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  Franchise player designations were announced today for the 2017 NFL free agency signing period, which begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on March 9. A club can designate one “franchise” player or one “transition” player among its veteran free agents. The salary offer by a player’s club determines whether the franchise player designation is exclusive or non-exclusive. An “exclusive” franchise player – not...

I feel like I'm about to have a "Dark Helmet moment." Explaining how I came into this beer is going to sound a bit like "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." A coworker and friend, who also likes craft beer, is also a graphic designer. He of course has other friends who like craft beer and...

As I headed out shopping today the 18-degree winter winds quickly reminded me winter was far from over. After braving the bitter March temperatures, I found myself in the beer isle of my local grocery store. Options are bountiful in most grocery stores these days. However, with today’s cold climate I found myself drawn to Sam Adams' Cold Snap. Cold...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 291: Dark Souls the Board Game. This week's episode features a report by Jonah Falcon from Toy Fair NY, raving about the co-op board game version of Dark Souls. T.J. continues to rave about Nioh and Scott texted while the podcast was going on, but you'll have to wait for an outtakes episode to hear that...

The 80’s metal resurgence shed light on some phenomenal rock bass plays. Players like Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, and David Ellefson all thrilled audiences with their skill and proficiency on the bass. However when we talk of the metal world and the bass guitar one name consistently is mentioned, Cliff Burton. Cliff Burton brought a new flavor to the brand...

Corey Zetts, Executive Director of Menomonee Valley Partners will flip the ceremonial first switch for the City Lights Brewing Company sign, recently installed high atop the "Tower Building." The lighting ceremony will be Thursday, February 16th at 5PM. City Lights Brewing Company President Robin Gohsman said, "I couldn't be happier that Corey has accepted our invitation and will be here...

 Sibling Revelry Brewing, the Westlake, Ohio-based craft brewer, is releasing their new seasonal Cherry Wit this spring. The Belgian-style white will be available in 6-pack cans in Northeast Ohio, as well as in 15.5 gallon kegs and 5.16 gallon sixtels sold primarily to bars and restaurants. Cherry Wit was originally brewed on Sibling Revelry's pilot system back in July, yielding...

I’ve been a guitar nut for over 35 years, and I’ve been married to one woman for 28 of those. That makes me an expert at one thing: negotiating the acquisition of new gear. I love my wife more than anything, but let’s face it: even the best marriages sometimes involve hostile negotiations and delicate manipulations. You may read...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 290: For Honor. This week's episode has T.J. raving about the new hotness, the multi-cultural action-MOBA game For Honor, while Jonah complains about the lack of attention paid to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Scott, meanwhile, is playing Pillars of Eternity in preparation for the sequel. This week's news includes: Fallout 4 surpasses Skyrim to become Bethesda's...

The pure pop “Bartender” is the same theme as Richard Berry’s quintessential masterpiece, “Louie, Louie.”  People may think the girlfriend is Louie when songwriter Berry was actually telling the bartender he was overjoyed to be going back to the island -  that “Me see Jamaica moon above/it won’t be long before me see me love.”    Sweezey, as many a...