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Obviously, the big news came down the pipe today that the Sean Watson is going to be suspended for 11 games and so will start off the show. Obviously, with that big news in about 20 minutes from now willing to have a conversation with Jonathan Peter Lynn of 92. Three. The fan calling up from Cleveland. I want to get his thoughts I want to get his opinions on really understand how people are feeling in Ohio how people feel in Cleveland normally give you my thoughts and opinions momentarily Baker Mayfield looks to have solidified his standing as the starting quarterback with the Carolina Panthers beating out Sam Donald doesn't sound like a difficult job that he had to do, but we'll talk about that next hour. Earlier this week we let you know that Aaron Rodgers was not shy in calling out his young wide receivers letting them know that they need to step up. Was this a smart move by Aaron Rodgers. Was he motivating his young guys always Aaron Rodgers just being a jerk doesn't just be an honest will get into it because if I have to think about Alan Rogers and leadership, especially over the past few years. He seems to be someone kind of floating on an island and so will get its Alan Rogers leadership, the Big Ten continues to be a big deal when it comes down to money. The Big Ten is no longer just 10, the Big Ten is just like we got football teams all over the United States of America will talk about that the NBA released its schedule.

We do get a chance to get into that last night and so we have a lot to do over these next four hours. If you follow me on social media that is at JR sport brief on twitter, Facebook and Instagram, you will already know everything that we will discuss tonight the number here is 855-2124 CBS. That's 855-2124 CBS shop.

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It's this is probably not the best thing is probably not the best the Sean Watson transition here. He's probably lived there too damn good of a life.

I mean we have waited for the better part of a year and 1/2 to try and understand what is happening with the Sean Watson. These accusations start at the pileup he missed all of last season. He was traded to the Cleveland Browns. He gets a $230 million guarantee.

We have no idea what his punishment will look like in it just a wild situation. He starts to settle.

He is settled. But with all one of his accusers.

He's been cleared of all criminal wrongdoing and now he's a brown the NFL initially wanted to suspend him for an entire season. The new disciplinary officer says no will suspend him for six games. The NFL decides to appeal and so for today. We finally get that middle ground without having to be heard by the former New Jersey state Atty. Gen. The players Association on behalf of the Sean Watson in the NFL. They've come to a conclusion without taking it a step further in the Sean Watson's ultimate punishment. He will miss 11 games this season. He will not be paid for the games that he will miss and then he will have to pay a record $5 million fine $5 million will be going to a charity of the NFL will also kick in some money to go to a charities or you know what raise awareness for victims of sexual assault and also the Sean Watson his suspension. We put it this way and it's it's kind of walking on eggshells to say such a thing. It will be at minimum 11 games because not only will he missed the 11 games. Not only will he not be paid for those games that not only will he have to pay $5 million fine, which is a whole lot of nothing for men guaranteed $230 million.

He will also have to undergo counseling. He said have to undergo an evaluation by a behavioral expert you have to sit down with someone who will evaluate his behavior at week six.

How he thinks it will just have to, go from there. If he doesn't do that they can add on to the games that he's missed, but all things considered, we can expect for the Sean to miss 11 games now, you might recall a few things Sean Watson really has not spoke over the past mono year and 1/2's lawyers done all the talking lawyer put out statements he gets traded to the Browns.

He has a press conference the Haslam's put out a statement they talk. He talks last week. He finally apologized in a more direct way mean, how about this Cleveland Browns.com. This was from mono.

No August 12. About a week ago shut us to Bobbi's murder Sean Watson said I'm sorry for the first time. Listen to this say that I'm truly sorry for all the women impacted in the situation, the decisions that I made my life that put me in this position and I would deftly like to have back but I want to continue to move forward and grow and learn and show that you know I am a person of character and keep her support while the word of the suspension today finding out that he will only miss 11 games and by the way, how ironic is this the Sean Watson if his suspension sticks to 11 games. He will be eligible in week 13 versus Gansu, the Houston Texans. You can't make this stuff up. Now can you insult the Sean Watson. He spoke as well. Today he pretty much was asked why did it take you on. So last week to actually publicly say sorry I apologize beforehand, I think the second time I spoke to you as I should apologize, but I think for some people they did and may register as a as I was apologizing but I just want to clarify and I was apologize to all women. I was offended about the situation is definitely a tough situation, okay not a Sean Watson has gone through quite a few things here. He has settled with all but one of his accusers. He initially said that he would not settle. He said that he's he hasn't done anything. He's pretty much said that my mom innocent. He said in time not be able to talk more about what is taking place in NY have been put in this situation, and so the Sean Watson also explained well. Why the hell did you apologize if you feel that you did not do anything wrong for everyone that was affected about the situation there is a lot of people demonstrated apologize to all women, so anybody that was affected even yourself everything. Apologize everyone that was affected about this whole situation. What a ship. Correct me if that was a man that asked the question right yes or he just apologize and everybody right listless play that one more time with her. What the hell are you apologizing for funeral feel you did anything wrong. Listen for everyone that was affected about the situation there is a lot of people demonstrated apologize all women, so here I was admitted even yourself. Okay, I anyone who was affected even yourself loses. He just bitten every body with broad strokes doesn't matter who you are where you from just everybody affected. Forget the women every body I'm I can apologize to the women because that might actually know that that may insinuate that I'm I do something wrong. The Haslam's are the ones who traded for this man of the brownstones of the Browns. They're the ones who decided to give him $230 million guaranteed. They are also the ones that feel that he is, he will be changing that he is high character that he will move past this and find success in Cleveland.

Otherwise, they have to sell us lipservice.

They want to trade it for the guy and so it's no shock or surprise that throughout this process Jimmy Haslam. He's been emphatic that the Sean like anybody else deserves a second chance in this country and hopefully in the world. People deserve second chances. Okay, I really think that and struggled with is never supposed, never supposed to be part of society, yet no chance to rehabilitate himself and that's what were going to do okay you can say will that's because it is Joe Smith would be in all the headlines every day so we think they deserve a second chance we get. Bring hot chains. Okay, that's what you were hoping this will work out. We have strong belief, it will doesn't mean we don't have people affected you to do so. We strongly believe strongly believe deserve a second chance. Sean once observed signatures. I believe in second chances. I don't think there's anything wrong with the second chance. He mentioned Kareem Hunt, by the way running back for the Cleveland Browns was looking for a new contract and what is that that second chance with Outlook. Kareem Hunt was on video just basically kick in the living hell out of woman. You might remember that from Alamo three or four years ago. He's get a second chance and he's playing football and most people don't even remember what Kareem Hunt on the scale of popularity is not the Sean Watson of course as he mentioned the star quarterback is going to garner more attention sure in using the Joe Smith as a pseudonym nor an example is incorrect. Joe Smith was a pretty damn good basketball player.

He means Joe Schmoe but he's a billionaire. What is he know about our colloquialisms. The fact is the Sean Watson deserves a second chance.

I think so, but the process of which it took place in the eagerness of the Browns to trade for this man an eagerness for them to bestow upon him the highest guaranteed contract that any football players ever received amongst all of his transgressions and accusations is terrible, it sends a message that we don't give you know what, and something that he has the answer for an obviously that's something that Jimmy Haslam does not care about when it comes down to the Sean answers today in the press conference in the Sean saying I didn't do anything and I'm apologizing to every body that was offended or bother well Jimmy Haslam's wife basically said when he gets to counseling.

Maybe you'll learn some more things about himself. She didn't necessarily agree with his words. They don't be people who don't care for going to be individuals who think that he was not punished enough there will be people who think that he has served quarrel quote enough time to be people who think that the Sean Watson should start in week one. I'm not one of I'm following and missing 11 games I'm I'm okay with it.

I am what I would actually like to see is the NFL not just leave these cases in the hands of a disciplinary officer I would like for the NFL to actually spell out what the punishment would be for particular transgressions instead of us having to play the guessing game as to whether or not someone went out to Aaron and violated the personal conduct policy, whether or not there was videotape evidence and whether or not one woman is good enough for five or 24, almost 30 things need to be spelled out. I think the NFL has not had enough examples had enough instances have enough tests cases and case studies to say hey you do this if it falls into this category.

You get suspended. That's what we need.

We don't need to go through matters of opinion, it needs to be spelled out just like it spelled out for someone like Calvin, Ridley, who's been suspended the entire year because he decided to do better on some football games in his phone. What a dumb ass decision that was. That's what needs to happen. What I be mad if you missed the entire year when I blanked out.

Nope nope he missed all of last year and still got paid.

He's missing 11 games this season.

He's going to pay a paltry $5 million. His decision-making is terrible. The Browns decision-making just screams we don't give a blank in the NFL pay they going to say we advocated for an entire year year and now we came to an agreement and that's what is going to be and if anyone now has a voice as the people who spend their money. The fans, I'm fine with the suspension of 11 games. I can't stand what the Browns did in bringing a minute. I can't stand with the NFL has done over the past several years.

When it comes down to how they hand out punishments and it's up to each of us individually to say am I going to support this him the Browns or the league's an individual choice is the JR sport re-show your CBSSports radio, go ahead and take your phone calls. But before we do that we can go right to Cleveland, Ohio will and have a conversation with Jonathan Peter Lynn of 92, three. The fan I want to know how people in Cleveland feel about this. The Sean Watson situation.

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That's 855-212-4227. It is the JR sport re-show here with you on CBSSports radio, something that had to take almost a year and 1/2 is finally found its conclusion we have finality when it comes down to this, the Sean Watson situation, at least as it relates to his his punishment it's been negotiated and settled between the NFL players Association on behalf of the Sean Watson in the NFL that he will miss 11 games. He will not be paid for these games missed. You will have to pay $5 million fine and then he will also have to undergo an evaluation by behavioral experts and if he doesn't do this, then they may update suspension. I don't I don't think that this would be the case now. DeShawn spoke, he apologized again sounded like a forced apology kind of blanket apology to everyone who he may have offended but certainly not the accusers and in an interesting twist when he is eligible to play again. Should his suspension stand at 11 games you'll be eligible to come back against the Texans in week 13 and so this is been an interesting issue to say the least. This is been a lightning rod issue across the NFL, and pretty much just anyplace that has news and so to get a more direct thought and opinion as to what this means for the Browns and wow the city feels about this and what the vibe is what I have a conversation right now with someone who is a host and an anchor for 92. Three.

The fan in Cleveland Ohio home of the Browns it's Jonathan Peter Lynn, Jonathan, thank you for taking the time to hop on JR what program are you I'm very well thank you so much and and thank you for taking the time to join us know what a gardener problem.

So I guess the overall question is if you had to take the temperature in Cleveland Ohio right now. What's the overall reaction. How was it leaning when people heard this news, we are about out of mortgage. We got it out of a number of games per week that were done talking about it and you know they are not done talking about it like Rui Pepper the typing week that an answer to the article that is been great. I like a lot about nationally voided by 24 seven 365 fighting. It was a gift I really like all right, we can finally put all that behind out and now we can start to plan out with baby talk real quick. All you figure out what's going on with no Jacoby receptors Rockwell all the other factors we been thinking about very very long time, but they repeat number one and number to the other reaction that I thought we a little more peculiar words for the first time I felt like people were really up with how DeShawn handled the reaction today and how DeShawn handled his own press conference while you myself. Your someone that I have been very in favor of the move. JR I really I thought it was the right move. I think you're great quarterback. I think you made the right decision. I believe I was left scratching my head a point today. Sean didn't deliver a back-and-forth and is not. She was that I am very angry. Even early on and it didn't hit with a lot of people while globally we recently see that he apologized to these I have not not so that the accusers but just anyone who might be offended.

I'm sure that the locker room feels a sense of relief as well as ill be able to at least for the time being, a focus in on on football.

What does this mean on the football side of the Browns you already mentioned Jimmy garrotte below in and I don't know if the Browns want to trade for him and then you have Jacoby percent. Who's the prototypical I'm here when someone gets hurt or maybe in this case is suspended one of the Browns going to do because they do have a solid roster.

Yeah, I think you're pretty. Make an argument right up there with the box the right of the rebel very good rocker are you to figure out who never wanted number one most important part of being right. I put in favor McGraw well I Browns should make a move toward Frankie after Barry boats tamp down a vote of confidence for Jacoby project today, but again I'm not taking them at face value when it comes to anything because their diplomat Mary about them are very very good at handling the media they say one thing they do another thing we had week reports regarding various direction, what you want with the Mary Kay capital course. I trust very very good job.

What you want with meter crimes will be one of audit on the list goes there been multiple reports we can have aboveground interest in Jimmy garrotte well I think it makes the most that I think about the game. You definitely have to look into it a good ground at what cost is obligated very over the money will come into play for the ground it shouldn't come in to play for the ground is Jimmy G worth of work that fixed route back my information. Yeah, that I don't think you when you merely litigated as Jimmy garrotte what would absolutely depends on the Jimmy garrotte flows to go out there and be healthy enough to play every game. Jonathan Peter Lynn is joining us from 90 to 3 the fan out in Cleveland. Is there a possibility in your thought process that Jimmy garrotte below would not have to be traded for that he would be able to ultimately be released from the 49ers and and maybe even signed by the Browns. Yeah, I think at that point, you know, it would have judging what people imperative start bearing it out. They would wait until the very end of the parade. I think if you're the ground I think you got a car wreck about phone call gauge fabric to go that everyone knows they're not really going to hang on the G during the three that so awkward. JR is on the sideline throwing back and Dr. Eddie wanted by the ability showed up to the building that work in the corner. I everyone knows they want a piece and and go different way ground think of a fifth-round pick in their faith. There is a bit brought back fifth-round pick givers. Jimmy G will take on the money I been about going with you development your weight and I do think the difference between doing it now and a couple weeks it would wait well with the 49ers you think… I think that matters were starting the week one that matters for the Browns get the thing going very easy early portion of the schedule. JR first four games of the season that you want to win could be had for the Browns or Carolina jet they get a little talk for week three of Thursday night game against Baylor Falcons.

After that the three out of four games you should when I depending with the Steelers are starting before the light you want Jimmy G and their affect down without question is possible. Well Job it's O'Neill, one of the offense of lineman in Cleveland for the Browns. She's pretty much taken the approach of hey this is Cleveland versus the world. This is Cleveland versus everybody else. Despite this being a terrible situation that that the Sean Watson is had to experience that the accusers have had to experience that his teammates and owners in everyone. I have had to discuss and talk about is this really a situation that can be a rallying cry and us against everyone else. I don't know that the railing cried when working on the inmate going anymore right I JR when we were done with grief, even you really think then you go to Dr. Theismann to get the weight dropped audio truck. I was already a teacher that we out of the 30 weekly want to get the world a combined aggregate the mantra that is one of those things. So I dropped audio is going discovering their land here T-shirt mantra and ran with it, but like you really think locker week here with Jimmy, garrotte, lower Jacoby respect that you go ahead and wipe jet black all it is not against everybody like no course not met Jacksonville preseason game, maybe a little bit when the fans were started Down all sorts of at the John Locke, the baby done about it on the field. I feel I got rallying cry for nearly all very very short Jonathan Peter Lynn is here with us. 92. Three. The fan in Cleveland. It's tough to figure out what this team can look like throughout the course of the season and so we know who is going to be the quarterback. What ultimately is the best case scenario for the team this year and if they should not make the playoffs or condo faults or would that kind of be taken as a Mulligan site year. I don't think people are looking at it like a Mulligan hyping the payment it away now rocker, even though the quarterback situation is a little shake your likeness runoff is that I know what you did not. JR try to figure out where we spent with Kevin runoff about government grant they really think very highly of him. I don't go that he used football savant negative baby walked on water quite yet. I don't know that he is necessarily the greatest white-collar lab but he is so good when it comes being a leader and when it comes to getting everyone to buy and what it comes to beaming like you have an adult in charge and that matters coming from Hugh Jackman coming from pretty kitchen where we didn't have what like an adult in charge matters of the Browns have that better but you gotta win ultimately gotta win an argument before we got one of the best 2 to 53 of the NFL while your excuses go out the window, whether it's Jacoby respect whether Jimmy garrotte well Sean Watson, whatever combination of quarterback let you have Notified that magic yet. You years ago if not yeah that people are going to go start a question whether or not he should be to manage arch.

Yeah, it wasn't so much a question at all about Coach Stefanski. I think he's in good standing.

He can only do in coach who's out there on the field or he can only do so much that wasn't so much a question about him. The final question for you here Jonathan when you take a look at that this season and you think about the Sean and and he's gonna loom even in his absence. He's gonna loom over this franchise organization and that's just the case when you go out and pay $230 million guarantee for the man. How was he going to be received when he comes back is that first touchdown gonna wipe the slate clean will everybody move on, or is this just everyone outside of Cleveland, kind of taking an outsiders position man about the million dollar question JR II don't know what it will be an article about it. I really don't know. I.e. I really think God not around anymore because it is not like okay fine, they won't be up again.

You know what I mean they will. They won't be there then updated. I think there are more defenders are calling to my radio station I frantically want their more defenders of the Sean Watson. As far as the we needed to upgrade over Becker Mayfield and there are people that are just particular stomach that are growing up rowing touchdown on the field so I do think I start to get booed another quite game and a reduction yet there is not a standing applause with standing ovation. But I do think they'll be more scattered applause and their scattered boos, at least for the home faithful can be really interest you know to figure out which direction everyone dug go, but if you start winning games you know carrying out its work. You start winning games. All I could like the way awfully quick and I pay one thing about the Fremont when he first joined the team. It was disgusting to see Kareem Rogers, the out about what statement the person making up what was that doing now work reminder to my family. Fremont really like that. We played like 20 represents on the field and that's all there is.

Do it reminder that one of our beloved ground wires on this roster is been able to turn around when you when people change their mind. The strong wind, especially the 30 people change their minds. No doubt about it. That's what people look for at the end of the day.

Jonathan, where can people follow and keep up with you and all your great work. Andre PEP ER Alia, Jonathan, thank you so much will be in such just an okay I thank Jeremy back, no doubt about it so much love to Jonathan Peter Lynn joining us from 90 to 3 the fan out in Cleveland giving us a up close and personal perspective on just how the city is receiving this news that the Sean Watson will be gone 11 games no pay a record $5 million fine and then he also has to attend counseling sessions. He needs to check in with behavioral experts now want to hear from you.

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That's 855-2124 CPS. That's 855-2124 CBS based on what you just heard and what you just learned regarding the Sean Watson did he get off easy. Does he deserve more games and just what are your thoughts overall, I am never ever ever really be able to get with how the Browns went about this sure you needed a quarterback upgrade, but like most businesses, they did what they needed to do a set screw the ethics.

Let's just go get the guy who can help us get the money help us get a championship. I'm fine with the suspension, but the Browns, the Haslam's is not a good look in the court of public opinion, not at all. The JR sport re-show your CBSSports ready on the take your calls. On the other side you were listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio. JR thanks for having me. Love your go or not the typical screaming head commentator your calm, cool, collected and entertaining at the same time it took the hard skill to match thank you holy now with 855-2124 CBS thank you so monster Jonathan Peter Lynn coming through to join us. 92. Three. The fan out in Cleveland, Ohio. I wanted to get a first person perspective or at least something a little bit closer when it comes down to the Sean Watson in the suspension that he received ultimately didn't have to be a or an additional third party to review his six-game suspension, the NFL wanted the entire season, while the NFL decided to settle with the Sean Watson and the players Association. His final suspension 11 games this season. No pay $5 million fine, which will go to charity and then he will have to undergo counseling and if he does not do this than his suspension can be up from 11 games, although I don't think that this will be the case, and so the saga that started early last year, has finally come to a close. He missed all of last season, of which he was paid he was traded in the off-season by the Texans to the Browns. He received the largest guaranteed contract amongst all of the distractions and accusations $230 million in the Haslam's who own the Browns. They had they had no issue. They've had no problem in having a morning.

They say that he deserves a second chance, of which I agree with them is that there is the funny part. How do you balance out ethics in business for a lot of people it doesn't exist in the NFL throw ethics out the window. It's all about it's all about winning. If you had a choice between the Sean Watson Baker Mayfield. Let's be real here who's going to help you win. Who's going to give you the better chance to win so the Browns said screw the backlash. Screw the accusations inshore yes they will be people who will argue up and down that he was not charged criminally lesson. There a lot of people who are not charged criminally. That was still guilty being a jackass.

Sean Watson falls in that category. He was also want to say noncommittal in accepting blame, but I mean damn, he was just like I'm apologizing to everybody offended the accusers know every body and not the greatest deluxe even a Haslam's ally hey when he goes to counseling. Maybe you'll be better on the other side. Jimmy and the Haslam. The owners of the Browns. They talk about why they think the Sean Watson is remorseful.

Take a listen to this round is insane and just day of the Jackson pretty well, is that counseling is seen in a while. Dammit, that's fine. I love being around him every day is is a great example are you you with him in a professional setting. Are you following him home. I don't think the Houston Texans ensure they were given out in DAs or giving them NDA used to to hand out to some of these these women come on now we are with them before the Bayou and his Instagram page.

And sure I believe he's gonna be on better behavior, but I mean damn because you with him every day and good enough, I'm fine with the suspension from 11 games will be upset if he were to get suspended for the whole season.

I'll be like okay fine I think the NFL needs to lay better groundwork as to you do this your suspended for this amount of time that shouldn't be so much guesswork know they'll be people who compare this to Calvin, Ridley, and yes it's it it's not fair it's not the same because that's spelled out specifically if you screw up the integrity of the game you guys to go and so, Ridley will be missing this year when it comes to other matters. Hey it's up for interpretation what you think about the suspension. 855-2124 CBS say 552124 CBS Ben is calling from Green Bay, Wisconsin your CBS sports radio your article but it very well, good. I respect your time but you don't their social media thing out there that the how do you told me that I am an idiot. Without you, actually telling me I'm an idiot and what NFL bit with the Sean Watson thing is extending the pension until he faced the cart. They don't care about about anything that is going on. I mean, DeShawn Watson, I mean there's no way that there 25+ women that have had issues with the Sean Watson started that of all one big conspiracy coming don't give me a break you there. I mean that Calvin Ridley gambled on game he was injured. He got a full year soul sexually assaulting 25+ women make better gambling while you're injured yeah and that is that's that's where things get tricky because one directly affects the NFL in their bottom line. The other 1000 figure out which one it is. We know it's a double standard. It sucks Fred a scholar from Indianapolis.

Your CBS sports radio show already. I deviant you know you will that normal but you, Anthony. But on making 520 to 30 women committed sexual crimes right now though people they and don't go all the women in America you can. My 23rd Q the guy kind of right things, that the sum of these women along. Let's ignore your calls.

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