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.
Every year it seems there are more than a few lopsided scores in high school sports. But when a coach does everything possible to go easy on the opponent, and they still can't score, is it still disrespectful?
Read MoreWith picks No. 2 and No. 32 in the upcoming NFL Draft, it's time for the Browns to draft a legitimate quarterback.
Read MoreThe NHL made a big change to its All-Star Game moving to 3-on-3 play, what if the NBA did the same thing?
Read MoreThe WNBA has made some major changes to its playoff structure for 2016, it got me thinking what the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL could do to make their postseasons better.
Read MoreEvents like the Big 12-SEC Challenge and ACC-Big Ten challenge are a huge hit with the fans, so why do college basketball teams insist on scheduling so many bad nonconference basketball games?
Read MoreThe NBA released its All-Star rosters last week, but a few big names were left out in the cold.
Read MoreTom Brady and Peyton Manning had one heck of a rivalry despite not playing in the same division. But Chris examines just how close the two elite quarterbacks came to spending the prime of their rivalry in the AFC East and ponders an alternate reality where the NFL didn't re-align.
Read MoreSix teams took the plunge and hired a new head coach in January. Some are worth talking about in detail. Others, not so much. Here are my thoughts.
Read MoreWith the 2016 tennis season about to get its first Grand Slam tournament underway, Chris takes a look at some of the key stories to watch for throughout the season on both the men's and women's sides.
Read MoreCleveland's recent signing of Mike Napoli to a one-year, $7 million deal is right in line with its usual offseason shopping strategy. Bob thinks it's time for the Tribe to open the checkbook.
Read MoreThe American had a breakout season, but is it on its way to being considered an elite conference or just a one-year wonder? Plus some final thoughts on the 2015 college football season.
Read MoreThere were some great sports moments in 2015. We saw a horse win the Triple Crown. Serena Williams dominated tennis. College football's regular season was a never ending barrage of upsets and crazy finishes. All in all, it was a good year. That's not to say there were some bad parts. Here are five bad stories from 2015.
Read MoreCollege football has a great thing going, but it's inability to quickly adapt with the changing times continues to limit its potential.
Read MoreThe Titans have to find a new coach and solve their quarterback dilemma before they can forge ahead in the AFC South. I offer possible solutions in this final edition of my blog series on the division.
Read MoreThe Texans have a lot of talent at many positions. Unfortunately, their quarterback situation is less-than desired. My four-part blog series continues with Houston struggling with the same problem that plagues so many other teams in the NFL.
Read MoreThe College Football playoff is a good first step, but now it's time to take the tournament to the next level and expand to the optimal size — eight teams.
Read MoreThe AFC South is not a good division, but Jacksonville has some promise. It just needs to keep building through the draft and be patient with the current talent it's assembled. My four-part blog series continues with how the Jaguars can continue their rise.
Read MoreFor whatever reason I'm fascinated by the AFC South. So I've decided to give the division some advice on how to fix itself in a four-part blog series, starting with the Indianapolis Colts.
Read MoreThe NBA season tips off in October, but the reality is it doesn't really begin until February because so many teams sleepwalk through the first three months.
Read MoreLast week on Thursday Night Football, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers met in Santa Clara. The loser of this game would occupy sole possession of last place in the NFC West. That's right, It's week seven of the 2015 season. And these two are at the bottom of their division.
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