Former teammate describes Jameis Winston's energy as contagious & why the Cavs bought in so fast

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Former NFL WR and Cleveland native Cecil Shorts III debuted as co-host of the Ultimate 216 show Thanksgiving Day with Earl Da Pearl. A former teammate of Jameis Winston, Cecil, shared some behind-the-scenes insight into who Jameis Winston is as a man and a leader and what type of player he believes Jameis Winston is. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 17-1 and are the best team in the NBA, but are they good enough to beat Boston at full strength? The Ultimate 216 crew discusses Ty Jerome's impact and Donovan Mitchell's selflessness. The Cleveland Browns once again have uncertainty at the quarterback position, but Jameis Winston has a chance to prove he can be a part of the future in some regard. NFL insider Albert Breer hinted that the future of Deshaun Watson was cloudy and that the Browns were no longer interested in building around him, rather adding competition to the quarterback room. That’s code for “he gone” whether he is on the roster for salary cap purposes or not. So what do the Browns do at the quarterback position heading into the future? The 2025 NFL draft crop of quarterbacks is slim pickings. If the Browns cannot fancy themselves into landing Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, then it is well worth punting on the class. Even if they do land Sanders, bringing back Winston as the starter for 2025 to give the rookie time would be profitable in the long haul. The same could even be said about the promising 2026 class as well. This begs the question: could Winston even see a potential two-year deal? | https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2024/11/26/browns-jameis-winston-auditioning-2025/ At one point in the second half Sunday night, as the Cavs were headed for their 17th win, a solitary voice from the arena’s middle section howled. M-V-P! Must’ve been five-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell stepping to the free-throw line, right? Nope. Not this time. It was reserve guard Ty Jerome. And the chant wasn’t initiated by Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman — the guy who dubbed Jerome the “September MVP.” It came from the same overzealous diehard who used to exult former Cavalier Cedi Osman. That familiar war cry, typically reserved for the team’s best player, is now being thrust upon Jerome, Cleveland’s early-season revelation. | https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/11/ty-jerome-cerebral-floor-general-3-point-marksman-and-cavs-early-season-mvp.html NATIONAL DISCLAIMER: 21+ and present in select states. FanDuel is offering online sports wagering in Kansas under an agreement with Kansas Star Casino, LLC. First online real money wager only. $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee, and Virginia. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 in Arizona, 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, 1-800-9-WITH-IT in Indiana, 1-800-522-4700 or visit ksgamblinghelp.com in Kansas, 1-877-770-STOP in Louisiana, visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland, visit 1800gambler.net in West Virginia, or call 1-800-522-4700 in Wyoming. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call [phone] for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York. Subscribe and ring the bell for the latest talk about the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes: https://bit.ly/ucss_subscribe Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultclesports Watch live on YouTube 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays on YouTube and WKYC+ on your Roku and Fire TV apps! The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show is your daily source of the best conversation about the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State Buckeyes, as well as sports throughout Northeast Ohio. Produced by Mike Lucas, Anthony Antonelli, and Earl Mauldin. Hosted by Jay Crawford, Adam the Bull, G Bush, Jason Lloyd, and Tyvis Powell.