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Alabama hire weakens Ohio State’s Big Ten opponent but stabilizes national power
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Which would benefit Ohio State football more — one fewer Big Ten championship challenger, or the long-term weakening of the sport’s most elite program of the last two decades?
Neither outcome is guaranteed after Alabama’s hire of Washington’s Kalen DeBoer to succeed Nick Saban on Friday. Other big-time coaching candidates — Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Florida State’s Mike Norvell — reaffirmed their commitment to their programs after their names came up in the wake of Saban’s retirement Wednesday.
DeBoer, though, pulled the trigger on Friday — four days after coaching the Huskies against Michigan in the national championship game. He built a pristine 104-12 record over nine seasons at Sioux Falls (with three NAIA championships), Fresno State and Washington.
Now he succeeds the best to ever do it.
Washington must now replace one of the profession’s rising stars as the program moves into Big Ten membership later this year. We don’t yet know the effects of extra travel and the repercussions for recruiting for the Huskies and their fellow West Coast additions. We can assume someone with DeBoer’s background helped the chances for a smooth transition.
Ohio State is already engaged in a battle for Big Ten supremacy with Michigan — one it is currently losing. Penn State looms as a potential power waiting to be taken for granted in the wrong season. Oregon, USC and Washington enter the league as nationally relevant programs with proven abilities to find and develop quarterbacks at or near the same level as the Buckeyes.
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If DeBoer moving to the SEC forces Washington to regroup or stalls the momentum of this playoff run, that on the surface looks good for Ohio State.
However, what if DeBoer passed on Alabama, which then had to look farther down its candidate list after all of the above pulled out of contention?
What if Alabama went the way of Texas and USC for the next decade — once mighty powers seemingly happy to nap as sleeping giants? Ohio State’s recruiting took full advantage of those deficiencies in recent years, pulling in numerous major prospects from those states.
If a weakened Alabama opened up more prospects from the deep south, that could arguably help OSU more than Washington taking a hit. With no Big Ten divisions to worry about, and an expanded College Football Playoff on deck, maybe tougher early levels are preferable en route to facing a softer final boss.
The less compelling the hire at Alabama, too, the more likely significant Crimson Tide players would enter the NCAA transfer portal. (A new 30-day window opens for any players whose team loses its coach.) With 2024 recruiting essentially wrapped up, DeBoer’s first order of business is making sure talents such as safety Caleb Downs and edge rusher Keon Keeley stay in Tuscaloosa.
Washington players can enter the portal now, too. Two defensive backs did so as outlets confirmed DeBoer’s departure. Perhaps that last point becomes a wash.
Regardless, Ohio State will feel the effects of this game of musical chairs. it plays Washington in Seattle in 2025 and at home in 2028. It is also scheduled to play Alabama in 2027-28.
Does this switch lower a hurdle to a Big Ten championship, or does it stabilize — or even bolster — an impediment to a national championship?
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While the Browns search for a new head coach is well under way, a former Cleveland Browns head coach has just made a major decision on his NFL career.
Before Kevin Stefanski gave the Browns a little security, the Browns head coaching job was just as much of a rotating door as the quarterbacks. Many different coaches got their opportunity to try and be the savior of Cleveland, but none could get it done.
Former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine, who more recently served as an assistant head coach for the Minnesota Vikings, has officially announced his retirement from football according to Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell.
Pettine led the Browns in 2014 and 15, where he was expected to bring a strong defensive mentality for a Cleveland team that was struggling.
Pettine’s time with the Browns started well, with him going 7-4 to start the 2014 season. After that, things began to go downhill for his tenure. The Browns would lose their next five games, finishing the year 7-9 and missing out on the postseason.
In 2015, things were even worse as Pettine led Cleveland to just a 3-13 record. After Pettine lost their final game of the season, he was immediately fired on the same day. He would be replaced by Hue Jackson, who would go 1-31 with the Browns.
During 2014, Pettine helped the Browns become one of the better defenses in the NFL. They ranked inside the top 10 in points allowed, giving up just 337 points all season long.
The defense had three players named to the Pro Bowl, with corner Joe Haden and safety’s Donte Whitner and Tashaun Gipson. The team also had a few impressive veterans such as linebacker Karlos Dansby and EDGE Paul Kruger.
The offense, however, was a different story. Despite a solid offensive line with All-Pro and now Hall of Famer Joe Thomas, Mitchell Schwartz, John Greco, Alex Mack (who missed most of the year with an injury), and a rookie Joel Bitonio, quarterback issues limited the team.
Veteran Brian Hoyer, who threw for 3,000 yards and 12 touchdowns to 13 picks, competed against a rookie Johnny Manziel, who struggled to earn any playing time.
Terrance West led the team in rushing with 673 yards, and Andrew Hawking led the team in receiving with 824 yards. Overall, the offense ranked 27th in points scored.
His second year wasn’t pretty. The team ranked bottom three in both points allowed and points scored.
The offensive line, despite Thomas still being named an All-Pro, couldn’t hold up for Manziel or Josh McCown. Isaiah Crowell led the team in rushing with 706, and tight end Gary Barndige led the team in receiving, 1,043, during his breakout campaign.
After Haden got injured, the defense fell apart. Kruger, Gipson and Whitner all regressed and the team had no life and no direction anymore. Pettine was fired, and the Browns entered an even darker era.
Outside of the Browns and Vikings, Pettine served in coaching positions for the Jets, Seahawks, Ravens, Bears, Packers and Bills over a 23 year career.
Baby Boomers buying more homes than Millennials
Move over, Millennials — Baby Boomers are now leading the way in the housing market. According to the National Association of Realtors, Americans aged 60 to 78 now make up 42% of homebuyers, compared to just 29% for Millennials — despite Millennials being the country’s largest generation.
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Houses on the U.S. housing market are aging faster than new construction can keep up, according to Redfin, and one Ohio city has some of the nation’s oldest homes.
Redfin named 10 cities with the oldest houses in the U.S. — cities where new construction has lagged for decades. The company notes that the median age of U.S. homes has increased from 35 years in 2012 to 41 years in 2025, indicating that fewer new homes are being built. Redfin says that this underbuilding has contributed to a more expensive housing market.
Here are the 10 U.S. cities with the oldest homes, and which Ohio city stands out.
Cleveland among cities with the oldest houses in the U.S.
Cleveland remains relatively affordable compared to other housing markets, but the city ranked No. 8 out of the 10 cities with the oldest homes in the country, with a median home age of 59 years. Redfin notes that 25% of the city’s homes were built before 1950, and just 1% of the city’s housing stock has been built since 2020. As a result, housing is getting more expensive.
Cleveland saw a median home price around $130,000 in late 2025, according to a housing market report from Redfin. However, prices climbed about 5% year-over-year. This reflects a broader trend statewide, as home prices in Ohio were up 5.6%, while the number of homes sold fell 3.6% and the number of homes for sale rose 7.4%.
Cleveland faces an intense housing crisis as supply remains low while demand remains high, fueling a tight market. Redfin states one proposal from the city to ease the crisis includes investing in modular housing to fill Cleveland’s 18,000 vacant lots with new homes.
Top 10 U.S. cities with the oldest homes
Buffalo tops the list with homes averaging 66 years old, while Los Angeles rounds out the top 10 at 57 years. Here’s where Cleveland ranks.
- Buffalo, New York: Median housing age, 66 years
- New York City: 63 years
- Springfield, Massachusetts: 63 years
- Pittsburgh: 62 years
- Scranton, Pennsylvania: 62 years
- New Haven, Connecticut: 61 years
- Boston: 60 years
- Cleveland: 59 years
- Bridgeport, Connecticut: 58 years
- Los Angeles: 57 years
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Multiple fire companies battled a house fire in Cleveland’s Stockyard neighborhood Monday night.
Crews were called to the fire at a house in the 4200 block of Fenwick Avenue just before 7 P.M.
According to Lt. Mike Norman of the Cleveland Fire Department, there were reports of a transformer explosion and multiple power lines down in the area.
Check here for the latest outage information on the Cleveland Public Power website.
The fire is under control.
Fire companies are also going door to door checking for issues. Some homes in the area had their electrical meters blown off.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Please avoid the area.
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