Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been very impressive early in training camp. His coaches and several media outlets can’t stop saying enough good things about him.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski had a few things to say earlier in the week.

“Jadeveon is doing a really nice job. I enjoy having him out here,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said. “He is a lively presence. He is a good teammate. He enjoyed practicing and enjoys running around. I see that from him. You mention the meeting rooms, he has been on point. He is trying to learn what we are doing and learn these techniques. He has been so far so good.”

The Associated Press was also impressed with Clowney’s performance against Pro Bowl left tackle Jack Conklin in camp on Tuesday.

They noted that Clowney “got the better” of Conklin several times and was a “constant presence” in the Browns backfield.

Clowney signed with the Browns this off-season for a one year, $8 million deal. Cleveland is hoping Clowney can be a pass rushing force opposite All-Pro teammate Myles Garrett. Garrett has already racked up 42.5 sacks in his NFL career thus far.

He’ll be looking to add to that total with Clowney taking pressure off on the other side of the defensive line. Garrett is a top candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Yearhonors this season.

The tandem figures to be one of the best pass rushing duos in the NFL, if Clowney can stay healthy.

Health is the No. 1 concern for the pass rushing specimen and he even admitted that.

“I think when you’re healthy, you’re having fun. I’ve dealt with a lot of injuries and that’s not fun.”

Clowney has noted that he feels 100% healthy. That’s a great thing for Browns fans and bad news for opposing quarterbacks.

Freak of nature​

There’s no other way to describe Clowney than a physical freak of nature. He was the top-rated prospect coming out of high school, according to every recruiting service in the country. He was an unblockable force that nobody could stop. That trend continued at the college level, where he was a one-man wrecking crew for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

He unleashed one of the hardest hits in college football history when he absolutely destroyed Michigan running back Vincent Smith.

Jadeveon Clowney’s 2013 hit on Michigan in the Outback Bowl 😮 pic.twitter.com/0zr7tWU0vZ
— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut) January 1, 2018

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The Browns defense​

The Browns defense figures to take a massive leap this season, if Clowney and a few other pieces can stay healthy. Cleveland’s pass defense allowed 265.5 yards per game in 2020, ranking them 27th in the NFL in that category.
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An ole Columbia icon known as Taylor Street Pharmacy?
Open 24/7, had a grill & for a broke college kid, it was like sitting at the Pavilion in MB on Saturday nite people watching.
It was the original Wall Mart, sold everything.
Now a fire plug!
Another icon Tapp's Department Store. Loved eating lunch at the basement dining room.
Anyone remember the restaurant caddy corner to the state house? Now a parking lot.
Last one, Celebrity Supper Club Bout only place where you could get a real Porterhouse steak, cut to order. Ms. Mary (Tremendous Gamecock fan) was a dear friend. Wasn't in best of neighborhoods but, served fantastic steaks. Baskets of homemade sausage biscuits w/ cheddar cheese on every table. Fred & Bunny, both Cola icons would perform there from time to time.
Apologize for not being sports related. Bout to retire & the bride wuz quizzing me bout some of my clients.
All are gone now but, feel sure these may strike a memory (good, hopefully) for some.

Beat Serbia, a very good team, easily and will play for the gold.

A true team win.

79-59

Yep, I watched it live.

Camden Hardy from Frisco TX. Had committed to Air Force in the '21 class. Also had offers from Army, Dartmouth, & Incarnate Word.

Camden Hardy finished last season ('19) with 28 tackles -- 20 of which were solo -- and 10 pass deflections in only eight games recorded for Reedy, which advanced to the UIL Class 5A Division II playoffs in 2019. Hardy also was a special teams returner, contributing in both kickoffs and punts.
He has been clocked in the 40-yard dash as 4.54 seconds, and he currently owns a 3.6 grade-point average.

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For the Chiefs, yesterday. He needs to show out just to make the practice squad this year. Coach Toub, the ST’s coach, loves Lammons. DB competition in Chiefs camp this year is fierce.
CBs: Ward, Sneed, Fenton & Hughes seem locked in. Baker, Keyes & Lammons are fighting for 1 or 2 spots.
Safeties: Matthieu, Thornhill, Sorensen & Will Parks seem locked in. Watts, Devon Key & an UDFA outta BYU seem to be battling for 1 or 2 spots. Just an FYI.

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Maybe I missed their explanation, but it seems like the Gamecock Flagship station would be at the Preseason kickoff press conference.

instead, I got to listen to soccer updates, jersey numbers, gabbing about fire trucks, and some lady’s macaroni and cheese. Priceless.

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“Apple's neuralMatch algorithm will continuously scan photos that are stored on a US user’s iPhone and have also been uploaded to its iCloud back-up system. Users’ photos, converted into a string of numbers through a process known as “hashing”, will be compared with those on a database of known images of child sexual abuse.”

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My clan (Myself, Wife, two teenagers) are planning to do a western US vacation this summer (pending states open). From Nevada, up (by some route) to Montana, over to Seattle and down the Pacific coast. Has anyone on here made a similar trip and have any must do suggestions? We are already planning to hit Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.

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--Team is back on campus, and just wrapped up a team meeting before practice starts Friday.

--"Talking season is over. It's real."

--Mentions his family is ready to get things started and to see how he does. Jokes his son told him to "try to not get fired this year."

--Fan energy is bleeding over and creating a lot of excitement around the facility.

--Commends Luke Day on the progress he and his staff made over the course of the summer. Said players put in a lot of effort and came together as a team and players really got better. They're entering the "fourth quarter" of the offseason, which is training camp.

--Because coaches typically get some time and walk-through meetings with players in the summer they're further ahead than where they would be in years past.

--Really excited to start and players feel great from a physical standpoint and feel stronger/healthier.

--Everyone is "here and accounted for" outside of Isaiah Norris. He's finishing up some course work over the next 48 hours but will be on campus soon.

--Bam Scott is still a little hampered and finishing up some things from a physical standpoint and should be fully cleared at some point soon. Jakai Moore didn't do anything in the spring and looks "great in the summer." He's not 100 percent cleared to practice yet. Patrick Reedy is out for now. Kevin Harris had a minor back procedure and looks great and moves around great but is not fully cleared yet. He's "on track" and feels really good physically but needed to get some things cleaned up. They expect him to be ready game one. Cam Smith aggravated his foot about a week ago, had a simple procedure to get it to where he could function. He will be out as practice starts but they expect him ready for Sept. 4. None of the injuries aren't considered long term.

--Wants to build the program through competition and will instill that through practice.

--Players aren't happy about what happened the last few years from an on-field standpoint and Beamer senses a desire to have guys wash that feeling out of their mouths this season.

--Talking about culture, said he wants people to feel love, trust, accountability, toughness, etc. If guys do those over and over again that builds culture. He wants to earn players' trust. It's about consistency about doing that day in and day out in building what the program is about.

--Aaron Sterling had a "fantastic summer" and really committed to getting in shape. Trey Adkins earned the scholarship and didn't get complacent in the weight room. He was one of the "most consistent guys day in and day out." MarShawn Lloyd "trained like a man who hasn't played in a year." In terms of groups that took strides, Beamer mentions the receiver group being hungry with a chip on their shoulder and "they worked like that this summer."

--Asked about defensive back, said it's about putting those guys in as many situations as you can. They now have more bodies they can have work on two different fields so they can actually maximize reps. They can get a lot of guys reps now. He drilled into his staff this morning to not going into the spring with any preconceived notions. Have to get guys reps at a few different spots. They're not allowed to have two-a-days but will have walk-throughs daily outside of practice.

--Beamer joked he woke up at 4:15 this morning and couldn't go back to sleep so he just came into the office. Jokes at Oklahoma he was excited but just needed to remember his position meeting and practice times but now he has a little more on his plate.

--Team will have position meetings and team meetings tonight before practice starts tomorrow.

--Asked about vaccination rates, mentions they talk to players about making good decisions outside of the building specifically about COVID and staying safe and then on the flip side staying out of trouble. They have "enough guys on track for their second shot that once they get that second shot we'll be well over the 85 percent."

--Installation is a big key for the next month and they really want to develop some depth. Said defensive back they'll have some guys cross train at different spots. They're going to have to rely on everyone. Then they're trying to create as many tough situations as they can in practice from a mental and physical standpoint. Said to grow players have to be a little uncomfortable. They want to create those in August so players aren't fazed by those this season.

--Said the support around the city towards the program has been great. Mentions plenty of people have told him they've bought season tickets for the first time. They've welcomed his family throughout the state. He feels the energy wherever he goes and it's "been even more amazing than I can put into words. Everywhere I got there's excitement."

--How much has Shane Beamer thought about him being the guy calling the shots from a game plan perspective in games this season? "A lot." Said he thinks about what he would do. Beamer records college football games and thinks about those as if he was a head coach.

--Met with some of the guys entering their final seasons at South Carolina and made it clear this isn't a "two to three year rebuild where this season is a wash." Said that's not fair to them and they want to work to send the guys in their last year out the "right way." Wants what he calls the "super seniors" to know how important they are. They all have leadership roles and the staff wants them to be the guys leading the group.

--Said he and Lincoln Riley haven't talked yet about Oklahoma joining the SEC. Said they've been insanely busy but they plan to talk soon.

--Asked about his sideline presence during games, Beamer says, "me." Mentions what you see is what you get and he's a pretty energetic guy. He doesn't want to be someone else on game day, but he wants to be in control knowing he sets the tone. "I'm going to be locked in but I want to have a heck of a lot of fun."

I can confirm he will return to South Carolina as the team's volunteer assistant.

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Have some form of NIL? A coach like Wingo could get some outside sponsors. Our football advisors etc could get a sponsor or two ?!
Probably a hitch that I haven’t heard?!

Showing strength and burst tonight...👍