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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]