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New Jersey Nets Limp Into Cleveland to Face the Cavaliers

January 27, 2012 by Andrew · 6 Comments

With an extremely dangerous section of the schedule coming up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s important they try to not go into that stretch on a losing note. Friday night the New Jersey Nets (6-13) visit The Q to take on the Cavaliers (7-10). After tonight’s game, the Cavaliers’ next 10 games are all against opponents who should be in the playoffs this spring. The Cavaliers, fresh off two nights sleep in their own beds and a game off, can’t afford a let down game against the Nets.

The Nets are limping into this game, in one sense, and red hot in another. Having won 4 of their last 8 and coming off a great win against the 76ers Wednesday night, the Nets are playing their best basketball of the year. However, injuries and illness are taking their toll on the Nets right now. [Read More]

If it is Brad Childress For the Browns, Then Good

January 27, 2012 by Craig Lyndall · 110 Comments

Mike Sherman is poised to be the offensive coordinator for the Dolphins and it looks as if the Browns will get Brad Childress, according to sources and reports that peppered social media last night. Whether or not that means Childress was the consolation prize between the two remains to be seen, but it sure feels that way with Sherman landing first. The negativity from Browns fans on Brad Childress doesn’t stop there.

If Childress is the guy it will be another Bob LaMonte client coming in to catch a paycheck from Randy Lerner. LaMonte’s name has grown to such epic proportions over the last two years because he represents so many of the people who occupy Berea, it is becoming its own conspiracy circle. It would have been funny to see what those theorists would have said if the Browns went after Josh McDaniels who happens to be a Bob LaMonte client, yet a part of the Belichick tree instead of the Holmgren one. It is my sense that too much is made of the LaMonte thing, but it is certainly a pervasive opinion. [Read More]

The Bullpen Mafia Gets Deeper And the Tribe Meets The Fans

January 27, 2012 by TD · 1 Comment

Look people, I know you are all down and out because the Tigers signed Prince Fielder and the Indians would have had to dump payroll had they signed a Carlos Beltran type, but all is not lost. The games still have to be played. Let us concentrate on what we have and stay positive.

(SIDE NOTE – can I also mention that if the Tigers indeed use Miguel Cabrera at third base regularly, their infield defense will not only be the worst in baseball, it could be as bad as we’ve seen in ages. Imagine the statues on the left side with Jhonny Peralta at short and Cabrera at third. I’d be bunting on those two all day long and dare them to get me out.)

While the Tigers will win by mashing the ball around the yard, the Tribe will have to do it they way they did last year during their hot streak – timely hitting and excellent pitching. The rotation should be solid with a top four of Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Tomlin, and Derek Lowe. But what will really help carry this Tribe team, as it did last year, is the Bullpen Mafia, version 2012. [Read More]

Penn State No Match For Buckeyes On Their Home Floor

January 26, 2012 by Kirk · Leave a Comment

With a Penn State team coming to Value City Arena sitting at the bottom of the conference at just 2-6, not having beat Ohio State in their last 16 tries, it would have been easy for OSU to look ahead to their showdown with co-Big Ten leader Michigan on Sunday afternoon. Instead, the Buckeyes continued their Midwest tour of lockdown defense as they stifled the Nittany Kitties, holding PSU to 31% shooting, on their way to a 78-54 demolition. While Penn State was in way over their head, the Buckeyes used this contest to work on some issues that have been plaguing them in the first half of the Big Ten slate.

For starters, the Bucks have struggled at times with breaking zone defenses, upon which opponents have increasingly relied. This has been mainly due to their step back in terms of three-point shooting prowess from last year. In the first half, though, it was an offensive coming out party for Aaron Craft, who instead used dribble penetration to slice through the Penn State 2-3 zone. The sophomore point attacked the foul line and the wings, the weak spots of a 2-3, scoring all 11 of his points in the first half as he made all four shots he attempted, including a 35-foot lob to Sam Thompson that turned into a made three-pointer. Another checkpoint for Craft is turnovers, and while the team had 13, Aaron was responsible for just one in 22 minutes. [Read More]

WFNY Giveaway: Team CLE Threads

January 27, 2012 by Scott · 80 Comments

With the weekend fast approaching, we felt that it would be an opportune time to have a little giveaway contest within the friendly confines of WFNY.

Today’s giveaway is brought to you by the kind folks at Team CLE Tees. This contest will reward one of you with the t-shirt pictured to the right, but they have plenty of team-specific threads for the having over at their website TeamCLETees.com.

Like what you see there? Then follow them on Twitter and/or become a Fan of their swag on Facebook.

For those of you that have been around for a while, you know the drill. Others, it’s simple. Enter a comment, and you’re in. Only one submission per commenter will be accepted, but you can always feel free to reply to other comments to applaud or critique. We will randomly pick a winner at 8a EST this coming Monday.

And as for the content of said comment…

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