Cleveland Sports Blog

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 …

While the Browns are slim in terms of big name talent headed into the 2010 season, to say the roster on the whole isn’t talented would be mistaken. Here is a look at some players who may be less familiar on a national scale, but could be poised to breakout for the Browns in a big way this coming year.Mohamed Massaquoi In his first year out of the University of Georgia, Massaquoi quietly posted perhaps the most surprising rookie campaign in the NFL. Tallying 624 yards on 34 receptions (both team highs for 2009), the second round pick showed some big play capability, emerging as the Browns top receiving option by season’s end. Were Massaquoi to have had the benefit of a reliable arm throwing the ball his way, who knows how much higher these totals might have been.James Davis A year ago, Davis was all the rage as far as preseason analysts go, expecting major contributions from the rookie out of Clemson. Highlighted by a 12 carry 116 yard outburst against the Lions, Davis averaged 7.75 yards per carry in the 2009 preseason, before an early season injury put him on IR for the remainder of the season. With rookie RB Montario Hardesty already out for the year, Davis could see a significant number of carries in 2010, as starter Jerome Harrison likely can’t handle the entire load of a run-first Browns attack. weiter lesen …