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From the monthly archives:

January 2009

For your Saturday entertainment …

January 31, 2009

First a note to Terje: U2 was the best halftime ever. For quality of play and for the message.
Prince was good, but U2 was better.
Second a note to Alan: You may insult Bruce on some blogs, but not this one. That being said, the fake crowd that they throw out there is pretty ridiculous. In [...]

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Help me predict Bruce's Super Bowl halftime …

January 29, 2009

The time when you wish there was no economic downturn is the time when Bruce Springsteen plays halftime at the Super Bowl. In normal economic times, you see, one might be there writing and blogging about this game.
That being said, I did get to attend the Rolling Stones news conference a couple years back, and [...]

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More on the mural of Hall of Famers …

January 29, 2009

I've written a lot about this mural of Hall of Famers that used to be on wall in the Browns facility in Berea. Originally I had been told the mural had been painted over. In reality, it was taken down, but nobody can tell me if it was taken down intact. Stating it was painted [...]

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More on the Browns … and a little on the Cavs

January 29, 2009

Spanning the globe to bring you the most interesting of sports entertainment:
Item: Floyd Reese is hired as senior adviser to the New England Patriots.
Thought: Reese couldn't even garner an interview with the Browns. Significant? You bet. Reese would have been an excellent hire. I think he hurt himself campaigning a bit before the season ended, [...]

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Kokinis meets the media

January 26, 2009

George Kokinis was affable and pleasant at his first news conference with the Browns, but didn't offer a lot of specifics in terms of his personnel department and the team's roster.
But he did say that he will have final say on the 53-man roster, which is significant. Of course he also talked about consensus and [...]

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Meet the new GM, same as the old GM … and other Browns musings

January 25, 2009

The Browns finally have a General Manager and it's the General Manager we always thought they'd have, the guy Eric Mangini handpicked in his first interview with the Browns. When I grow up I want to be like Mangini. Kokinis will meet the media Monday morning. I shall be in attendance. As I've said in [...]

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The hiring of Kokinis moves forward

January 21, 2009

What seems like a drawn-out interview for the Browns General Manager job isn't that drawn out at all. George Kokinis has spent a lot of time in Berea this week, and probably will be hired. My guess is we get an announcement today or tomorrow (Wednesday or Thursday) with a news conference to follow. But [...]

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The Cavs lose in Los Angeles

January 20, 2009

I was in the middle of writing how it wasn't the Cavs night in Los Angeles. They had fallen behind by 18 in the fourth quarter, but led by LeBron James the Cavs cut the lead to seven with 3:32 left and made a game of things. That happened with rookie J.J. Hickson on the [...]

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Kokinis update; second interview on Monday

January 18, 2009

Kokinis update: George Kokinis did not appear in the press box. Instead he sat in the coach's booth. Kokinis is expected to have a second interview to be the Browns General Manager on Monday. The first one took place Sunday, Jan., 11 on Nantucket.

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Sitting in Pittsburgh waiting for the AFC Championship Game

January 18, 2009

This and that from the AFC Championship Game Press Box:
Ozzie Newsome said he would have no comment on the Browns pursuit of Raven Pro Personnel Director George Kokinis to be the team's GM. "Not today," Newsome said when asked if he'd discuss Kokinis' possible hiring. One can hardly blame him. His team is playing to [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

January 17, 2009

The Mavericks …

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A very odd Cavs game as they beat New Orleans, and Jon Gruden is fired

January 16, 2009

Quirky, odd game Friday night between the Cavs and New Orleans. For a good portion of the fourth quarter and two minutes of the third quarter, the Cavs used a lineup that featured LeBron James as the tallest player.
James wound up at center,  with Wally Szczerbiak and Sasha Pavlovic at forward and various guards on [...]

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Delonte West hurts his wrist; a discussion of the "step up"

January 16, 2009

At some point in this Cavs season we knew this would happen. Things would not go as they had early. There would be problems. Struggles. And injuries.
The Cavs have their fill now that Delonte West has broken a bone in his right wrist. West spoke in Chicago of being able to play on the West [...]

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Comparing Denver's situation to the Browns

January 13, 2009

A few folks have written that Denver followed the same script as the Browns in hiring a coach first and GM/personnel guy second. The point intrigued me, but it also cleared itself up at the Broncos’ news conference on Monday.
Turns out the Broncos didn’t hire a GM first. Very quietly, owner Pat Bowlen gave [...]

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Thoughts on the Browns GM situation from the Pittsburgh press box

January 11, 2009

I'm sitting in the press box in Pittsburgh, waiting for the Steelers to play the Chargers in the playoffs and wondering how that Arizona-San Diego Super Bowl will play in America. The amazing thing is that the NFL now could have both of the lowest-seeded division winners hosting the championship games – if San [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

January 10, 2009

A couple from one of my favorite ladies … in some interesting pairings:

For this one, ignore the cause and abrupt start. Could hear this song over and over and over:

Finally, she goes back to her blues roots:

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Cavs beat Celtics … who even try Hack-a-Ben

January 9, 2009

Gonna try this live blog thing at least thru the first half … night games produce bad deadlines. The atmosphere at the Q is pretty charged, which is no surprise. Final thoughts will come after the game … so bear with us.
First quarter: The Cavs start fast and shoot the lights out
The Cavs started [...]

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ESPN clears up a key to tonight's game

January 9, 2009

Was watching ESPN while jogging and they had a preview of the Celtics-Cavs tonight. Avery Johnson came on and said that the LeBron James-Paul Pierce matchup was key. Just thought I’d pass that along.

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What about James Harris for Browns GM?

January 9, 2009

Cavs-Celtics tonight should capture all our attention. The Celtics come limping in, losing six of eight. The Cavs must play without Z. The home-court advantage in the playoffs is huge, which makes tonight like the first playoff game of this season. I shall be in attendance, dancing with a lampshade on my head before writing [...]

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Heckert out? Good news on defensive coordinator

January 8, 2009

A rather significant orthodontist appointment for my daughter meant I could not attend Eric Mangini's initial news conference. Throw the flag on me if you like, but some things take priority — and my daughters definitely are on that list. Heard Mangini was engaging, pleasant and did a nice job answering questions, that he got [...]

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Yes, it's Mangini

January 7, 2009

News flash: The Browns hired Eric Mangini to be the team's coach. This has been expected for some time, but it's now official. Details on the contract and pay and structure and all that stuff will come soon enough.
For now, I've got to say I'm not doing cartwheels down the hallway. Mangini has credentials, and [...]

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Two thumbs up to interviewing Tom Heckert

January 7, 2009

The Browns have asked for and been granted permission to interview Tom Heckert Jr., the General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles. This news should be welcomed by Browns fans, because Heckert is a very highly regarded young executive. He brings 18 years of experience, smarts and years of good decision-making to the table. (You hear [...]

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First and 10: Rambling about the Browns and Eric Mangini

January 6, 2009

First and 10
Eric Mangini appears all but hired as the Browns coach, and I've gone back and forth in my own pathetic head about his hiring. At first I didn't like it, then I was OK, then I wasn't sure, then I thought he fit what the team wants so give him a shot and [...]

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Reality stares at the Browns, and this week's entertainment

January 3, 2009

Here's an example of what the Browns face, based on a very unscientific study of one group of people at the Q, conducted by me and endorsed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (little joke there … ).
I took my daughters to Trans Siberian Orchestra Tuesday night – the last show of their four-show stint [...]

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In the spirit of the day …

January 1, 2009
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