It’s the day that has been circled on your sports calendar for months. Here are some nuggets to enjoy and discuss before the WFNY day gets in full swing. As usual, send links to tips@waitingfornextyear.com
The King is dead. Long live the NEW King. But who is that? I say Hillis- “Why he makes the list: Um, have you seen him play? He perfectly fits the mold of the ideal Cleveland underdog athlete: overshadowed in college, drafted in the seventh round, made the team that drafted him, was relegated to 35th on the depth chart, got a chance to start due to injuries, destroyed the competition, suffered a regime change, rode pine when the moron new coach didn’t think he could play, got traded, became a punishing and unstoppable force for a team that’s supposed to be built on smashmouth football but hadn’t had a capable player since the mid-1980s.” [ESPN Page 2]
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I grew up in Akron, and I really don’t get this disconnect thing people see between CLE and Akron- “LeBron is an Akronite — and there’s a huge difference between Akron and Cleveland,” Eric Vaughn says as he sips a beer in downtown Akron. “There’s a natural animosity between Cleveland and Akron, and I think everything that’s played out is an extension of that Cleveland-Akron axis.” [Reiter/FOX Sports]
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Highlight video to “I’m trying to break your heart”- [Hardwood Paroxysm]
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Yet another plea to keep the tone respectable. Because we are all 7 year olds.- “I’m hoping that such public assault on our dignity will guide us tonight when we pack Quicken Loans Arena, along with countless numbers of sports bars, with Cavs fans seeking well-deserved retribution.” [Frantz/News-Herald]
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OSU WR Dane Sanzenbacher makes a spoof video to raise awarness for the need of organ donors. [Youtube]
