Entries from December 2007

December 18, 2007

Browns inch closer to playoffs

Thanks to Phil Dawson and the Blizzard Bowl, the Browns are even closer to clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2002.  Keeping true to his word, Jamal Lewis continues to get stronger in the bad weather, rushing for 163 yards.  And with a win on Sunday over Cincinnati or a Tennessee loss, [...]

December 12, 2007

The best rumor I’ve heard in a while

Supposedly, the Indians are looking to trade for Dan Haren, the ace of the Oakland A’s.  Quite frankly, this deal needs to get done – quickly.  Maybe Mark Shapiro is more of a genius than anyone gives him credit for (although he does get a fair share of compliments already, I’m sure).  The Tigers go [...]

December 6, 2007

Sound the alarms

That big red “Panic!” button for every Cleveland Indians fan is sitting there idly, just begging to be pressed.  After the Detroit Tigers acquired both Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins without having to give up any key player (other than some top prospects), the fans of Cleveland starting sweating just a [...]

December 2, 2007

The improbable and the expected

Last night was…interesting, to say the least.  With the combined losses of West Virginia and Missouri, it would seem that Ohio State is about to fall backwards into the #1 ranking in the country without having played in weeks.  Buckeyes fans should be jubilant over this improbable turn of events (and as a fan of [...]

December 1, 2007

Hey, uh, go Sooners!

The Buckeyes are not playing tonight, but everyone watching the Oklahoma-Missouri game is going to be a Sooners fan.  Should Oklahoma lose, it is most likely that Ohio State will sneak into the BCS Championship Game.  So, uh, get out your OU gear and cheer Bob Stoops and Co. on to victory.
Reason #1 to end [...]