Morning Buzz

Start your morning with  Buzzcast : Kyler Murray stays in the huddle, while the Browns make a head-scratching decision.

Speed Reads....

Kyler Murray has reportedly hired Select Sports Group's  Erik Burkhardt as his football agent ahead of April's NFL Draft. Burkhardt also represents Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury ( PROFOOTBALLTALKcom, 2/11 ).

Genesee Beer has signed on as the official beer of Watkins Glen Int'l in a multiyear sponsorship deal ( FIFCO ).

A gas leak near Nationwide Arena caused the Blue Jackets to cancel practice yesterday. The leak forced "several buildings to evacuate," including team employees at the arena. The Blue Jackets said that there "won't be any impact" on tonight's home game against the Capitals ( AP, 2/11 ).

An ad in today's Wall Street Journal touts a special VIP package for next month's BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The ad includes branding from WSJ+ and Tennis Channel ( THE DAILY ).

Today's Back Pages....

The Morning Buzz offers today's back page sports covers from some of North America's major metropolitan tabloids:

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With the Pope Hat, we’re seeing people show up with their own, so we thought it would be a nice play for our fans -- dare I say a tip of the cap, if I can say cap, to the Pope -- as he does his great work.
-- White Sox EVP/Chief Revenue & Marking Officer Brooks Boyer, on the team's upcoming “Pope Hat” giveaway on Aug. 11.
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