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This is the Best Thing for the Cavs

January 18, 2011 by 21 Comments

First of all, my condolences to all the season ticket holders out there.  I don’t take your financial sacrifices lightly.  The veritable jobbing that you are taking this season at the Q is everybody and nobody’s fault.  The NBA and Dan Gilbert know what they are doing when they make season ticket holders buy their tickets so far in advance.  As consumers, you know the risks too.  The NBA, Dan Gilbert and you the consumer all have some culpability here.  Just the same, as a fan, my sympathies lie first and foremost with you season ticket holders.  That being said, the point of this is to say that what is happening now is for the best.

We have all seen some drastic descents in sports history, but this LeBron-induced descent is something extraordinary.  It isn’t all LeBron’s fault either.  This Cavs team could, and should be better than they are.  LeBron didn’t cause all these injuries.  He certainly didn’t knock Anderson Varejao out for the rest of the season.  In the end though, this is probably one of the most fortunate, unintentional tank-jobs in the history of the NBA. [Read more...]

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While We’re Waiting… Blast From the Past, Schafering Will Work for Food and Skyenga!

January 11, 2011 by 14 Comments

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.

Our latest at Still WFNY- “That said, WFNY thought it would be a masochistically entertaining exercise to see just who comprised the Cavaliers roster that was led by the duo of coaches John Lucas and Keith Smart to an overall record of 17-65, and see just what each of the 14 men are doing today.” [Scott/Still WFNY] [Read more...]

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Ricky Davis: Set to Ruin L.A.

July 30, 2008 by 9 Comments

Ricky Davis is a man of many traits.  He’s a man of many quirks.  And now he’s a man of many teams, signing with the Los Angeles Clippers for two-year deal.  Oddly enough, there is an opt-out clause after next summer which shows that neither party is exactly sure how things will work out.  But can you blame them?

There is no doubting the abilities of Davis.  Always been able to score, Davis’ career year came back in 2002-2003 when he led the Cavaliers to a whopping 17 wins.  Not only would this be his final full season in the league, being traded to Boston in 2003, it also signaled the end of then head coach John Lucas.  It also was the only time in recent history that a man tried to get a triple-double by shooting at his own hoop only to get the rebound.

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Now This Is More Like It

July 28, 2008 by 16 Comments

In a day in sports age where it is commonplace to make fun of any mid-to-small market town simply because it is not New York/Boston/Los Angeles/Chicago, WFNY reader MoBot passes along something that should make your day.

Most of you may know that Peter King was in living color last week for the first day of Browns camp.  The official site caught him for an interview, so head there if you’re intrigued.  But what is even better are the things that King had to say in his most recent column.

The other night I dined with Cleveland GM Phil Savage on the outdoor patio of the Moosehead Café, a pleasant tavern with Moosehead Beer (God, how long has it been since I had a Moosehead?). The cafe is on the border of Westlake and Bay Village on the west side of Cleveland, and we were at the table on a cool, breezy, clear night for a couple of hours. [...] [Read more...]

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