Cleveland sports bloggers look at Shin-Soo Choo's celebrity in his home country, talk about Mike Brown's firing and who could be next and talk Browns' quarterbacks.
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View full sizeShin-Soo Choo has been one of the few bright spots for the Indians in 2010. Meanwhile, his home country is taking notice. Indians
'64 and Counting: "During the gap between the end of the 2009 season and the start of the 2010 campaign, there was a documentary on Shin-Soo Choo's life broadcast on Korean television. And it wasn't sequestered to an ESPN-like specialty cable channel; it was on the Korean equivalent of NBC ... during primetime. Imagine how popular an American athlete would have to be to merit a one-hour documentary of their life shown on NBC in primetime. Not even LeBron could pull that off; his documentary is just an indie feature film. Just." » Read more
Cavaliers
Cavs: the blog: "That would be true any year, but it's never been more true than it is this summer. With so many potential franchise players choosing where they're going to play next season, perception is everything. On some level, it doesn't matter if Mike Brown can coach or not at this point. Lots of people think he's a bad coach, and that is a big deal with this free agency market. Even if (if) LeBron believes in Mike Brown, do you think a guy like Chris Bosh would beg for a sign-and-trade because he wants to play for Mike Brown? Regardless of how the Cavalier brass felt about him, they ultimately weren't left with much choice in this situation. And that's a shame, because Mike Brown didn't deserve to have it end like this." » Read more
WaitingForNextYear: "A retread veteran coach who has been unemployed for at least a season or two will not entice James and/or other top level players. A rookie head coach would likely be considered as a step back from Brown, a coach who had been criticized for his lack of experience prior to joining the Cavaliers. So this leaves Gilbert with the marquee names – the Phil Jacksons and Mike Krzyzewksis of the world. Men with winning teams in areas that adore them. The downside of what they could be left with if LeBron James were to leave would be gigantic." » Read more
Curse of Cleveland: "After having the best regular-season record for two straight seasons, the team failed to even make it to the NBA Finals in either year. In his first three seasons, Brown's team were gutsy, defensive-heavy, and they overachieved. ... But, in the last two seasons, when the team's talent was far superior, they underachieved." » Read more
LeBrowns Town: "But Brown is not free of fault by any means. His inability to be a complete coach and adapt quickly to match-ups led to his downfall. His defensive mindset hindered a team that was built to be on the offensive. With this past year’s roster, the Cavaliers were at their best playing small and fast, getting out on the break and getting easy buckets off of layups and dunks. The exact opposite of what Brown preaches." » Read more
Browns
Cleveland Reboot: "For those of you not already on the Jake Delhomme Bandwagon – or at least not aware that the slumping veteran QB represents the team's best chance for 2010 success – it's time to wake up. Like it or not, as Delhomme goes, so goes the Browns' offense in 2010. Despite the fact the offense will be a run-oriented attack – thanks to those low-quality offerings at wideout." » Read more
Dawg Scooper wonders if D'Qwell Jackson is versatile enough for the Browns' defense.