Joe Banner sounds good but will have to prove it for Browns fans
Like him, trust him, or not, Joe Banner has said all the right things so far as CEO of the Cleveland Browns. His Q&A with Clark Judge of CBS yesterday was just more proof of Banner’s self-confidence and willingness to espouse the Cleveland Browns as a defining project in his career and life. I can remember a time when an interview like that would have had the Cleveland Browns fan base absolutely giddy. I don’t get the sense that Browns fans have that in them anymore.
Joe Banner’s even been perfect in not asking for the full faith and support of Cleveland Browns fans. He’s preferred to fill in any voids that used to be filled with pleas for patience with statements about accountability. That’s really the best answer anyway. Any fans who’ve put their “faith” in a football team in Cleveland since 1999 have been disappointed.
Plus, if we’ve learned nothing in Cleveland since 1999 it’s to put our sports and entertainment choices in proper perspective. This isn’t life, death, family, job or our deity of choice, so proof is far more valuable than faith. Where patience and faith used to go hand-in-hand for many Browns fans, if there’s any patience left it’s constantly being tamped down by paranoia and a now-raging demand for results. And Banner isn’t shying away from any of it. [Read More]
Cavalier NBA Draft Film Room: Otto Porter
In this week’s installment of the film room, we give you the other half of the two most likely candidates for the Cavaliers’ selection at number one in the 2013 draft. Of course, when I gave you the Nerlens Noel film room nearly two weeks ago, I didn’t think it was very likely he’d be a Cavalier. Now, it’s probably the most likely scenario. But, I will say that Otto Porter Jr. makes it a very interesting debate in my mind, and the Georgetown forward may just be my pick if I were Chris Grant. Let’s take a look at what others are saying about Porter first. [Read More]
Indians 12 Red Sox 3: Tito’s Revenge Tastes So Sweet
Baseball is such a beautiful sport because the highs are so high and the lows can really get you down. The last seven days are a prime example.
Your first place Cleveland Indians swept four games from the Seattle Mariners in dramatic fashion thanks to three walk off wins and a shutout from their ace Justin Masterson. We were all riding high heading into Tuesday’s two-game set with the rival Detroit Tigers. Then the Tigers beat down the Tribe two straight and all of a sudden, people were starting to panic a bit. When asked if I was worried at all yesterday, I told my dentist, the great Dr. Ben Hornstein, If we had taken three of four from Seattle and split with the Tigers, nobody would be concerned.
What you all need to remember is that the baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint, and this is NOT the 2011 or 2012 Cleveland Indians.
This is Terry Francona’s revamped 2013 Cleveland Indians with a real roster and a top flight manager leading the way. [Read More]
While We’re Waiting… Photobombs at the end are worth the click
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com
“But there are some clear divisions among the good coaches, and then tend to fall down lines of offense and defense. Every coach worries about and has ideas on both sides of the ball, but it’s very obvious that some coaches (and schemes) do a better job on one side or the other. Thibodeau, for instance, might be able to turn any club into a defensively-stout one. I’m not convinced he can do the same on offense. The same applies to the sporadically maligned Lionel Hollins: he can get a squad playing defense, but designing an efficient offense? Probably not. Adelman’s knock has always been that he struggles to put together a strong defense, though he’s had a few excellent units (particularly with Portland and Sacramento). Mike Brown can’t put together a good offense. Mike D’Antoni can’t coach a lick of defense. Sloan, if you demote him down here, is too obsessed with the bygone punch-em-in-the-mouth era to the detriment of his team. Nate McMillan can’t run a team that doesn’t crawl up the court because he perennially lacks trust in his point guards. And so on, and so on.” [Ziller/SB Nation] [Read More]
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Cavalier NBA Draft Film Room: Otto Porter
In this week's installment of the film room, we give you the other half of the two most likely candidates for the Cavaliers' selection at number one in the 2013 draft. Of course, when I gave you the … [Read More...]
Joe Banner sounds good but will have to prove it for Browns fans
Like him, trust him, or not, Joe Banner has said all the right things so far as CEO of the Cleveland Browns. His Q&A with Clark Judge of CBS yesterday was just more proof of Banner's … [Read More...]
Indians 12 Red Sox 3: Tito’s Revenge Tastes So Sweet
Baseball is such a beautiful sport because the highs are so high and the lows can really get you down. The last seven days are a prime example. Your first place Cleveland Indians swept four games … [Read More...]
While We’re Waiting… Photobombs at the end are worth the click
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at … [Read More...]
Does the Indians bullpen have a southpaw problem?
Over the last three years, the Indians have constructed their bullpen in a certain way. You have the back-end, three-headed monster in Joe Smith, Vinnie Pestano, and Chris Perez turning leads into … [Read More...]
Contest time! Win a New GV Art and Design Indian Summer T-Shirt
The Indians head to Boston for a four game series with the Red Sox starting tonight. Despite dropping both games of the short Tigers series, the Indians are still in first place in the AL … [Read More...]
Dan and Nick Gilbert continue to defy the odds
When Nick Gilbert came away with the fourth-overall pick in last year's NBA lottery, he was disappointed. Just fifteen years old at the time, the son of the Cleveland Cavaliers' majority owner felt … [Read More...]
Tigers 11 Indians 7: “Bad Ubaldo” reappears at the wrong time
That one month run where Ubaldo Jimenez "found something" sure was fun, wasn't it? I made the mistake of writing him off once before. I think I learned my lesson. I wouldn't drink the "Ubaldo is back" … [Read More...]
While We’re Waiting… In praise of Terry Francona
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at … [Read More...]
2013 NBA Draft Lottery – Cavs win! Nerlens Noel, Kevin Love, Chris Bosh? – WFNY Podcast – 2013-05-22
Scott joined me for about 20 minutes to discuss the Cavaliers goings on since winning the NBA draft lottery last night. Here's what we talked about more specifically. The turmoil of having the … [Read More...]
Loving the NBA draft lottery
Ever since Nick Gilbert sat on stage two years ago in Seacaucas, NJ, rocked a swagged out bow tie/glasses combo that would make Urkel proud, and brought home the much needed first pick in the draft … [Read More...]
The Diff: Historical finishes for 26-18 MLB teams
The Diff is your weekly Wednesday WFNY look into the amazing world of sports statistics. For a complete log of articles, click this link. Last week, The Diff was on vacation in sunny Tybee Island, … [Read More...]
For the Cavaliers, #1 Pick is All About Options and Opportunities
Yesterday, as WFNY’s Scott Sargent was announcing his trial separation with the NBA Draft Lottery, I found myself nodding along in agreement as I consumed every word of it. Scott is exactly right. … [Read More...]
If I’m Chris Grant, my first call is to the Dallas Mavericks
A report came out just after the draft lottery was completed that the Dallas Mavericks are interested in trading out of their lottery pick. Dallas missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade … [Read More...]
