Cleveland sports bloggers discuss the Dawg Pound, the muni lot, Cleveland sports talk, whether or not the Cavaliers should have interest in J.R. Smith and the disappointing seasons by two of the Tribe's top prospects.
View full sizeLawrence Vickers (left) has become a huge piece of the Browns' rebuild.Browns
WaitingForNextYear asks the question, Are the Dawg Days over?
Cleveland Reboot hands out its 2010 Mid-Preseason Awards.
No Logo Needed: "I absolutely love the way Lawrence Vickers plays the game. He's as selfless a player as there is, just blowing linebackers and defensive backs backwards and opening the hole for the running back. I do not know that many people realized how important he was to Jerome Harrison's success at the end of last year. This guy is going to quickly earn another story by yours truly entitled, 'Pay the Man!'" » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "It's not just that the entire roster of ESPN Cleveland talent uniformly wanted to run the first decent NFL coach this town has seen in more than a decade; or that we remember the glory days of Pete Franklin and Bruce Drennan (and even Geoff Sindelar, to an extent). It's that even today we go to other cities - even Pittsburgh - and regularly hear intelligent, thoughtful, informative and funny sports talk on the air. We know it's possible." » Read more
'64 and Counting: "As for what drove the decision, what it means for traffic and why in the world anyone would find it necessary to delay the opening of the grandest and most-populated tailgate parking lot in the city? Those are all good questions." » Read more
Cavaliers
Cavs: the blog: "So J.R. Smith is available, apparently. Once upon a time, I wanted to see him on the Cavs, but I think his bad habits are embedded way too deep. Jacking threes whenever you feel like it when you're as talented as J.R. isn't the best way to go about things, but he's convinced that that's 'his game,' and he's been successful enough to get away with it, I suppose." » Read more
Stepien Rules: "There is no doubt that Smith would come in with a UHaul filled with baggage, but there's also no denying the fact that he can play. He'll turn 25 next month and has already played six seasons in the NBA since making the jump from St. Benedict's Prep in 2004. He could be the right mix of youth and experience for a Cavaliers team that, according to a Comic Sans press release I read, seems focused on making the playoffs next season." » Read more
Fear the Sword: "If Smith could be acquired without destructing the core of this team, it would be a good pickup considering he brings experience and is only twenty five years old. I just don't see how we could acquire a player like Smith from Denver without shelling out players we can't afford to loose. The Nuggets are shopping Smith, but I don't think this is a situation where he's traded for nothing." » Read more
Indians
Land Loyalty: "The centerpieces of the CC Sabathia trade two years ago, Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley, have been models of inconsistency and under performance. LaPorta showed signed of life after being called up after the All-Star Break, but that improvement didn't last. Brantley is currently injured, and recently was finally showing us the hitting potential he brings to the table, but if the Indians are looking for a new leadoff hitter, it isn't Brantley. A good September would go a long way towards restoring confidence in his potential that, right now, he hasn't shown." » Read more