Cleveland Sports Blog

Having mulled it over a bit more, it’s time to weigh in on the “King James” ordeal, yes, a full 6 months after his “heartfelt” departure. After all, it seems his face appears incessantly on all 150 of my Direct tv stations, not that Nike really has any business running commercials on the Travel Channel other than to ruin my afternoon, so I might as well get it off my chest. To quote the original King James, the book not the basketball player, the departure sounds eerily similar to the following scripture, Ezekiel 16:17, “Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them.”He took from Cleveland, took our hope, took our pride, took advantage of our naivety, all profiting towards his ballooned head and sense of self entitlement. Perhaps the “Witness” shirts finally went to his head; he worships at his own throne. Then again, maybe it’s our fault for worshipping a false idol, to stick with the whole biblical analogy. Not in the sense of the word as those in the clergy might mean in, but LeBron was a false idol to the city of Cleveland in the way we perceived him, as the city’s savior. Looking back now through a unbiased lenses, having been clouded with delusions of loyalty and optimism, LeBron played for Cleveland, but he was never a Cleveland fan. Did he support the Browns or Indians, like so many other superstars who built bridges across the local sporting world? No. LeBron is a fan of the Cowboys and Yankees, just like most immature little kids who opt for bandwagon winning as a means to look cool. weiter lesen …

In case you’ve been wondering about the lack of coverage regarding Cleveland‘s biggest sports story since Summer 2010, and no it isn’t related to the Browns, Indians, or any current Cleveland athlete, the silence may be broken an some point. However, considering the uninspired play of the Cavaliers and depressing ineptitude of the roster combined with the collective heartbreak still unmended across the entire state of Ohio, there’s simply nothing worth saying. Citing every bitter ex-girlfriend with whom I’ve shared less-than-pleasantries, there are two options at this point: 1) Cut of all contact and pretend as if said person was never born; or 2) Board a deeply dark and disturbing emotional roller coaster, to play out in fits, tantrums and regrettable mornings over the course of the next half decade. For me, option 1 is in progress so without further ado, how ’bout those Indians?Mired somewhere between a 5-11 Browns showing and the Cavs reassignment to the NBDL, Spring Training offers a slim glimmer of hope. It’s Cleveland, it’s winter, it’s freezing, and yes, Spring Training is still over a month away (February 27 opener, but no one’s counting), but alas, it’s the last straw to grab at as a Cleveland sports fan. It’s probably too soon to venture forth with any projections at such an early juncture, but forgive me for approaching the 2011 Indians with tempered optimism. weiter lesen …