1. When the Cleveland Browns win a game, no matter what it looked like, take it. Don’t complain about it. Don’t say they didn’t deserve it. Don’t say they were lucky. Again, take it. The Browns have lost so many games over the years that left us fans in disbelief so just take a deep breath and enjoy the fact that the Cleveland Browns won a game.
2. The Cleveland Cavalier fans have more heart than any of the players that play on the squad. What a bunch of bitches those players are. Every single one of them. Instead of playing grab ass with players on the opposing team, mix in a physical foul once in a while. The Cavs are obviously one of the less talented teams in the NBA, so they have to make up for it in heart and playing physical. The problem is they have no heart, and the players don’t know how to be physical. There is a difference between being physical and being dirty. I’m saying to play physical.
3. Wladimir Klitschko was set to defend the Heavyweight Championship of the World this weekend. That was until he tore a pectoral muscle earlier this week. Reports say he tore it while working the punching mitts. I don’t buy it. I’m going to say that he and his girlfriend Hayden Panettiere were practicing cheers to revive her Hollywood career and he hurt himself after they did some crazy acrobatic maneuver.
These two don't look akward together do they?
4. The biggest surprise players on The Ohio State University Buckeyes this football season were Boom Herron and Brian Rolle. Sure, both players were well-known coming into the season, but had underachieved in prior years. Herron proved to be a tough player inside the tackles and was the most consistent offensive player of the season. Rolle, an undersized linebacker, stepped up and showed the playmaking abilities that the Buckeyes were looking for when they recruited him out of Florida. Herron will be one of the top running backs in the country next season. The most disapointing players? Terrelle Pryor and Cameron Hayward. Pryor continued to be inconsistent as a quarterback and didn’t capitalize on his near perfect Rose Bowl game from last year. Heading into the season he was the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy, however, he failed to even make first or second team quarterback in his own conference. Cameron Hayward passed up first round riches to play in the NFL last year to come back and play his senior year. A commendable act no doubt, but he should have dominated this year. There were games when you didn’t even hear the announcers mention his name. Sure, he was double and triple teamed much of the year, but if your Cameron Hayward, you’ve gotta find a way to make plays. I’m being extremely critical here, because Heyward still had a solid year, but a player of his stature didn’t have the type of dominating season that was expected.
5. I’ve said it before, and i’m going to continue to preach it. THE BEST BASKETBALL IN THE CITY CONTINUES TO BE PLAYED BY THE CLEVELAND STATE VIKINGS! They are 11-0 and are on the cusp of being ranked in the top 25. Don’t get caught up in their ranking. Just know that head coach Gary Waters and his staff are concentrating on getting them ready for postseason play. Also Norris Cole, who has already been named athlete of the week twice in the Horizon League this season, is more fun to watch than anyone on the Cleveland Cavalier roster.
6. It’s great to be a Cleveland Indians fan right now. I mean, while Boston is picking up Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, and the Yankees on the verge of signing Cliff Lee, the Indians are promoting Snow Days at progressive field and getting close to signing Nick Punto. Nick Punto!! Punto is a stud at 33 years old and coming off a monster year in which injuries limited him to playing 48 games, but he hit an astounding .238!! I’m camping out for my Tribe tickets already. Damn you Larry Dolan. Damn you.
7. While Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, and William Buford get most of the attention and accolades for The Ohio State University Buckeye basketball team, the heart and soul of the team is David Lighty. The Cleveland native leads the team in scoring, and is averaging career highs in assists and steals. What you won’t see in the box score is the defensive intensity he brings as well as the hustle plays that he makes on the court by tipping balls and frustrating opposing players.
8. If you have a bad lower back like I do, get an inversion table. The thing works wonders. Takes every ounce of pressure and removes it from your back. Simply amazing.
9. I know its early, but TJ Ward and Joe Haden remind me an awful lot of the Frank Minnifield and Felix Wright combination. What a backfield. Keep it up guys.
10. There are two Cleveland boxers that are participating in the World Series of Boxing. For those that don’t know, the World Series of Boxing is an amateur boxing league that follows professional rules. There is no headgear, no shirts, and rounds are scored on a ten point must system. The fights last five rounds. The two Cleveland boxers are Raynell Williams and Terrell Gausha. They both participate on the Team from Memphis called the Memphis Force. Both were victorious in their opening bouts. The bouts are televised on Versus.
Raynell Williams during his first bout with Memphis.
11. I heard that there is going to be a new Top Gun movie coming out. Please say it isn’t so!! First The Karate Kid was remade, and now Top Gun? SMDH.
12. There is excellent boxing on this weekend. Both Showtime and HBO are giving fans their money’s worth. Showtime is showing its Bantamweight tournament bouts, featuring four of the top six bantamweights in the World against each other, while HBO is focusing on the Jr Welterweight division, with three of the top ten Jr Welterweights in action.
13. The University of Akron Zips soccer team has made it to the Final Four of the College Cup. They are on their way to back-to-back National Championships!
Castro's Kingdom 