May 23, 2013

While We’re Waiting… Substitute Teacher Edition

John Kuntz / PD

John Kuntz / PD

While We’re Waiting aims to be the round-up of the recent WFNY-esque information for your morning viewing. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email in the sidebar. Today Scott is on assignment shooting bikini models in Brazil.  (I made that up.)

The Cavs are now talking seriously about standing pat at the trade deadline.  At least that’s what they are saying out loud.  I hope it is all a front, personally.  [PD / Windhorst]

The Indians moved spring training to Arizona.  The fact that Arizona is even a destination today is a story in and of itself.  “Almost 60 years earlier, federal surveyor Joseph C. Ives had reported to Congress: ”The region is altogether valueless. After entering it, there is nothing to do but leave.” [ABJ]

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Dorsey to IR, Rick “The Model” Bartel to QB

Spaceballs“What happened to then? 
We passed then. 
When? 
Just now.
We’re at now, now. 
Go back to then. 
When? 
Now. 
Now?  I can’t. 
Why? 
We missed it. 
When? 
Just now.”

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The Browns Will Win If…

This Sunday is the quintessential “Lipstick on a Pig” game. I find myself fighting the inner battle of “Please, just let the Browns FINALLY SCORE AN OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN” and “Come on Romeo, just roll over and solidify our draft status. Don’t be a hero.”

The Bengals are one of the few teams that (record-wise) have been worse than the Browns this season, and yet the Bengals are doing what the Browns cannot in recent weeks: scoring and winning. They humbled Washington this past Sunday (though hardly the same Skins team that eeked out a win over the Browns oh so many weeks ago). To borrow a theme from Bill Simmons: “Dorsey! Fitzpatrick! It’s the NFL on CBS!!” Without further ado…

The Browns Will Win If… [Read more...]

The Browns Will Win If…

Admit it. You missed this. You missed us making fun of the Browns, and somehow some way trying to talk ourselves into courses of action that might produce a Browns win. You sure wish you could quit this. But you can’t. After all, you’re Cleveland fans!

The Eagles have been hot and cold this year, and right now they are fairly hot, coming off of back to back wins against division leaders Arizona and the Giants. The Browns are a fiery train wreck on offense. This game is on national TV. Without further ado…

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