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Hall Voters Should Shun #Modell

Hall Voters Should Shun #Modell

Dave Mitchell January 28, 2013 Comments Off on Hall Voters Should Shun #Modell

This is Super Bowl week, and the most important question isn’t who will win the game. No not at all. The question on the lips of Cleveland and Baltimore fans especially is, will former

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Seau’s Family Files Suit Against the NFL

Seau’s Family Files Suit Against the NFL

Dave Mitchell January 24, 2013 Comments Off on Seau’s Family Files Suit Against the NFL

Junior Seau committed suicide almost one year ago. One month ago it was discovered what everyone suspected, he was suffering from a serious brain injury, brought upon by years of playing the game. Is

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Despite Denials #Lombardi Back with Browns

Despite Denials #Lombardi Back with Browns

Dave Mitchell January 22, 2013 Comments Off on Despite Denials #Lombardi Back with Browns

Deny, deny, deny. That was the game plan of the Cleveland Browns front office when it came to the rumors of Michael Lombardi returning to the club. For the past two months it was

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Reports:  Cavaliers-Grizzlies Agree to Deal

Reports: Cavaliers-Grizzlies Agree to Deal

Dave Mitchell January 22, 2013 Comments Off on Reports: Cavaliers-Grizzlies Agree to Deal

The Cleveland Cavaliers are making moves to improve on their 10-32 record, second worst in the NBA. According to reports the Cavs have dealt little used PF Jon Leuer to the Memphis Grizzlies PF

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#Harbaugh’s Face Off in Super Bowl

#Harbaugh’s Face Off in Super Bowl

Dave Mitchell January 20, 2013 Comments Off on #Harbaugh’s Face Off in Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLVII is set. CBS will get it’s dream match up February Third and two side stories that will dominate the game headlines for the next two weeks. The Harbaugh brothers will set

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Two Baseball Icons Pass Away Saturday

Two Baseball Icons Pass Away Saturday

Dave Mitchell January 20, 2013 Comments Off on Two Baseball Icons Pass Away Saturday

Over the weekend the baseball world lost two of it’s most precious names in Stan Musial and Earl Weaver. Ten years apart in age these two made names for themselves in different ways, yet

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Super Bowl Picks

Super Bowl Picks

Dave Mitchell January 18, 2013 Comments Off on Super Bowl Picks

This is the weekend the NFL prepares for two weeks of anticiapation and media blitzing. Grocery stores stock up on snacks and munchies, while the world awaits February Third and the Super Bowl. Before

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Random Sports “Footnotes”

Random Sports “Footnotes”

Dave Mitchell January 17, 2013 Comments Off on Random Sports “Footnotes”

Every once in awhile thoughts shake around in the brain with enough legs to speak on, yet not enough to write about. It’s time to take a look at some “Footnotes”.   TERRY FRANCONA’S

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#First Energy Fires Workers to buy Naming Rights

#First Energy Fires Workers to buy Naming Rights

Dave Mitchell January 16, 2013 Comments Off on #First Energy Fires Workers to buy Naming Rights

In this day and age of corporate sponsorship and economic greed, sports has been infiltrated. This has been going on for years and it continued Tuesday in Cleveland as changes abound with the Browns

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Could Gilbert and the Fans Accept a James Return?

Could Gilbert and the Fans Accept a James Return?

Dave Mitchell January 15, 2013 Comments Off on Could Gilbert and the Fans Accept a James Return?

A hard to believe scenario of epic proportions is being circulated around the NBA. It’s so hard to believe and radically insane it might just be true. After all, only in the NBA can

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#Anderson and #Pagano lead the Browns Lost Weekend

#Anderson and #Pagano lead the Browns Lost Weekend

Dave Mitchell January 14, 2013 Comments Off on #Anderson and #Pagano lead the Browns Lost Weekend

Only five days ago the Cleveland Browns hired a new head coach in Rob Chudzinski. Happiness abounded in Berea and all was right in the world. Then came the weekend. A weekend the Browns

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#Chudzinski Back in Cleveland and Loves it!

#Chudzinski Back in Cleveland and Loves it!

Dave Mitchell January 11, 2013 Comments Off on #Chudzinski Back in Cleveland and Loves it!

For the sixth time since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Cleveland Browns officially hired a new head coach Friday morning. If their intent was “winning the press conference” in announcing Rob Chudzinski,

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#Chudzinski Browns Choice…Is It the Right One?

#Chudzinski Browns Choice…Is It the Right One?

Dave Mitchell January 11, 2013 Comments Off on #Chudzinski Browns Choice…Is It the Right One?

After a week of searching, failed attempts with Chip Kelly and Nick Saban and several rumors, Rob Chudzinski will become the 6th coach of the Cleveland Browns since returning in 1999. A press conference

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Baseball HOF Losing It’s Luster

Baseball HOF Losing It’s Luster

Dave Mitchell January 10, 2013 Comments Off on Baseball HOF Losing It’s Luster

For only the eighth time in Major League Baseball history, not a single player was voted into the Hall of Fame yesterday by the Baseball Writers of America. In one day, the BBWAA has

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#Saban Has Nothing Left to Prove in College

#Saban Has Nothing Left to Prove in College

Dave Mitchell January 7, 2013 Comments Off on #Saban Has Nothing Left to Prove in College

There was no doubt.   Alabama left everything on the field and proved Nick Saban has built a dynasty Bear Bryant would be proud of. Once again Alabama is the BCS College Football champ. Total

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Browns Walk Away from Kelly

Browns Walk Away from Kelly

Dave Mitchell January 7, 2013 Comments Off on Browns Walk Away from Kelly

Whomever made the decision, Oregon’s Chip Kelly is heading back to the Ducks for a fifth season as head coach. After a weekend of being courted, wined and dined at the expense of the

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Corbett Files Suit Against NCAA

Corbett Files Suit Against NCAA

Dave Mitchell January 4, 2013 Comments Off on Corbett Files Suit Against NCAA

On October 9th, 2012, former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for the most heinous child molestation case in sports history. That seemed to be

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New Year Wishes Abound for Cleveland

New Year Wishes Abound for Cleveland

Dave Mitchell January 2, 2013 Comments Off on New Year Wishes Abound for Cleveland

With a New Year come resolutions and wishes for all. Especially in the world of sports. 2013 brings with it hope and anticipation for every sports fan. Without hope, why bother? So in that

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#Browns Coaching Search Begins

#Browns Coaching Search Begins

Dave Mitchell December 31, 2012 Comments Off on #Browns Coaching Search Begins

Now that the much anticipated firing of Cleveland Browns head football coach Pat Shurmur is done, talk will move to who the replacement will be. That selection may be easier said than done. Certainly

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Despite Record, Cavs Future is Bright

Despite Record, Cavs Future is Bright

Dave Mitchell December 21, 2012 Comments Off on Despite Record, Cavs Future is Bright

It was only a few years ago when the prevalent thought the Oklahoma City Thunder was an up and coming team in the NBA. It was easy to see and it turned out to

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