Entries from November 2007

November 28, 2007

Believeland

This is why the NFL is the most well-run league in American sports.  Damon Hack, on SI.com, wrote an article about the Browns titled “Believeland.”  For any Browns fan, it acts as one of those I-can’t-believe-this-is-actually-happening moments where one wonders how a national publication like Sports Illustrated actually found the Browns to be a compelling [...]

November 26, 2007

A trap every step of the way

The Browns beat the Texans 27-17, but you already knew that.  It was a satisfying win that kept them in the playoff chase in what continues to be an unbelievable season.  Seriously, if I am still asleep, someone please have the common courtesy to wake me up.  Smack me, punch me in the face – [...]

November 21, 2007

Let’s see what Tim Kurkjian says

I am a subscriber to ESPN the Magazine, but it often takes me a long time to get caught up on the issues.  I’ve got a pile of them in a basket right next to the toilet for some light reading.  Perhaps a bit too much information.  Anyway, I was flipping through the college hoops [...]

November 19, 2007

Racial tension at its best

 
Did anyone else read the following article title and simply laugh out loud in a “Did they really just make that the article title?” kind of way?
Indians claim another prestigious scalp
NEW YORK (AFP) — The Cleveland Indians picked up their second major award in as many days when Eric Wedge was named the American League [...]

November 18, 2007

A tale of two weekends

This weekend has been undoubtedly better than last.  Saturday = great.  Ohio State certainly took care of business against Michigan, and it felt good to clinch the outright Big Ten title in Ann Arbor.  Even if it was a wet, sloppy, low-scoring game, a season still feels like a huge success if The Game can [...]

November 16, 2007

I love putting my foot in my mouth

I should probably avoid the people who I told this to: “I think Larry Hughes is finally ready to contribute to the Cavs this season.  I mean, he worked with Mark Price in the off-season!”
Now he’s out four weeks.  Off to a good start.

November 16, 2007

What about Ohio State?

I keep toying with the idea of talking about Ohio State on here because, technically, they are not a Cleveland sports team.  In fact, they are not even that close to the city, just merely in the same state.  And since they are one of the higher profile teams year in and year out, I [...]

November 15, 2007

The awards just keep coming

Eric Wedge is the AL Manager of the Year in 2007.  This should have been his second time winning the award, considering how amazing it was that he led the Tribe to 93 wins in 2005.  I’ll admit that I’ve been so upset at times that I’ve called for the guy to be fired, but [...]

November 14, 2007

C.C. wins Cy Young, no need to shout “conspiracy!”

With 119 points (and 19 first-place overall votes),  C.C. Sabathia was named the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Trust me, I had something ready for when Josh Beckett was going to be named the American League Cy Young.  It had something to do with that usual East [...]

November 12, 2007

Still hung up on the Paul Byrd ordeal

Paul Byrd will be making $8 million in 2008, pitching once again for the Tribe.  After winning 15 games in 2007 and pitching well in the postseason, it would seem like a good enough reason to pick up his option.  However, the HGH “scandal” that continues to receive a tiny inkling of press is bothersome [...]