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INSPIRATION PERSONIFIED: SCOTTY MINCHER

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- He’s one of the smiling faces you see every Wednesday at Your Sports Network.  An eternal optimist at heart, who has stared adversity in the face and winked at it with a smile.

Scotty Mincher has been one of the area’s hidden gems of entertainment and banter for nearly all his life, but that changed nearly four years ago when he joined the ranks of a local sports network to prove to himself, and all around him that he won’t be defined by a disability.

Now a regular on shows like “Running Point” and Power Hour on YSN, Mincher contributes his two cents on topics that range from local to national in sports and brings the heat with each take he has.

YSN’s DJ Yokley sat down with Scotty Mincher in the first-ever One on One to discuss his journey, and what makes his story stand out from the rest.

GOAL LINE STANCE: THE MAHONING VALLEY POWER TEN

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Welcome, friends, to another exciting installment of “Goal Line Stance” with Scotty Mincher & Super Dave O’Malley, a bi-whenever column that looks deep into the psyche of the Mahoning Valley sports fan. In this segment, we will be combining two of our favorite things, high school football, and alternate realities. Allow me to continue…

The Mahoning Valley, a virtual battleground of football excellence, has produced some of the finest teams and players in the state of Ohio, the quintessential football state. We thought it would be fun to create a theoretical ten team power conference of valley teams based on historical accomplishments, consistency, and current trends. The teams we have chosen are, obviously, up for debate as they were selected by the YSN think cup, Scotty, and myself.
We now present the Mahoning Valley Power Ten…
Austintown Fitch Falcons.  Replacing a coaching legend is never easy, but the 2020 Fitch Falcons exceeded all expectations. They finished the campaign at 7 – 1 while putting up massive offensive numbers, an anomaly for such a smash-mouth football team.  Armed with an enormous student body, Austintown Fitch is a very deep team,  an asset during a pandemic. The Falcons have made 10 division I postseasons and appeared in two semi-finals (86, 92).  The future looks very bright for the Falcons.
Canfield Cardinals.  I asked Scotty what words pop into his mind when he thinks of Canfield football and without hesitation, he came up with “solid” and “consistent.”  These two qualities are building blocks to most success stories, but the Cardinals seem to take it to an extreme.  Rarely experiencing a losing season, 2013 being their last, the Cardinals have averaged over 300 yards of offense per game throughout the past decade.  A team that, simply, does not beat itself, the Canfield Cardinals have made 11 playoff appearances and have won 13 playoff games. They were the 2005 Division II runners-up.
Cardinal Mooney Cardinals.  The absolute crown jewel of Mahoning Valley football (slight alum bias), Cardinal Mooney is one of the most storied football programs in the state of Ohio.  Thriving on huge expectations, the Cardinals have made 29 playoff appearances and have captured 8 state titles.  Mooney has competed in 17 state semifinals and 12 finals.  Nothing more needs to be said.
Hubbard Eagles.  Flying somewhat under the football radar here in the valley, the Hubbard Eagles have done nothing but win. The Eagles have also produced some of the most dynamic players the valley has ever seen, most notably the 2015 backfield of LJ Scott and George Hill.  A breeding ground for Division I college prospects, Hubbard has made 16 playoff appearances. Scotty feels the Eagles’ elusive first state title is in the very near future.
Poland Bulldogs.  The success of the Poland Bulldogs is built on hard work and belief in the Poland system.  Capturing the 1999 Division III state title (one of Scotty’s earliest football memories), Poland has consistently produced hard-working and highly efficient football teams.  The Bulldogs have made the state playoffs 17 times and have won 18 postseason games. Poland has made 3 state semifinals.
South Range Raiders.  South Range has a real “Children of the Corn” thing going on. Relentless and very scary.  As a former Lowellville Rocket, Scotty knows the dominance of South Range firsthand.
In the mid-2000s, and sporting his “The Raiders Just Don’t Stack Up” t-shirt, Scotty watched the Raiders dismantle the Rockets and knock them out of playoff contention.  That was only the beginning. Since then, the Raiders have evolved into one of the true local dynasties with 17 playoff appearances and two trips to the state semifinals.
Springfield Tigers.  Talk about a team that is trending up. The Springfield Tigers have appeared in the last two division VI title games, losing last year’s game in heartbreaking fashion.  There is no reason to suggest they won’t be back.  With the return of QB phenom and Player of the Year, Beau Brumgard, Springfield is poised to claim dynasty status.  The Tigers have only appeared in 5 postseasons, but it’s all about the future for this team.
Ursuline Irish.  As with many private Catholic schools in the state, Ursuline must endure the stigma of unfair advantages.  What is often overlooked is the hard work and dedication that goes into building a winning program. The Irish put in the work.  A division IV power, Ursuline has captured 4 state titles, including an impressive three-peat from 2008-10. With 41 playoff wins, the Irish reached the semifinals 9 times. The area’s best rivalry: The annual Holy War between Ursuline and Mooney.
Warren Harding Raiders.  When Warren Harding and Warren Reserve joined forces in the early 90s they immediately won the state championship. Unfortunately, it was not a harbinger of things to come.
While Harding has consistently produced dominant teams and, perhaps, the greatest running back the valley has ever seen in Maurice Clarrett, the Raiders 1990 title remains their last (they also took the 1974 title).  Although Division I football in the state is extremely formidable, there’s no reason to think the Raiders can’t win another.
Warren JFK Eagles.  The little engine that could, Warren JFK has been a staple in the Division VII playoffs since 1980. The last valley team to capture a state title (2016), the Eagles have made 24 playoff appearances, including 5 trips to the championship and 2 state titles (1991).  The Eagles have also played in 7 state semifinals, making them the pride of Warren.

Well, there you are. I hope most of you can agree on the ten teams Scotty and I have chosen to represent our Mahoning Valley power conference. Then again, disagreeing is part of the fun. For those of you who feel we got it wrong, here are the five teams that narrowly missed the cut: Howland, Girard, Struthers, McDonald, and Crestview. 

This article is for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as an official ranking. Although, we would love to hear your thoughts.

TOP 10 VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME

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By Scotty Mincher

 

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve turned back the clock and looked at some of my brightest sports memories and pastimes from my youth. I’ve written a lot about how much of a sports nut I am and recently also talked about my times playing sports as a kid with a disability. A lot of people know about the impact that sports have had on me and quickly realize the level of passion I have for them. But what most people don’t know is that I was just as passionate about video games for much of my life. It was safe to call me a video game junkie and because of that, I think it’s more than fitting for me to take a look at what I feel are the ten greatest sports video games of all time. This is probably the hardest list I’ve had to do. But with that being said, It could be my most credible because of my ten or so years of experience playing sports games. It brings me great delight to present my top ten to all of the sports and video game addicts out there. Buckle up, folks!

10. Backyard Baseball-Released in 1997 on PC, Backyard Baseball was one of the first baseball video games that I played. A lot of people who remember and have played the game might consider Pablo Sanchez The Goat. But Kenny Kawaguchi is a nightmare on wheels for opposing batters with his superb pitching skills. He also has very good speed and never lets his wheelchair slow him down. His can do it attitude stuck with me, A big reason why Backyard Baseball is on my list.

9.MVP Baseball 2005-First off, Manny Ramirez is on the cover and even though he played for the Red Sox at the time, He’s still to this day one of my favorite Indians ever. Plus the game features Single-A rosters which is super cool! It even let you travel back in time. You can’t beat that. This game had to be in my top ten!

8.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater– It was released in 1999. My favorite part about this game was the career mode and having to complete objectives to increase a character’s attributes. I also really like that it takes place in a third-person view with a fixed camera. I could never skate in real life. But that didn’t stop me from doing a ton of flips and ollies as Tony Hawk. If you’re curious about skateboarding games I’d recommend this one to anybody!

7.NCAA Football 14-This game is sick! You wouldn’t think it could be great with former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson on the cover. But this more than passes the college football test. In case there’s someone out there that doubts the effect of the game’s popularity, just take into consideration the fact that used game site Lukie recently had it in stock for as high as 160$. I really like the game’s combo/juke system and dynasty mode. The helmet rocking hits give the game a nice old school football feel. All of this elevates the game into top ten status.

6.NFL Street-It delivers for fans of fast-paced hard-hitting football. It gives you a different type of football that’s heavy on showmanship and light on rules, which is a nice changeup if you’re looking to play a game that’s a little different from NCAA and Madden. Not having to worry about penalties and the ability to force turnovers more frequently, make this game a millennial gamer’s dream!

5.NBA Street Vol. 2-Almost 20 years later, It is hard for somebody to argue that this game’s sense of style and spirit, along with its soundtrack has been matched. It pays homage to basketball as a spectacle, as art, and as a cultural cornerstone. The gameplay is fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced. It is also fun as hell. That’s why it’s in my top five!

4.NCAA Football 2004-It is groundbreaking in the sense that it was the first college football game that featured online play. Not to mention it was the first NCAA football game to feature and give a weekly look at key teams and players as well as events that happen throughout the season, thanks to a Sports Illustrated feature. I love the college classics mode too, As it allows you to relive some of College Football’s best moments. Just like the mode, this one is a College Football classic!

3. Madden NFL 2004-For people that have played or own the game, they’ll remember that playing as the Falcons and Vick was basically a cheat code. When it comes to the game as a whole, the Playmaker Control is an exceptional feature. Owner mode, Where you could hire your own staff, set your team’s ticket prices, as well as have the ability to build your own stadium, Is another thing I find super neat. I also remember that for it’s time the game had many trick plays in the playbooks. Add that all up and that’s good enough for this game to land in my top three!

2.Triple Play 96-This is an excellent game. Especially when you consider it was released over 20 years ago. With this game, you could have fun for hours on end. The graphics are very smooth for a game of its time that is played on Genisis. The best thing about this game is that like all Genisis games the controls make it very easy for anyone to play and that’s important for someone like me that doesn’t have the best dexterity. It even has a classic organ that plays a few songs. Yes, this game is a home run!

1.NBA Jam-This game became a legend in its own time and is still remembered fondly today. The soundtrack is upbeat and catchy. The gameplay is fast and furious. Matches play like a race to rack up the highest score because of the 2 on 2 instead of the 5 on 5, giving people just what they want out of an arcade game. The best part about NBA Jam is it has impossible jumps, basketballs catching on fire, and players punching each other in the back of the head without any consequence. Oh my, It’s number 1!

There you have it. The 10 best sports video games from my view. For more on this check out my video breakdown on ysnlive.com Peace out people!

SPORTS: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

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By Scotty Mincher

 

Bells are ringing once again, and It’s that time of year when people are going bananas, and are infected with the spirit of Christmas. As a great man that I know likes to say “Givin is Livin.” Even though I wholeheartedly agree with that statement, The beauty of Christmas is that if you’re fortunate enough during the holiday, you get to enjoy the best of both worlds of giving as well as receiving gifts. For all those people who are fanatics like I am, The combination of gifts in connection to sports gives the combo of chocolate and peanut butter a run for its money. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve found sports to be fascinating, So I’m always ecstatic to receive any gift that even remotely pertains to sports. I enjoyed the T.V. show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” it was during my pre and early teen years that I watched the show and because I’ve always been compelled to learn as much as I can about the history of sports that I’m intrigued by, the sports version of who wants to be a millionaire? For my PC Is one of my favorite sports gifts from my early youth. All of the Frowns, Cavs, and Indians jerseys I received over the years from my parents and my brother, as well as my lucky Buckeye beads I was gifted in 2002, are just some of the best of the rest as far as all-time sports presents go. Now on, to the best sports gifts for 2019!

The Buckeyes march to the College football playoff has been a terrific treat for any Ohio State fan like myself as they continue to strive for their second national title in the CFP era. Being able to attend what a new friend of mine Astutely called the most notorious Browns Steelers game in history, was in numerous ways pretty special too. But being able to attend this year’s baseball All-Star game in my second home of Cleveland Ohio take’s the cake in my mind. Not only did I get to watch the most star players I’ve ever seen on one field shine under the bright lights. I witnessed a touching tribute to Indians starting pitcher Carlos ‘Cookie’ Carrasco, in route to him overcoming his battle with cancer and winning Major League Baseball’s comeback player of the year award, To go along with Carrasco’s teammate Shane Bieber flourishing As the hometown hero as he struck out the side of the National League All-Stars batting order to lock up the ASG MVP. I’ve always been fortunate enough to be able to rock plenty of sweet looking jerseys over the years and getting a Color Rush Jarvis Landry jersey from my dad this year was a highlight for my sports year. But nothing was quite like watching the best of the best going at it in my favorite sport to watch in person at the gem of a stadium that is Progressive Field, which I still call the Jake by the way, As it ranks as my best sports present of 2019.

It’s hard to think that there’s anyone out there that doesn’t like getting presents for Christmas, with stocking stuffers being an underrated part of the holiday joy in my mind. I’ve already been blessed and have received two great stocking stuffer type gifts this year courtesy of friends that include A new Cavs Lantern that goes great with my 2016 Cavs championship lantern, To go along with some Baker Mayfield socks. I also really like hats and have a pretty big sports hat collection that has made up a good portion of the stocking stuffers given to me over the years, and was kindly gifted a new YSN hat this year that adds to my collection.

Speaking of YSN, it should come as no surprise to any YSN followers that joining on board the team was and is another big present for me this year. Ever since the beginning, I’ve always been very opinionated, when it comes to sports and always had a major thirst for it. Getting my start as a summer intern with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2010, It was there I scored the baseball games and helped put videos up on the jumbotron. A couple of months down the road I started working for the Purple Cat. It was at Pearl Street on the east side of Youngstown where I’m ended up joining the team and started working at their new radio station. Being part of a team that conducted a sports radio show two days a week along with other adults with disabilities was unique. All the experience on goldenstringradio.org helps me ease into things with the team at YSN in 2019 at it’s been a real pleasure to talk sports and come up with different facts for the social media pages at YSN. for more on that you can check out ysnlive.com along with YSN’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

As we try to wrap up and put a shiny Christmas bow on this story, I wanna go over some of the best all-time sports presents for myself and my family. Earlier in this story, I mentioned my dad and the cool Browns jersey I got from him at the Browns Steelers game back in November, but one of the best sports with him was one of the earliest sports moments of my life. I went to my first MLB game with my dad as we watched our Indians take on the Red Sox in 1998. The Indians would lose a close one that day 3-2 but I’ll always remember the juggernaut that was the Cleveland lineup when I was a kid in the ’90s led by the likes of Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel just to name a few studs. The Red Sox were led by former American League MVP Mo Vaughn and 1997 rookie of the year Nomar Garciaparra so they weren’t exactly too shabby themselves. The two of us will never forget how talented those players were on the field and that’s why my first baseball game with my dad will always be a great sports highlight and present for both of us. The best sports present for my mom was taking me to the Cavs second Eastern Conference Finals clinching game in 2015. The Cavs would go on to hammer the Hawks 118-88 led by Kyrie Irving, Triston Thompson, and of course King James. The arena was electric all night and it quickly was booming with Happiness and it was the beginning of a historic Cavs run that my mom and I will always cherish.

As far as my sister goes based on our personal experience I would say that seeing a Browns win together in person on my birthday is at the top of the list. The game was played on November 28, 2010, and it ended in a Browns win which is rare, coupled with a W on my birthday which might never happen again. Arguably the Browns most fun one-hit-wonder and Madden cover boy Peyton Hillis rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns and kicker John Kasay missed a 42 yarder as time expired as the Browns got the 24-23 victory. It always nice to see the Browns get a win, but my sister and I will never forget that before Baker came along there once was Hillismania in Cleveland. We’ve yet to get to my brother, And one of his favorites when it comes to a present I bought for him, a retro Kenny Lofton GV art and design t-shirt. That ties into the greatest sports gift my brother and I received together in our lifetime. I got him the shirt a few years ago and it was around the same time that we witnessed one of the greatest moments in Tribe playoff history. We both went to game 2 of the 2017 ALDS in Cleveland between the Indians and the Yankees. The Indians trailed 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning when their star shortstop Francisco Lindor belted a grand slam off the foul pole against Yankees relief pitcher Chad green that would shake the stadium and send the fans into a frenzy. Jay Bruce would follow with a solo shot to tie the game in the 8th and catcher Yan Gomes would later smoke a walk-off single in the bottom of the 13th for the win. The Lofton shirt and the game connects the Indian’s past and more recent glory days, topped off by their run to the World Series in 2016. But my brother and I think 2017 was unforgettable too, as we watch a 22 game regular-season winning streak and were apart of what was the loudest baseball environment we’d ever been in on that memorable playoff night in 2017.

It’s been a great sports ride these last few years, and hopefully, like me, everybody has been blessed with a great sports moment in 2019. Because sports is always the gift that keeps on giving!

TUNE UP; CHRISTMAS SONGS IN SPORTS

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By Scotty Mincher

 

I believe that as the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said: “Without music, life would be a mistake.” It seems that everybody likes to jam and rock out to their favorite tunes, especially before watching or playing in a big game or celebrating a great team victory. If you’re the type of person that likes all kinds of music, The Christmas season is one to savor, with plenty of carols and music tracks to go around. A lot like entertainment and sports It almost feels like music and sports are somewhat synonymous. This week we’ll break down all the world-renowned Christmas classics that tie in with sports.

The fact that I’m from the Youngstown area and fans in Youngstown are split 50-50 on their allegiance to the organization that I like to call the Cleveland Frowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Our first song choice is an obvious one for local sports fans. If you’ve watched any of the Browns Steelers games this year, it’s easy to see that the games haven’t lacked personality. Christmas songs are touted for their charisma and the leadoff hitter in this story is no different. Song number one ties into the Steelers franchise. You guessed it, This hit features Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer and Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph. As far as the song goes, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company. Gene Autry‘s recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. In 1939, Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L. May, created the character Rudolph as an assignment for Montgomery Ward and Marks decided to adapt the story of Rudolph into a song. English singer-songwriter and entertainer Ian Whitcomb interviewed Marks on the creation of the song in 1972. The song had an added introduction, paraphrasing the poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” (public domain by the time the song was written), stating the names of the eight reindeer which went:

“You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,

Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,

But do you recall, The most famous reindeer of all?”

The song was first sung by crooner Harry Brannon on New York City radio in early November 1949,[citation needed] before Gene Autry‘s recording hit No. 1 in the U.S. charts during Christmas 1949. As for Mason Rudolph, at this point in his career, he’ll almost certainly be remembered only for his role in the brawl with Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett, Which would climax with Garrett striping Rudolph of his helmet and hitting him over the head with it. Rudolph played college football at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-year starter and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award during his last year. He was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent the 2018 season as the Steelers third-string quarterback and did not see any game action in the regular season. Before the 2019 season, he was promoted to the main back-up to long-time starter Ben Roethlisberger.

In week 2 of the 2019 season, Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury, and Rudolph was named the starting quarterback in his place. He’s been far from great as a starter. He ranks 31st in the league in passing yards, 29th in touchdowns, and 31st in QBR which stands for quarterback rating. I hope everyone enjoyed a little history on the song Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and the connection with Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.

As we move on to song number two and the connection an NFL player has with it, We take a look at defensive lineman Frostee Rucker and that means that of course, the next tune on our list is Frosty the Snowman. It is a popular Christmas song written by Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 and later recorded by Jimmy Durante. It was written after the success of Autry’s recording of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” the previous year; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry, who recorded “Frosty” in search of another seasonal hit. Like “Rudolph”, “Frosty” was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special by Rankin/Bass Productions, Frosty the Snowman. The ancillary rights to Frosty are owned by Warner Bros., but due to the prominence of the Rankin/Bass TV special itself, merchandising of the character is generally licensed in tandem with that special’s current owners, DreamWorks Classics. The song recounts the fictional tale of Frosty, a snowman who is brought to life by a magical silk hat that a group of children find and place atop his head. Frosty enjoys roaming throughout the town with the children who constructed him, only stopping once at a crosswalk when the policeman directing traffic orders pedestrians to stop. Frosty finally says goodbye to the children and comforts them, promising he will be back again someday. Although Autry’s original recording does not explain the reason for Frosty’s departure, later versions have lyrics that attribute it to the hot sun.

Although it is generally regarded as a Christmas song, the original lyrics make no mention of the holiday (some renditions, like that in the 1969 Rankin/Bass TV special, change the lyric “I’ll be back again someday” to “I’ll be back on Christmas Day”). The song supposedly takes place in White Plains, New York, or Armonk, New York; Armonk has a parade dedicated to Frosty annually.

It has been covered as an instrumental by the Canadian Brass, with founder Charles Daellenbach taking on the persona of Frosty, and repeatedly calling “One more time!” (“You know what happens when Frosty gets ‘hot'”), and then starting to collapse (“I think he’s melting” — “You know what happens when Frosty gets hot”). It was also covered by the Hampton String Quartet on their inaugural album, What if Mozart Wrote ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’.

On the football side of things, Frostee Rucker is currently a free agent. He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Rucker has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, and Oakland Raiders. Frostee, named after poet Robert Frost, went to Tustin High School in Tustin, California, which DeShaun Foster, Matt McCoy, Chris Chester, and Sam Baker also attended. He played running back and linebacker at Tustin High School and was named All-Golden West League MVP as a Senior in 2000. He attended Santa Ana High School during his junior year and earned All-League honors as a linebacker. He played both his freshman and senior years at Tustin High. Frostee attended Colorado State as a redshirt freshman before transferring and playing at USC from 2002 to 2005. While in the NFL Frostee has recorded 300 total tackles, 21.5 career sacks, 8 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, and 1 interception.

The final stop on this holiday carol/player profile breakdown has connections to the city of Cleveland, As we look at cornerback Daven Holly and one of my few Christmas favorites, You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know it’s A Holly Jolly Christmas. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (also called “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas“) is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and most famously performed by Burl Ives. The song has since become one of the Top 25 most-performed “holiday” songs written by ASCAP members, for the first five years of the 21st century. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” was written by Johnny Marks in 1962. It was the title song of The Quinto Sisters‘ first album Holly Jolly Christmas, recorded in June 1964 for Columbia Records, featuring guitarist Al Caiola with arrangements by Frank Hunter and Marty Manning. Those are just a few of many cool facts on one of the most popular holiday songs.

Switching to the gridiron, In past years that I watched Holly play most specifically His time In Cleveland, a good word to fit the way he played football against opponents was pesky. He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Holly also played for the Chicago Bears and the Browns as I previously mentioned. Holly attended Clairton High School where in his senior year made 45 receptions for 900 yards and seven touchdowns. Holly played college football at the University of Cincinnati. During his time there he played in 49 games making 85 tackles, nine interceptions and one touchdown on defense. He majored in communications. Holly was signed by the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on July 13. He proved to be a valuable addition to a position that was decimated with injury. In his first season with the Browns, he made 14 appearances and 12 starts during which he made 56 tackles and five interceptions which led the team, (one of his interceptions was returned for a touchdown versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 19). He also recorded his first fumble for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 24.  In the 2007 season, Holly appeared in 15 games with six starts. He made 47 tackles.

Well, we’ve come to the end of a brief history of Christmas Carols and how they connect with the pros, enjoy the holiday music and see you next time!   

 

P.S.-  Take a look at a few Christmas Carols that didn’t make the cut this year!

 

All I Want For Christmas Is You: Mariah Carey

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Baby, It’s Cold Outside-Idina Menzel

Team: Green Bay Packers

 

Silver Bells- Bing Crosby

Player: Le’Veon Bell

 

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year- Andy Williams

Sport: Baseball

 

Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms

Player: Dewayne “The Rock” Johnson