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DBN: Writing Position Available

The powers that be at SB Nation have been pushing for each NFL blog to recruit additional writer(s), so this is the official announcement that a writing position is available for Dawgs By Nature.

Unlike when we have recruited in the past, the requirements are much more strict this time. The major requirement is that you must be able to make at least 20-25 posts per month. That is a big commitment, but it is still reasonable as it is less than one post per day, on average. Other recommended requirements include the following:

  • Ability to write grammatically sound articles, without the need of an editor (perfection is not needed; you can see that based on the numerous errors you'll see in my posts from time-to-time).
  • Passion for the writing/talking about the Browns without having to be motivated by pay. When I started DBN in 2006, I never intended for it to be some "get rich" scheme. There is a small stipend associated with this position, with an emphasis on small.
  • In terms of length, the articles do not need to be of column-length for every post. Generally, posts should be over 150 words at a minimum.

Preference will be given to people who (1) have been regular/active users on DBN, and (2) have a good grasp of the community standards in general. Please contact me at pokorny@pfcritics.com if you are interested in applying. No special resume is necessary, but a couple of sentences explaining why you're interested, if you feel you can make the commitment, ideas you have, etc. might be beneficial.

Thanks,

-Chris Pokorny

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Dammit Chris. I want to do it again but 20 a month? Last time it was hard enough. Are slightly OT topics allowed?

Can you hire two so the requirement can be split in half? And also, what even happened to Brownsyup?

I’d have to inquiry about the split-in-half idea. I’d pursue something like that if the candidates seem to fit that role better.

I would do it if it were split in half.

Well, technically, we could always use lesser time writers, just as our current staff does. I still need to recruit someone who can fulfill the 20-25 role though.

I can write about COLT MCCOY, can I please, please please???

Sure you can… through FanPost!

where is mooncamping? I would be so entertained by 25 posts a month from that guy, can we try to convince him to come back?

I don’t think anyone could convince him to do anything. At least not intentionally.

He would totally destroy our brains.

That’s because he’s A.I.

I just don’t get how he can switch allegiances so quickly. His most recent post on the Detroit site:

Now that Caldwell is gone, maybe we can have Sims back.

I put emphasis on the “we” part. It’d be like if I just switched to being a Bucs fan and said “we” in reference to who the team should hire.

His post frequency has been significantly down since going from Cleveland-to-Detroit, though.

He’s just an internet wanderer. He never had any allegiance to the Browns.

I’m picturing a pre-historic nomad.

I was picturing him as something out of Mad Max … sorta … kinda …

Looks like we finally found the missing link.

Aw, man. I can’t believe you didn’t put a link in your missing link post. You’re squandering opportunities faster than a Browns offense.

That would be the death of DBN.

I’d love to do this.

Just doing some soul searching right now to tell if the time commitment is a feasible option for me.

I’ve had things published in the PD (editorial), Scene Magazine (music review), and Modern Drummer Magazine (my first International publication and $150!). I’ve been meaning to collect it all up and create some sort of writing “resume”. One of these days…..

Send in that email.

I would like to do it myself but I have a not-so-good DBN track record. Plus I dropped out of college because I hate writing.

You could write the weekly golf blog

HA! That would be cool. I know more about golf than anything in my life. I would have a complete field-day if that was allowed here. From A to Z, it would take me forever to get through everything.

The benefit of something like this would be that I could help you guys and you guys could help me with tips. You never know. One sentence can improve one’s game by 3 strokes.

Do you play alot fo golf? Handicap?

that is alot of golf

I don’t get out as much as I want. It’s once a week now if I’m lucky. My handicap is 8. When I was 18 y/o it was a 4. I did shoot a 74 when I was 18.

I’ve got a weekend job at a golf course. It’s awesome because I get paid a little extra cash and I get free golf whenever I can get out there, which includes a quick 9 after I get off of work during the week. I’m like you, when I was 18 I was a low 70’s golfer, but am now pretty pleased to break 80. 65 is my low, believe it or not. That was a crazy good day at the course.

Wow, 65 is a great day.
I was waiting for football season to end to get a part time at a course around here. The free golf makes it worth it.

I played Scarlet with a freshman who as hoping to try out for the men’s team and watched him shoot 65. It was pretty amazing, I think he had a couple of eagles and just made birdies all day and that was after bogeying the first.

I’ve never played with a lights out golfer like that. must be amazing to see it first hand.

I had one of my better rounds (on that course, which is a complete B****), something in the 80s, probably because I spent of the day watching him hit 180 yrd. 7 irons and didn’t really pay attention to what I was doing. Not thinking on the golf course is something my instructor and I work a lot on.

That’s one correct way to go about it. That “F*ck it” attitude. When you try too hard you get the Cundifs.

A 180 7iron is awesome!!! Even with the new set I get in a couple weeks I’ll hit it 165 at best. If I gained some weight I bet I could squeeze 5 yards out of each club.

This guy wasn’t big, but he was young and tall so he could generate some serious club head speed. I shot 74 once and didn’t even realize it until the 18th. Not thinking is definitely the way to play golf.

If you’re serious about getting better mentally, I’d recomment Bob Rotella. Particularly “Putting Out of Your Mind.” That book completely changed the way I think about golf.

If you’re serious about getting better mentally

This is awesome.

Actually someone gave me one of those books, I’ll have to check if its Rotella, it might be. In any case, it wasn’t about putting, and I am actually a wicked putter (as the words leave my mouth I know I’m destined to a season full of 3 and 4 putts) but I read a few chapters and the on the course mind clearing exercises helped a ton. I played better instantly, however, I also like to play fast so I have to force myself to take the time to do them.

Even the stuff he talks about on the greens can apply to full shots or the short game. Like picking the smallest target possible. To paraphrase, he suggests focusing not just on the target (on the greens, it’s the cup of course), but a blade of grass on the inside of the cup. It’s crazy how it just frees everything up.

Lining up to a small target is the best way to do it.

I putt at coins in my living room. Also put magazines under the rug so I can play breaks.

I don’t get out as much as I want.

Same here. Why is it so hard to get paroled?

You need to put your wife in check.

I agree but only because he is wrong….I have the best wife ever.

We’ll have to agree to disagree there. My wife was cool with me getting a convertible and got me tickets to the Browns-Steelers game (and all I got her was this tag in my signature block – and a nice ring) so I’m sticking by my sig.

What kind of convertible? It matters

A4

Good job. Would’ve also accepted S2000, MR2, or z3/z4.

My wife has been cool with me not working since April….I did work two jobs til then and remodel the house but she’s like “Ok, I get u need a break” Maybe we should just meet. Sounds like our wives are awesome. BTW, My name is Bob too.

I did do two roofs and a few other jobs this summer though….not being a derelict.

I have to say, it’s nice when you can put nine grand into savings in one summer and your wife’s salary pays the bills.

My name is Robert. I hate when someone calls me Bob.

I thought it was ginger.

That you hate when someone calls you that. I wasn’t saying that was your name.

I found a loop hole in the system. It does require some dedication. I get up a 5am and I am at the course by 5:30. I am the first one out no one behind me. I play 18 in 2:15 and usually home by 8:15. Kids and wife are just gettin up and then the day is there is do whatever she needs me to do. No interruption of the day.

Sorry no one in front of me

Don’t tell….save it.

Are you a member over at Waggle Room?

Naw, they talk about the Tour over there. Not interested in Tour talk.

I don’t necessarily have a slice, I just hit the ball to the right, about 10-20 degrees to the right. How do I fix this? When I “just aim a little more to the left” then I slice.

This is follow through….for what my opinion is worth. Swing through it like you hate it…but hit it on center…..

That’s wrong in soooo many ways. :)

No, it’s not….if you stop your club face short you will slice. Golf 101.

You should have said follow through. The hate it thing is what sounds wrong. You don’t try to hit the ball, it’s all about the swing. The ball just happens to be in the way. I don’t even look at the ball when I play.

K..what I meant was know the position of the ball and don’t hold back when you swing through it? Get to know the distance of your clubs.

That’s just follow through. You don’t want to try to kill it. The harder you swing the worse off you are.

k….I did say follow through….I just meant push it all the way around “like u hate it”…..5:50 PST

“Swing it like you hate it” doesn’t make sense then. I know what you’re trying to say but it’s not the right terminology.

But u know what i was trying to say.

But the person you were talking to may not have.

If you don’t want to slice, follow through. I swear I said it.

You have no idea what you’re talking about. Following through isn’t a slice cure.

LOL. Stopping short is a slice. Finishing your swing does cure it.

Cutting it short after contact is not an automatic slice. That may be for your crappy swing, but it’s not the status quo.

LOL…my swing is crappy…God I was drunk last night.

Sorry, I was drunk as hell too. I started getting irritated with your responses. My apologies for calling your swing crappy.

NP….I had a problem with slicing when I did hit it on center. I was kind of holding back on my follow through….and subsequently slicing. But there are definitely a myriad of ways to slice.

If following through corrected your slice then the follow through corrected something in your swing.

BY is right. Just following through doesn’t eliminate a slice. There’s so much more than that.

That has nothing to do with it, slice is from the club head cutting from out to in accross the face of the golf ball, causing it to have a left to right rotation which makes go right.

Shouldn’t say left to right rotation, I guess clockwise rotation for a righty would be more accurate.

I think you are correct it has alot to do with clubhead path.

Short term fix is to close your stance, so basically do the exact opposite of aiming left, aim your body slightly right, you’ll have an easier time making an in to out swing and may even get a little draw. A PGA pro could probably fix it in 1 or 2 lessons for the long term.

http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/tuition/index.html Read this, if you follow it, it will come.

Sorry, Henry, I mean if you can’t afford lessons.

It’s OK I have an instructor I use 5-10 times a year. He’s really good, but what I’ve learned is that one swing does not fit all. There are a lot of ways to get on plane and get through it with max speed.

Lessons is the way to go.

I agree, even if you only play a couple times a month, but if you’re a few times a year golfer just looking for a way to get through a round without killing someone of one fairway over I think “tricks” are OK and they can work for a round or two, but much like Tebow, its not usually sustainable.

You’re totally spot on with that. I don’t think about the non average golfer. Which is something I should take in to consideration when we all talk about the game. You’re right about the tricks things.

The “killing someone” made me laugh. Have you ever been tagged before?
I got slammed in the back of the leg with a drive before. I dropped like a sack of potatoes.

That had to hurt.

My bag has been hit pretty hard and I was nearby but have not been tagged yet.

Never gotten pinged, almost by a buddy of mine but I ducked in time. I honestly don’t know how some of those people at the tour events get pinged and don’t get sent to the ER

It doesn’t hurt that bad. Kind of like a paintball. My friend got hit in the head once on the 18th. He got pissed when he realized he was bleeding. And being the asshole that I am, I fell on the ground laughing.

My school played a par 3 for gym once and a kid took a slice to the head. There was blood everywhere!

HA!

Lol…not sure why, it’s like a guy taking a line drive to the nards. Funny but OMG that hurts.

It’s funny as hell when it doesn’t happen to you!

Without seeing your swing first hand, I can only guess what’s wrong.

Your stance (aiming) could easily just be off. You may think you’re pushing it but in reality you’re hitting it right where you’re aiming. Look to see which way your divot is pointing. If it’s pointed to the right than your aim is off. An easy way to fix that, when practicing, is to lay a club on the ground as a guide. Then align your feet with the club.

If it’s not that then it could be anything, really. Shifting your weight too soon, swinging your hips too soon, or even a bad grip. I’ve fixed a lot of friends’ slice/push with the grip alone. If your thumb is aligned with the middle of the club, that’s no good. Assuming you’re right handed, turn your right hand over the club a little to where your thumb is more left than middle of the shaft. Being able to see your ring finger knuckle is a good thing. So try that. If it feels wrong than it’s right. It’s called golf.

My instructor told me 70% of right handers aim too far right. He has me using snow sticks on the range at all time and it makes a huge difference.

What the hell is a snow stick?

Sometimes when I feel my aim is off on the course I’ll take my club and drag a line in the grass. Don’t think there is any rule against that.

Lol, you wouldn’t know, being in So Cal. They’re orange and yellow sticks that people stick in the ground so they can tell where there might be curbs when the snow gets too high. You’ll see quite a few pros carrying them in their bags, they don’t count against the club total so you’re just supposed to keep them in there all the time for when you’re on the range.

My Dad gives lessons, so I run to him when I’m frustrated. That’s frequently…

Shot an 84 today. I must have nailed like 5 10 footers for par. My chipping is just gawd awful right now.

Rainy and in the 30s here in Central PA. However, I went to the Joe Paterno Memorial, so it was a good day.

Not trying to reignite any arguments here.

Wish I could have been there….what a humanitarian he was. 81% of respondents in a poll in Erie said he will be remembered for his guidance, 19% were douches.

Also making sure to rotate the hands as you come through contact – so that your right hand ends up on top of the left (if you’re right handed) when your arms are parallel to the ground on the follow through. Hard to explain, but when I learned to hit a draw I hit bucket after bucket of balls with a half swing to get the feel of turning my hands over coming through the ball.

hmmmm. maybe i’ll go for it. i have a beer blog i already write…

Rochestersuds.com

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Are you the one with the glasses or the one with the beanie?

Based on his epic Tebowing pic he has the glasses.

Most rec’d comment of all time.

I just realized that my email to Chris went into my drafts about 3 hours ago. It never actually sent! Dammit.

Put a good word in for you too Simms.

I like writing and have nothing but free time due to joblessness, but I don’t know nearly enough about football to be able to write about it almost everyday.

I like all the writers. It is great to debate and speak one’s mind. I am sure they will find someone interesting

I would do it, but then I’d have to be less pessimistic.

And then the world would explode

TLP: Bringing balance to the force since 2009.

I think you should do it and keep the pessimism.

It certainly would lead to some pretty funny Plain Dealer stories citing his opinion as the majority.

You should just write a weekly column or something. “Why the Sky is Falling.”

You know what, this is gonna happen

I approve!

I’ll bet you have a good feeling about it!

I love this place.

On point of this post, I would like to contribute once weekly….Any ideas? I seriously would do an ongoing post (fanpost). Monday Brunch? Tuesday night dinner? Who cares what he has to say Wednesday? Honestly, I love this place and you guys. Fun times.

Personally I like “Who cares what HE has to say Wednesday”. I wish I could go all out on this thing but i’m not that eloquent day to day.

You should do one called “Tuesday Night Dinner” and the subject should actually be what you had to eat for dinner that Tuesday. The discussion would not open up to what we all had, either. It would just be about your choice of dinner on Tuesdays.

I like this…..simple….easy….Chicken Salad. Not the kind with mayo…..nope. The kind with grilled chicken on greens….comments?

This is exactly why I wouldn’t do this.

Dead serious, that is what I had for dinner but it was Monday night instead.

Yummy and good for us.

Would u work with me on it?

I know you were having fun but i’m going to do it. :-]~~

Bross, you just came up on my newsfeed. You are fb friends with someone I went to elementary school with.

This is odd.

I am really curious now…I do remember you saying you used to live in Cleveland so doesn’t seem that odd in that sense.

We had this conversation like 2 years ago Em.

Bross went to a camp and is mutual friends with two of your hometown friends.

I remember.

I don’t remember this. at all.

You are smart, you should contribute much more.

Yep. You two figured it out when the DBN facebook page was created.

I still don’t remember it, but whatever.

Ah you’re right. First time he’s been on my newsfeed though.

I wonder what I said to get on your newsfeed randomly.

DBN Facebook page? Finally something on that site worth liking!

That was me actually.

Meaning, he went to camp with a friend of mine, not that I went to camp with a friend of emily’s.

Ur cool…Im on your shoulder if u need, just give me the same.

This is weird!

I love that movie.

This is one of my favorite scenes from any movie ever.

yeah, that sounds more familiar. I do remember going to camp with someone from chagrin falls.

Now that I think about it. Me and DN need to update our menu.

The DBN Glossary could use an update too.

I may have time this weekend. I’ll need suggestions on what to add though.

Indeeb and Coly seem like good ones.

Nice try, Golan.

i hate glossery and his stupid face,,

Yes. Maybe I’ll put up a fanpost asking for menu/glossary suggestions.

Crazytown specu/lates…….

sORRY, WAS LISTENING TO aDAM lAMBERT. fIAR hOLNGREN.

I think I might try to do this. I dunno my time commitment 100%

I just worry about what could happen with unlimited power… muahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Consequences will never be the same.

You drunk after 2 beers again?

no, it takes about 6 for me to get tipsy/on the border of drunk. It takes about 10+ to get me blackout drunk.

I am unfortunately sober tonight.

I’m sober every night. I don’t want to hear it.

You’re a light weight. You shouldn’t blackout on beer. I’ll start throwing up after 18, but no blackout.

I refer to blackout as times where I can’t remember stuff. The only time I ever passed out was about 14-15ish.

I also don’t drink exclusively beer. Every time I have gotten really, really drunk there have been hard liquors involved.

Maybe you’re both lightweights……

Hell no! lol

Lol….My house is empty now, i’m crashing.

I will confess I am not a heavyweight.

The only way it can take that much beer for someone to get drunk is if they’re drinking the pee-water variety.

If you black out at 10, you’re tipsy before 6. Just sayin…

I don’t pretend to be a heavyweight.

SPLIT THIS GIG UP DAMNIT

I miss Ryan Kelsey. =/

Good old DaytonDog.

He had two g’s right?

I don’t remember, probably.

I think he still reads but doesn’t comment.

He made an appearance like a year ago. That was about it.

Tuesday Dinner….I’ll tell you what i’m having for dinner and it will be our weekly O.T. thread.

Please no!

CANDY BARS!

The shnozz berries taste like shnozz berries!

Littering and… littering and… littering and…

That was the funniest movie ever.

I can’t believe no one made the connection between me announcing this position on DBN, and Grossi’s “removal” from the Browns Beat.

Because we know you aren’t that stupid.

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