Today we found out LeBron James wrote a letter thanking Akron and he'll be returning to The Q in early December. Cleveland's sports bloggers reacted in turn to both.
View full sizeClevelanders weren't happy about LeBron James decision - or how he went about announcing it.Cavaliers
WaitingForNextYear: "Many of us were already bracing ourselves for his departure. We felt it coming. I tried to put up a brave face and cling to hope, but deep down I knew he was leaving. Then I watched 'The Decision' and, when it was over, a wave of shock and anger washed over me. That shock and anger wasn't about him leaving, it was about 'The Decision.' It was about his body language. It was about the way he answered questions, the way he all but confirmed that teaming up with Wade and Bosh had been the plan all along. Most of all, though, it was the complete lack of emotion he showed toward Cleveland, the Cavaliers franchise, and, yes, us fans." » Read more
Cavs: the blog: "It's fine to boo LeBron James. It's fine to hate LeBron James. What I'm concerned about is Cleveland becoming a franchise that defines itself by its hatred of LeBron James. It's something I've seen other fan bases do to varying extents in the past, and it was never pleasant to look at. The fact that LeBron acted foolishly in the weeks and days leading to his decision to play for a different team didn't change my mind about that." » Read more
Stepien Rules does an early version of Eastern Conference rankings.
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Cleveland Reboot: "As for Cribbs, haven't we been down this road before? What is in the immense skill set Cribbs has shown over the past several years that has convinced anyone that he is a wide receiver? Certainly, he's an explosive and physical runner – and does represent the lone game-breaking threat currently found on the roster. But again – he's not a wide receiver. His game is not enhanced by running set routes. If anything, Cribbs' enormous contributions elsewhere on the field are wasted by him pretending to be a wide receiver." » Read more
If Michael Stanley can't get you excited about the Browns, who can? ('64 and Counting)