February 2011
7 posts
Pause
No Mesa post tonight. Tim and I have been discussing how to proceed, given the lack of relevant conversation starters on the Cleveland sports scene at the moment. We seem torn between a new post-when-it’s-called-for schedule or a complete overhaul that incorporates a fresh, high concept idea.
Tim or I will update with more information ASAP.
Thanks, as always, for caring.
Mike.
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On Speculation
Yesterday, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick wrote a column in which he made out offseason report cards for every team in the AL Central. The Indians placed last in Crasnick’s list, with a ‘D’ grade. His reasoning was simple: Chris Antonetti made no moves other than signing Austin Kearns—not exactly an impact contract—whereas every other team in the division made at least...
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What Does It All Mean?
This past week we saw the Cavaliers lose their record 24th straight game…
We saw the Orlando Magic lose to the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat…
And we just saw the Pittsburgh Steelers lose Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay Packers.
What does it all mean?
I honestly have very little idea.
(When was the last time you saw a sports columnist admit that?)
Truth be told, my...
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Anthony Parker Trade Scenarios
Rumors surfaced this week that Chicago’s front office has registered serious trade interest in Anthony Parker, contingent on the health of his back. The outlines of a deal aren’t in place, so there’s no indication of compensation on the Cavs’ side yet. But since all I think about with the Cavs nowadays are trades, I figured I would spend some time trying to figure out what would be realistic for...
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Did Holmgren Do What the Steelers and Packers Did? →
Short post for me tonight, regrettably. But here is a link to a very good article, as usual, by Michael Lombardi that discusses the Packers and the Steelers most recent head coaching hires - more specifically, neither organization’s desire to “win the press conference.”
It seems to me that Mike Holmgren followed a lot of these same principles when hiring Pat Shurmur to be the...
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Return of the Double Standard
I watched last Thursday’s “Inside the NBA” over the weekend. During the course of the broadcast, I was reminded of something that I’m sure we noted at the beginning of this season (though I’m not going to spend the time trying to dig back into our archives and prove it).
Essentially, TNT’s studio team was lauding Boston’s play and discussing what a...
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The 4-3 Defense and the Princeton Offense
Tim, myself, and @joshrosen had an illuminating, albeit brief, conversation on Twitter Sunday night regarding the Browns’ apparent switch to a 4-3 Defense.
Ever since the possibility of this transformation came up, I’ve been asking myself a simple but important question.
Why?
Why do the Browns want to become a 4-3 Defense?
Is the 4-3 Defense more effective than the 3-4 Defense...