fresh start with two new quarterbacks. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto thinks the team can improve from their 0-16 season. Really, It Can’t Get Any Worse “Browns fans often say, ‘it can’t get any worse,’ and of course it’s a dangerous thing to say as a Browns fan because it can always get worse,” Pluto said

High school football kicked off this past week across Ohio with fewer kids on the field. A study from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows the number of kids playing football declined for the second year in a row – down by about 50,000 over two years. The study also says, however, that football remains the most popular boys' sport. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto said football can be beneficial for kids, if it’s approached the right away.

The Cleveland Indians are a two-owner franchise. Even casual fans know the majority owner is Paul Dolan, but what about the minority owner John Sherman? WKSU’s sports commentator Terry Pluto thinks it’s no coincidence that the Indians really started winning after Sherman bought a minority stake in the team in 2016.

The Cleveland Browns are off to a promising start to the season. The team that went 0-16 last year kicked off the preseason last week with a win over the New York Giants. They’re also in the national spotlight, featured on the HBO documentary series, Hard Knocks . But WKSU commentator Terry Pluto cautioned fans not to get too excited about the preseason.

The Cavs in the post- LeBron James era are beginning to take shape. The team has spent the summer developing its young prospects and is keeping a key piece of the 2016 championship team; Kevin Love is now under contract for the next five years. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto says Love has always been the talk of trade rumors, and now he’s the face of the Cavs. Love Wants To Stay When the Cavs traded for Love in 2015, the team secured its ‘big three’ with James and Kyrie Irving . Love, however,

The most famous golfer in the world will help Akron say goodbye to its Bridgestone Invitational tournament beginning Thursday. This is the last year for the event that Tiger Woods has won eight times. He’s been trying to rebuild a career that was sidelined by a series of scandals and injuries. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto says Woods returns to Firestone Country Club for the first time in four years, and he’s always said this is one of his favorite courses. Tiger's tournament "He literally owned

Former Indians great Jim Thome will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend. Thome played 13 seasons in Cleveland and amassed 612 career home runs. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto said the Peoria, Ill., native was never considered a top prospect. Scouted by accident "Only one scout even thought Thome had pro potential," Pluto said. "It was Tom Couston , the Indians scout out of the Chicago area." Thome was playing for Illinois Central College . Pluto said Couston was actually

The American League beat the National League in last night’s All-Star game, 8-6 in 10 innings. The Indians sent six players to Washington, their most since 1999. Catcher Yan Gomes was named an All-Star for the first time in his career, to replace injured Tampa Bay catcher Wilson Ramos. Gomes joined Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Michael Brantley, Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber. Kluber didn’t play after receiving an injection in his knee. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto said there are a couple of

LeBron James’ next chapter officially begins this week. The former Cavs star signed his 4-year, nearly $154 million contract with the L.A. Lakers on Monday. But is he really going to be happy in his new home? WKSU commentator Terry Pluto says James has been used to teaming up with marquee players, and this Lakers team is lacking a strong supporting cast.