Harken back to 2005 for a moment if you will. The Indians won 93 games and were improving each year under young skipper Eric Wedge. The Cavs were on the rise with their young superstar LeBron James and young coach Mike Brown, assistant to championship teams in San Antonio. And the Browns were applauded for bringing on the experienced Romeo Crennel to transition away from the Butch Davis mess. Now, two years later, things don't look as rosy, and that is the basis of Gary Benz's latest column.

Read more...

It's been one year. Can you believe it? TheClevelandFan.com celebrates our first birthday today, and what a fun year it's been for us here at the site. In honor of reaching our first milestone, I put together a column that kind of explains how things all came together, and how we got where we are, giving thanks to all the people that helped contribute to our success. Thank you all so much for visiting this website each day, and trust me when I tell you that the best is yet to come from us here at The Blurbs.

Read more...

This past Sunday, the Plain Dealer released their list of the 25 "Most Powerful People In Northeast Ohio Sports". The list, which is linked inside Gary Benz's latest column, had some notable omissions and odd inclusions. Gary has some serious issues on the PD's rankings, which he debunks in his latest.

Read more...

There's a new hockey team in town, and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is at the helm. Their name? The Lake Erie Monsters. Their affiliation? The AAA team for the Colorado Avalanche. Can Gilbert do what others have been unable to in this town, and sell hockey to the masses? Papa Cass chimes in with his thoughts on the newest addition to the Cleveland sports scene.

Read more...