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From the monthly archives:

February 2009

For your Saturday entertainment …

February 28, 2009

A personal favorite … and a classic song … probably would be in the list of 10 best ever. They just don't make music like this very often. The lyrics, the passion, the piano. Fabulous.
And I include two versions …. the first is Don Henley solo, which given the nature of the song is about [...]

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Winslow traded, Ben breaks his leg

February 27, 2009

The Browns should be dancing with lampshades on their heads if they really got a second-round draft pick for Kellen Winslow. That's what SI.com's Don Banks reported, and if it's true Butch and Sundance need to stand up and say: Who are these guys?
Kellen Winslow did a lot for the Browns in his tenure with [...]

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Adriana Lima got married, and other random thoughts …

February 26, 2009

I'm still debating if I should completely turn on Adriana Lima now that she went and got married to that guy from that basketball team. Clearly she forgot the principle of "remember who you got you there." I mean … would she even have met this guy without the support of dumpy Irish guys everywhere? [...]

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The latest drama in Berea involves Shaun Rogers …

February 25, 2009

Shaun Rogers must have an exit strategy. Of that there is no doubt. No player in today's modern era turns away from a $6 million roster bonus without a reasonable assurance another team is ready and waiting to pay him that money. So Rogers — probably through his agent — has a place to land. [...]

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This makes no sense

February 24, 2009

Perhaps I'm not wired properly. Yes, that's probably been evident to most of you for quite some time, but something yesterday just made me shake my head. It's not much to do with sports, so ride this one out … please.
This week the Journal Register Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It interested me [...]

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The Cavs keep on keeping on

February 23, 2009

It's pretty difficult to imagine the Cavs playing a lot better than they did against Detroit Sunday night. They pretty demolished a team that is supposed to be a rival. The impression was pretty clear that these are two teams heading in the opposite direction.
All the trade talk at the deadline keeps taking me back [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

February 21, 2009

An old favorite of a band called Crash Test Dummies … featuring a lead singer with a most interesting voice — and some very quirky lyrics:

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Can Indians win going 1-2-5-5-5?

February 20, 2009

Alan, I love that you read this blog every day. It's loyal folks like you that make it work, because it's sure not the genius in the printed word on your screen that makes this work. Some might argue that there is no genius here, and I would not quibble. Dumpy Irish guys and genius [...]

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No diesel stop in Cleveland

February 19, 2009

The Cavs went through the trading deadline without making a move, and when you consider they were dealing (or not dealing as the case may be) from a position of strength then it's OK. Cavs GM Danny Ferry said no deals really were close, and said most of his discussions with other teams were more [...]

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Will a Diesel blow through Cleveland?

February 19, 2009

Update …
Just when I think that the Cavs are not going to make a deal comes news via Brian Windhorst and ESPN.com that the Cavs are in pursuit of Shaquille O'Neal. Wow. The Cavs reportedly offered Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic for The Big Diesel, but the Suns might want Wally Szczerbiak instead of Wallace. [...]

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The Cavs called about Antawn Jamison?

February 18, 2009

I don't like Antawn Jamison as a player. I love him. He is a great, great player, underrated, professional … name it. And the thought that the Cavs have talked to the Wizards about him is as pretty enticing.
This story was broken by Ian Thomsen of SI.com, and he's pretty well connected. According to Thomsen, [...]

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Does an ex-Raven fit the Browns?

February 16, 2009

If I'm the Browns I would be making a lot of calls and queries into the health of Chris McAlister, who was released Monday by the Ravens. The guy plays corner the way it should be played, and if his surgically repaired knee is healthy he'd be a strong addition to a defense that lacks [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

February 14, 2009

An Akron original …

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A view of the Cavs from a national perspective

February 12, 2009

We here in Cleveland who follow the local sports teams can tend to be critical. Part of it is the nature of fandom, part of it the nature of the local sports where frustration has been so prevalent.
So it's good to take a step back sometimes and take a look through the national view. Which [...]

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On Joey Crawford's call in Indianapolis, and Mike Brown's tirade

February 11, 2009

Mike Brown called it "irresponsible" and "predetermined" and had a lot else to say about Joey Crawford's call at the end of the Cavs loss in Indianapolis Wednesday night (the tape is available here on George Thomas' blog).
"Worst call I've ever been a part of," Brown said.
I watched on TV with the rest of the [...]

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As for all those complaints about Mo Williams not being an All Star …

February 10, 2009

… umm … never mind.

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Cavs must weigh Lakers loss the right way

February 10, 2009

The Cavs' loss to the Lakers, combined with the first defeat in LA, is the kind of loss that makes people in the newspapers and talk shows stand up and scream and jump and down and hold our breath until we turn blue — because we want the team to do something about it. Go [...]

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These photos must be seen!!!

February 9, 2009

The loss to the Lakers warrants more attention, and I'll post more on that later, but in the interim it's time to appreciate LeBron James' block of Chris Bosh's dunk — and time to appreciate the photography of Phil Masturzo of the Beacon Journal. He caught this sequence of the block during the game.
Consider:
–Bosh is [...]

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SI reports Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003

February 7, 2009

Now Alex Rodriguez — A-Rod, or A-Fraud as the case may be — is the latest star drawn into the steroid mess. SI.com reported that A-Rod tested positive in 2003, the year he won the MVP. The story is pretty damning. In light of that, it's worth watching this interview of Rodriguez with Katie Couric [...]

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A thought on David Stern and LeBron's triple-double

February 7, 2009

After a night to reflect, and after watching that tape a few times, here's what I think about the NBA taking that 10th rebound from LeBron and giving it to Ben Wallace: It's a joke. But it's not surprising.
A few years back, there was a large brawl in a playoff game and several members of [...]

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No joke: LeBron loses the triple-double!

February 6, 2009

The Cavs have a few more dried out timbers for their we-are-always-disrespected fire. The NBA took away LeBron James' triple-double in New York. After reviewing tape, the league determined that James' ninth rebound should have gone to Ben Wallace because he tipped the ball to James. If this doesn't make the Cavs angrier than they [...]

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A couple things about that superstar named LeBron …

February 5, 2009

As this is written, the Lakers have beaten the Celtics, doing the Cavs a large favor …
Let me also ask first … if it was a snub when the coaches did not vote Mo Williams as substitute to the All Star team, what does it mean when David Stern picks Ray Allen to replace Jameer [...]

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Browns hire offensive line coach, and a Cavs thought

February 3, 2009

It might seem odd that an offensive line coach fired in midsesason comes with good credentials, but that's the story with the guy the Browns hired to coach the linemen. George Warhop will be the Browns line coach, according to several league insiders who said his hiring is a strong one. Warhop spent the last [...]

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Let's all exult over the Super Bowl

February 2, 2009

OK, that was quite a game. Ups and downs, back and forth, lead changes in the fourth quarter, guys coming through when they should. You feel for Arizona, but Pittsburgh came through when it mattered.
For the Cardinals, it was Kurt Warner showing the touch, accuracy and ability that had people talking he deserves Hall of [...]

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