Sights and sounds from Northeast Ohio Media Group's football media days: Day 1 (slideshow, video)

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Players and coaches from the Patriot Athletic, Chagrin Valley and Portage Trail conferences were on hand Wednesday for the opening of the Northeast Ohio Media Group's 2014 football media days.

Brooklyn coach Jay O'Hanlon and players Austin Guder and Damon Jackson were the first to arrive for photos and interviews and giveaways at the NEOMG headquarters on Superior Avenue. Reporters and producers expect many of the 133 football programs in the NEOMG's seven-county coverage area to make appearances through July 30.

Media days continue Thursday with teams from the Northeast Ohio and West Shore conferences as well as independent teams St. Edward and Lutheran East. Look for highlight posts next Monday through Wednesday.

Columbia coach Jason Ward and Mike Collier of Clearview joined O'Hanlon for a special coaches roundtable video in between greeting reporters and sharing stories and refreshments.

Coaches, there is still time to register your team for football media days! Contact High School Sports Manager Kristen Davis at kdavis@cleveland.com to reserve an open time slot in the NEOMG studio and book your team video.

Be sure to follow @NEOvarsity on Twitter for updates throughout NEOMG football media days.

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