Land of the CLE is our Cleveland-focused sports blog maintained by both Bob and Chris. We use this area to expand upon topics that we can't fully cover in our CLE Talk podcast.
The NBA had it perfect in 1983. Back then, only six teams from each conference qualified for the NBA Playoffs. The top two seeds earned byes while the remaining four were locked into a best-of-three series. The next three rounds were best-of-seven.
Read MoreI love seeing the dumb catch phrases NBA Playoff teams give their ticket-buying fans during home playoff games. And the phrases seem to be getting dumber. It's now a requirement for every team to give their fans a shirt for every playoff game. So here are some of my favorites from the first week of the NBA Playoffs. My brother and I picked the series on our preview podcast.
Read MoreTruth be told, I love Tim Tebow. I hated him as a Florida Gator, because, well, he was a Florida Gator. And in college he was actually the best player in the NCAA, which is hilarious and shameful. But in the NFL, he was an honest underdog, who's greatest fault was he was too nice and generous with his faith. The funniest thing is that he actually took a team to the playoffs and won a game.
Read MoreThe inconsistent logic applied to coaches is often times worse than that used to evaluate player’s greatness, especially in the NBA. Coaches are often in a no-win scenario — they can’t win without elite talent, but once they’re surrounded with elite talent receive little to no credit for winning and are often the first to be blamed when a team goes south.
Read MoreOpening Day, like the Super Bowl, should be a national holiday. It’s one of my favorite days on the sports calendar and signals the changing of the seasons, from winter to spring. Bob and I broke down the two leagues in our podcasts, starting with the National League and finishing with the American League. Here is who I think will win it all, you can check out Bob's picks here and let me know what you think in the comments below.
Read MoreHey all, Chris and I previewed the MLB in our last two podcasts. But just to recap and get some of the things we talked about on paper so we can look especially clueless come playoff season, here are some of the things we talked about and predicted. Feel free to comment below, and check out my brother's predictions as well.
Read MoreThe state of Iowa definitely left me hanging this March. Especially Northern Iowa, my cinderella pick to make the Final Four. Arizona let me down as well, but I'm not disappointed with the pick, the Wildcats could have easily made it to the Final Four. Not many saw Michigan State's run coming, but Chris did, and I have to hand it to him. As much as that pains me. Kentucky gave a scare, but you'll have to listen to our latest Bonus Edition March Madness podcast to see if I jumped off the 40-0 train.
After 12 years, and 10 bracket pools, I picked the Final Four! Hopefully my bracket won't collapse at the finish line, especially since Bob and I have been talking about Kentucky/Duke as the best possible championship matchup for more than a month now. But I can check this off my life to-do list. See how Bob did and check out our latest Bonus Edition March Madness podcast for a preview of the Final Four.
Here's my bracket heading into the Sweet 16. I'm pretty proud of the decisions I made with it, but I also didn't see a couple of these games turning out the way they did. Let me know what you think, and how you're doing in your own bracket. Also, check out Bob's bracket to see how we match up.
Here's an update of my bracket after the first two rounds, heading into the Sweet 16. Some mistakes, but some good calls as well, let me know what your bracket looks like in the comments. And check out my brother's bracket as well.
Here's my bracket for the tournament. We talked about a lot of our picks on this week's Bonus Edition of What Are You Talking About. Head to Bob's page to check out his bracket as well. Don't forget to leave a comment.
As promised, here's my bracket for the tournament. We discussed a lot of our picks on this week's Bonus Edition of What Are You Talking About. Let me know what you think and jump to my brother's page to see his bracket too.
Chris and I talked college hoops and some of the best rivalries in the sport on our February 22 podcast. We only had time to discuss the first two obvious ones: Duke vs. UNC, and Louisville vs. Kentucky. So we decided to put together a Top Five of the next best rivalries in college basketball.
Read MoreDuring our Feb. 22 podcast, Bob and I debated whether or not Duke vs. UNC or Kentucky vs. Louisville was the best rivalry in college basketball. We agreed that the two are a cut above the rest, but what else is out there? It got me thinking about some of college basketball’s other great rivalries, and the next five after the two premier showdowns. Here are the five best rivalries after Duke vs. UNC and Kentucky vs. Louisville.
Read MoreThe Red Sox made my Top Five Worst MLB Offseason Moves, and signing INF Yoan Moncada to a $31.5 million signing bonus didn't do anything to get them off my list.
Read MoreThe All-Star break may not be the true midpoint of the NBA, but it's a good time to reflect on the season so far. So I decided to hand out some awards for the unofficial first half of the season. Some of these races will be very tight down the stretch, but if the season ended today here is who I would honor.
Read MoreIn this week's podcast we gave another top-five list, this time reviewing the best and worst of the MLB offseason. Chris took the five best, and I took the five worst. Take a look and tell me what you think, or head over to What Are You Talking About and give it a listen for yourself.
Read MoreBob and I gave our top five NBA point guards in our second podcast. Plenty of these lists like this have sparked debate over the years. Head over to his page to see how ours differ and listen to our podcast, What Are You Talking About, to hear us discuss.
Read MoreHey all, in our podcast, Chris and I gave our first on-air top-five list. This has been a staple in our family, sparking many a debate. Here's the list I read, jump to my brother's page to see who he included, or head over to our podcast: What Are You Talking About to hear both of us discuss our lists. I went a different route with this list, though the results may look the same. I picked the five best PGs just going off of the 2014-15 season. No history behind it. Enjoy.
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