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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Some fine work by the Hawks radio voice
Classic announcing here. What will this guy say bout LeBron James if the Hawks play the Cavs?
An Indians thought
Isn't Grady Sizemore too good a hitter to be hitting .239? That's what we're told at least. Or have been told. This was a guy projected to be an AL MVP. He also has 23 strikeouts, second-highest on the team … Continue reading
A few notes on Indians attendance
One year ago, Major League Baseball sent the Red Sox to Cleveland for a Monday and Tuesday night series in April. Attendance was 21,802 and 25,135, an average of 23,458 and ½ of a human being (he or she did … Continue reading
An interesting take on the Celtics
I take no credit for the presentation. The link is here, on www.waitingfornextyear.com. But I do enjoy it. Thoughts? "According to the Celtics … "This is disrespectful. "(This) is being a good teammate. "This is not a cheap shot. "This … Continue reading
Rondo skates
Dwight Howard was suspended for his elbow, but the NBA didn't agree with me on the Rajon Rondo foul. They determined he was making "a basketball play and going for the ball after a blown defensive assignment by the Celtic … Continue reading
Posted in Celtics, Dwight Howard, McManamon, NBA, Rajon Rondo
Tagged Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo
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More on Rondo, Howard and possible (deserved) suspensions
Here's one more take on Rajon Rondo's foul on Brad Miller. The more I think the more I think both plays did not warrant a suspension, they demand one. Both players should sit for Game 6.
Rondo, Howard earned suspensions
It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, happens with Rajon Rondo of Boston and Dwight Howard of Orlando following the fouls (shown in the above video) in Game 5 of their playoff series. Both, quite frankly, could be suspended … Continue reading
How does Rasheed Wallace on the Cavs sound?
Let's get way ahead of ourselves. Rasheed Wallace will be a free agent after this season, and I think it's an awful intriguing idea to put him on the Cavs for a year – if he's willing to play for … Continue reading
Posted in Cavs, LeBron, McManamon, Rasheed Wallace
Tagged Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, Rasheed Wallace
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The refs swallowed the whistle; Rajon Rondo deserved a flagrant
First let's admit the obvious: Rajon Rondo has been exceptional for the Boston Celtics in their series against the Chicago Bulls. But that's irrelevant to what happened at the end of Tuesday's game, which was won by Boston. Rondo deserved … Continue reading
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Indians win came in a really ugly game
Anyone who stayed up to watch that one deserves a Grandstand Manager's ticket. Tuesday night's game between the Indians and Red Sox was not exactly the finest example of Major League Baseball ever played at Progressive Field. The first three innings … Continue reading
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The first conspiracy theory of the playoffs
The Boston Globe reported this about Boston's game in Chicago on Sunday: "An NBA source pointed out before the game that two of the referees were Chicago natives (Marc Davis and Dan Crawford). Kennedy also was involved in an incident … Continue reading
Indians misery meter starting to boil
The Indians start is reaching the miserable level. Jason Bay's three-run home run off Kerry Wood in the ninth inning might have driven it there. As Geoff Beckman writes, "It's like you're on a 'Chamber of Horror' ride– a new … Continue reading
Posted in Eric Wedge, Indians, Kerry Wood, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Eric Wedge
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A last and loving look back at the Browns draft
It's time to wrap up the Browns draft, and when we do we should always keep in mind what Steve Young said on ESPN: The 'X' factor for a lot of guys is they love football. Got it. I do … Continue reading
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The Cavs didn't just sweep, they dominated
How good were the Cavs and LeBron James in sweeping the Pistons? ESPN provides these stats: ***The Cavaliers became just the third team to sweep a team by winning each game by a double-digit margin (1980 Celtics and 2004 Pacers). … Continue reading
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The Cavs sweep before a "home" crowd in Detroit
This was pretty much a complete dismantling. The Cavs took apart the Detroit Pistons, and it really was no surprise. The Pistons ended the season by losing three games in a row and dropping from the seventh seed to the … Continue reading
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Wrapping up the draft before heading to the Palace
Some final general thoughts on the draft before heading back to The Palace to see the Cavs finish off the Pistons: —This is what I wrote for Sunday's Beacon Journal. —Most draftniks think the moment of the draft came when … Continue reading
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Further reflection on the center, and adding a receiver in round two
Now that I've gotten over the surprise of seeing a center taken first, it's all coming together. Sort of. The Browns traded down, got extra picks, added a center in round one and a needed receiver in round two in … Continue reading
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Browns acquire safety with 2002 sexual battery conviction
The Browns just acquired Abram Elam from the Jets in their draft-day trade. Elam is a safety from Riviera Beach, Fla., who started his college career at Notre Dame and finished at Kent State. The reason he left Notre Dame: … Continue reading
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Browns trade down, which was good to see
Thumbs up so far. Now if the Browns can land LB Rey Maualuga at 17, it will be a very good day. I'm getting a little tired of the Jets influence — we get three more of those guys? — … Continue reading
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Peter King on the Stafford contract
Peter King of SI.com weighed in on the contract given to Matt Stafford. The Lions gave the first overall pick $41 million in guaranteed money before he ever played a down. "Why?" King wrote. "The Lions rewarded the Georgia quarterback … Continue reading
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Draft news flash
Mel Kiper has the Browns drafting Mark Sanchez and trading Brady Quinn. I used to believe Kiper got inside information because he was on the team that broadcast the draft — he was the only guy to predict Gerard Warren … Continue reading
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The draft, contracts, unshaven kids, and the relation of all to fans
Here is what is wrong with the draft: Reports Friday night said Matthew Stafford was given $41.7 million in guaranteed money by the Detroit Lions to agree to play there. Apparently it takes a lot of money to go to … Continue reading
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For your Saturday entertainment …
Presented in honor of being in Detroit. The first two clips are from the old Hollywood Palace TV show, which was on every Saturday night at 9:30. My parents watched it religiously, which meant I did too. One of those … Continue reading
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The Cavs win Game 3 — no reason to believe it won't be a sweep
I think I'll let Mo Williams sum up the Cavs win in Game 3: "I was 1-for-11 and Delonte (West) was 0-for-7 and we had eight turnovers between us And we win the game by 11 on the road. What … Continue reading