Happy Freakin Birthday

The big 2-1.  Not bad so far and I think others are starting to really take notice that you're the real deal (thankyou bri911 for the link).  I think it's a given no one has lived your type of lifestyle at this young an age so I am not going to feel bad about myself.  But enjoy that first sip of alcohol...

The public read about the little party downtown on Wednesday, but we all know your going to have the real party at Swenson's destroying a Galley Boy.  Enjoy the burger and good luck vs the Pistons. 

OSU vs ND Preview

I was forwarded this little blurb today regarding the upcoming Fiesta Bowl matchup between the Bucks and Irish.  This is written by a friend of a friend's dad, but it feels pretty professional to me. 

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If you're a Buckeye or Fighting Irish fan, there are three things that stir up emotional extremes: Politics, Religion & College Football.  All three subjects lead to irrational behavior which divides families, severs friendships or creates an indestructable bond.  Clear lines have been drawn between fans of the two teams.  But, this is a week of College Football celebration & we should put our differences aside to practice acceptance and understanding.  Whether you believe in the power of Holy Buckeye or Touchdown Jesus, at least you are a disciple of College Football.

The OSU/ND Fiesta Bowl match-up next Monday pre-dates most of us.  When I was little, I asked my Uncle Garth who was his favorite team.  He answered, "Ohio State and whoever is playing Notre Dame."  His College Football beliefs were instilled by my Grandparents' & Great Grandparents' generations.  Historically, Notre Dame has been the pinnacle of College Football -- people love to love 'em or love to hate 'em.  It's a little difficult for younger folks to really understand because recently Notre Dame seems like a team that is legendary for something that happened long ago -- they haven't won a bowl game for 12 years.  You have to look at the bigger picture to understand their importance and rabid national fan base.  For perspective, think 2003 - 2005 USC or 2000 - 2002 Miami and draw that out since the beginning of College Football history, not just over a 3-year time period.

The 1935 Ohio State / Notre Dame game played in Ohio Stadium has been called "The Game of the Century" (I'd contend that the game of the 21st Century occured on January 3rd, 2003 in Tempe AZ).  The pictures from the 1935 game are incredible.  Grainy black, white & gray shots.  Over 80,000 people in the stadium - most of the men wearing those dark hats.  No facemasks, so you can see the grizzled look on the player's faces -- who all look much older than they are.  This was the height of the Great Depression and yet 10,000 people came by train from South Bend to see this game.  In 1935, Ohio State lost on a touchdown pass (which was fairly revolutionary @ that time) in the final minute.  The Buckeyes would lose again in South Bend in 1936.

Do you remember where you were in 1995 when the Buckeyes finally had a chance for redemption against the Fighting Irish?  One of the best College Football images ever captured is Eddie George seemingly pulling away from the entire Notre Dame team with 9 gold helmets chasing him from behind.        

The Ohio State / Notre Dame game on January 2nd, 2006 is already historical and there hasn't even been a snap.  This will break a 2-2 tie in the all-time OSU/ND series.  Who knows how many times in the 21st century these teams will meet, so a win carries long-term spoils.  It is also the type of game that can determine the direction of a program for the next 5 to 10 years -- which is important, but just a small blip on the football timeline for these schools.

- Large (Austin Kennesaw's) Father

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For additional Buckeye pre-game analysis make sure to check out Buckeye Commentary. 

Yep..

So we are back from a nice little vacation and now entering the most relaxed work week known to man.  I hope everyone had a nice holiday (regardless of faith) and you enjoyed the first ever holiday LeSong written by some awe-struck Akronites.  I can only imagine how awesome an experience that was...first the guy who ran the gym when we were young and then the King.  I mean thats a freakin duo right there.  

On top of that amazing run-in comes a very fancy 6 game winning streak by our Cavs.  We are spreading the points around, shooting the ball well and even *starting* to play some defense.  I mean check out this boxscore from last night:

That's the first time all year our starting 5 scored in double figures.  All we need now is Wise LeBron to throw in a Quadruple-Double and the trophy is ours.  But seriously, we are playing well and have the second best record in the East right now.  I am pretty excited with how we ended this month after a rocky start. 

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For those of you looking for an easier way to access LeBlog given the url is so long or if you want to spread the word of LeBlog nation..look no further.   Since we became #1 on Google's search results for "leblog", it's become quite easier to access the site.  For those of you who use Firefox all you have to do is literally type in "leblog" into the url box and this blog will come up.   No http://, no www, just type in "leblog".   For those of you who don't use firefox, well first off you should try it out, but you can just go to google.com, type in "leblog" then hit "I'm Feeling Lucky" and bam..here comes the blog.  Pretty money.  For a while we were battling some lame french blogs and businesses, but like LeBron, LeBlog is now #1. 

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In Tribe news, we lost Jody Gerut and Kevin Milwood yesterday, but picked up RHP Jason Johnson.  That rounds out our starting 5 of CC, Lee, Westbrook, Byrd, and now Johnson.  Not bad...now we just have to keep hold of our bats and this team should have a good shot in the AL.  Also, check out this really cool article from the NYPost which compares the bats of the '99 Indian's vs. the '06 Yankees.  (remember use BugMetNot for a login)  Why are they comparing this Indians lineup and not 1995?  Well, since 1950, one team topped 1,000 runs scored in a single season...sup now '99 Tribe.   Def check this out and just looking at this lineup brings chills. 

That's it for now.. 

Happy Holidays - Bron Style

Hello out there..just wanted to wish everyone the happiest of holidays.  So cutting straight to the point, I get a call last night from some fellow Akronites regarding a certain someone who interupted their X-Mas Eve dinner.  In fact..these boys have written a little holiday jingle for everyone (this is not edited so parents make sure your reading with your kids)... enjoy:

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Twas the night before Christmas

And all through LeAkron

All the restaurants were closed

But Olive Garden was happenin'



At a quarter 'til seven

Four Jewish boys sat down to eat

Now they bring you the story

Of LeBron and Pistol Pete



We sat at the bar

With our domestic beers

Talking about LeBron

Spreading Cavalier cheers



But the middle aged bartender

Who Brotsky would screw

Was dissing LeBron

Said he was cheap as a Jew



We sit down for dinner

And remember the years

About New Years in Cincy

While enjoying our beers



When all of the sudden

A voice from the past

Munchkin League ref Pete

Who we thought was an ass



Ski never grew up though

He still feared the ref

Cause the blind one had blackmail

About Brotsky and Steph



Our laughter was hearty

But the pasta was cold

But little did we know

What events would unfold



In walked a hero

The Chosen, the King

Complete with baby's mama

Diamond studs and some bling



As the King walked in

Sug kept everyone composed

But under the table

The truth was exposed



Bron sat down beside us

And drank pink lemonade

But the King couldn't eat in peace

Thanks to an endless brigade



The Cavalier faithful

All got in line

To bother the King

As he tried to dine



But the four Jewish warriors

Played it cool as Ian's ass

They enjoyed the moment

Like it was their last



But the gayest of Kay

Couldn't handle the heat

He came in his pants

And shot up from his seat



He went to the bathroom

And Ski closed his eyes

Ski dreamed of Bron naked

To no one's surprise



The King's Christmas dinner

Was salad and bread

And chicken alfredo

The nice waiter said



We couldn't see for ourselves

Over Seider's big dome

So we picked at our meals

Until Bron headed home



The moment he left

We started spreading the news

We dialed our phonebooks

To tell all our Jews



So what is the moral

Of our Christmas Eve Story

It's good to be a Jew on Christmas

And bask in Bron's glory



Written by Marc, Ian, Aaron, and Ski

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truly wonderful gentleman..

Day 11 > Finale

Here are the clues to get that last two menentos.  I will be gone for the next few days so updates will occur when i get back.  If you missed any of the days make sure to go back into the archives for the answers.  Apparently you have till March 1, 2006 to obtain those momentos, but c'mon. 

Memento #11:  located next to the big TV.  Go to the big TV next to Kid LeBron then you will see a championship belt on the right of the TV.

Memento #12:  Look out for the little car zooming around the house..


Also, if anyone wins a prize please let me know..

Day 10

Sorry I could not post immediately, but I was too busy laughing at Sarah Silverman's movie:  Jesus is Magic.  Oh man was that wrong, but hilarious. 

So on to the matter at hand.  Today's clue:  Bron Bron has always been a natural born leader, but even as a freshman he showed the skills it took to lead his team to this achievement. 

Hmm..so I don't think they are referring to the NBA All Star Freshman vs Sophomore game.  But what other awards has LeKing wrapped up.  I mean he has seriously won every award possible before he was even an adult.  But ok..we all know the answer to this is the Ohio State Basketball Title (Go Bucks!).  If you head to the trophy room, where 2 other memento's have been (c'mon Nike), you will see an extra trophy with the letters OH-IO on it.  Snag that up for memento #10. 

Also, once you find this you learn this LeAwesome story.  I am only posting this for those who aren't participating in this challenge.  If you are collecting the memento's please do not keep reading.  Otherwise: 

When LBJ was a freshman in High School, team-star Maverick Carter fouled out during the state tourney with just a minute left in the game.  LBJ, just 15 years old at the time, called a timeout and brought the team in for an impromptu team huddle.  He said, "We're going to win this game...stay calm."  On the next play, LeBron got the rock, drove to the cup drawing in the defense, and kicked it out to a teammate for the game winning 3.  That's leadership baby.  During the tourney, LBJ averaged 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. 

Wow..all I can say is wow.  I mean 15 freakin years old and that un-selfish.  These stories are going to be legends in a few years if they aren't already.  The future is bright..very...very bright. 

C'mon Double C's

As sugknight114 mentioned last week (in which YaySports! picked up as well), Usher Ryamond was asked by Dan Gilbert to not come to the Q until he fufills his promises when he purchased a portion of the team.  Now as much as I want a celebrity owner to give more exposure to the Cavs, he has to at least go to ONE game.  I mean c'mon.  Involvement would be nice.  But on the other end, I wouldn't mind seeing the crowd throw up the most tamed gang sign around. 

So my buddy Aaron threw over this opinion piece today from the Ohio Free Times about Mr. Usher which touches on a few additional points regarding his future with the LeBronaliers: 

According to DeepShot, the hip-hop king has, in fact, met his financial commitment but is too busy with his Hollywood career to be present for every game.  A discussion will take place in the new few weeks between Usher, Gilbert, and the other minority owners to decide if Usher should become more visible or possibly step away.  That decision will be private.  No, Usher is not being punished for misuse of executive snacks, and the only reason he's not on the Web Site is because the site needed updating.

Hmm..I mean ONE game would be nice..

Day 9

I mean come on..this is too easy.  The clue:  LeBron rolls with a tight knit crew of Akronites that's not only there for emotional support, but to assist him in overseeing his business interests.  The Four Horsemen are rep'd by this gamepiece.

As you will see the memento is smack dab in front of your face when you enter the home.  That's all I can really say about this one. 

Day 9:  lame

A Loozer-less Year

Ahh..Carlos Loozer.  What a bum..  Thankyou commenters for bashing this idiot once again.  It seems Bron Bron is getting into the act with this quote from the PD about the most pathetic Olympian ever (yea..remember that - he played for the USA Olympic team):

James, asked Monday if Cavaliers fans ever will get over Boozer, needed approximately 1/100th of a second to ponder.

"Uh, no," James said. "I think the first time he comes here to play, he's going to get a nice round of booz. Maybe without the z.' But he'll get the boo."


Oh yes..can't wait to hear those boo's flow.  Also check out one of the first LeBlog entries I wrote on the Loozer stating that the only reason he was good was due to the King.  I think that stab wound in Gordon Gund's back is pretty much all healed up about now.

Day 8

Ahh...day 8 and we are back on to the Akron clues.  Today's clue reads:  When you want to play ball, but don't have a hoop, you got to use anything you have. When he was young, LeBron's love for the game was bigger than (*a galley boy*) the obstacles before him.  So due to no hoop available, LeBron used one of these instead. 

Hmm..a substitute for a hoop.  What did James Naismith use?   Well, I believe a peach basket, but wait they probably didn't buy peaches in urban Akron.  So what about a milk crate...that's it.  So head to the fridge once again and open that puppy up.  You will see the good old milk bottles and click away.  Once you get the memento you learn that Bron Bron used to play with a bottomless milk crate hung on a telephone pole with a few nails.  Damn..

Day 8:  ooo..right

Day 6 > 7

Welcome back...sorry about the lack of update for the Saturday night into Sunday night challenge (otherwise known as memento #6).   But you can still collect this memento..just probably won't win the grand prize for the day..yea probably not.  So what was the clue:  the clue basically asked what does LeBron do on the road to keep him busy.  Now, the logical answer would be well...you know..think Wilt Chamberlin.  But..the clean and crisp Nike.com was referring to his card shark abilities.  If you head to Wise LeBron's chair check out the cards on top of the vinyl and you'll see the memento.  I wonder if the King will one day have crazy gambling habits of  the man they call pre-Bron.  Yes..Michael Jordan.

So there goes memento #6 and now we are in the home stretch passing the contest's half way point.  And the first clue in the second half of the season reads:  LeBron was named 2003-2004 ROY becoming the youngest player to receive the award (shocker).  Arguably one of the greatest individual rookie seasons ever, LeBron has been an impact player since day one.  This item represents the beginning of his professional (& marketing) career.  

Here we are again..looking for some damn shoes.  I didn't know it was shoes we were looking for initially, but u just had a hunch they were due for another shoe plug.  So to find the Zoom Generation 1's, head to the kitchen, go to the second fridge (the one not full of Sprite), and look to the right.  You will see the King's lion and click on that fella.  It will take you to a new screen with the lion, a light and an object behind the lion.  Just drag the lion over to the right and click on that freakin shoe.  Bam..memento #7. 

Oh also..while you are over there check out the fourth commercial titled 'Celebration' on the TV to the left of the fridge (they finally took away those behind the scenes clips).  Now, this is my new favorite commercial..hands down.  Wise LeBron breaks it down to Rick James and then Biznass Bron steps in...so freakin smooth.  Even my roommate who now hates Bron cause I speak of him so much was like..yea that commercial was pimp.  It just all seems to easy for the King...

Finally, thankyou to paullev7 for guest blogging the other night.  Remember if you have anything to say please drop me an email at burgoon@gmail.com.  I would be more than willing to post it up here. 

Day 5 and other radom musings from the mind of a madman

Yo yo yo- this is paullev7 reporting from the home of the LeBlog-master.  Day 5 is the busted clue from a few days ago.  The answer, of course, is a TV.  But its not one of the TV's you know about.  Nope, this TV is up the stairs behind Grandpa LeBron, in the same location as the football. 

So I have some other Ohio Sports Ramblings:

Scott Elarton - hope you enjoy that cash and 90 loss seasons in K.C.  I mean, no disrespect to KC (who could eventually build a club), but they aren't winning in the next two years in the mad-hard AL Central (eat it AL East fans.... the AL Central is just as good). 

Ohio State- the Bucks are wearing whites in the Fiesta Bowl.  Which brings back some memories...
Screw Disney... the real Greatest Game ever Played


The Cavs- big win over the Nuggs, who were without Marcus Camby.   I missed the game (holiday party with open bar), but the Cavs have three problems as I see (two are related): (1) can't stop penetration, particuarly by PGs; (2) can't stop pick and roll, particularly the high pick and roll; and (3) sometimes rely too much on LeBron.  The remedy?  I don't know, but if Damon Jones can stop yapping with Jay-Z and start playing D, that would go along way to solving 1 and 2.  As for 3, that used to happen with a certain Jordan guy too, so the team can learn  its way out the habit. 

The Browns- well, the Charlie Frye era looks ready to begin.  There will be some bumps on the way, but if Braylon and K2 can get healthy, then the Browns will have the weapons we need.  And Charlie, an un-assuming Le-Akron guy, might have the ego (or lack thereof) to handle it all.

Other Tribe notes- caught a little Tribe talk with Matt Underwood on 1100 (thank god for skip!).  Wedgie says he still feels the hurt of last year and the team will use that for motivation.  Oh yeah, pitchers and catchers report in about 70 days...

Finally, let's give a big shout out to the OSU hoops team, who is back in the top 25.  And to think, next year we get the next great thing...

Day 4

As most of you saw the new clue's will be announced from 7pm-10pm EST going forward.  No problem.  And today's is another local question.  Ya know I am starting to feel like this was meant for us - his real fans.  But then I am thinking...this is a national challenge.  It's weird to think that other people besides those who grew up in the same hometown would know all this stuff?  I mean I can't tell you one event any other major athlete has held in his hometown.  Well anyways, I am glad Bron is so loyal to his hometown and once again he is setting a good example for not only the NBA, but the kids. Yes, the kids..like Jerry said, "I do it for the kids."

So today's clue:   It is typical for ballers to have a charity basketball game, but for LeBron's major charity event in Akron, he chose this activity cause everyone from young to old can participate.

Well, as people know LeBron's Bike-a-thon was a huge success for the city and his foundation.  Not only that but it brought the likes of t-MAC & Wade to the AK.  So anyways, to get the memento click on the TV in the living room next to Kid LeBron.  This will give way to the backyard where you'll see the bike.  

Day 4: Money..

Day 3: You Just Knew..

I mean if they are gonna wait till after the work day to update the Clue you just knew it had to be good. 

The Clue from Lebron.com..I mean Nike.com reads:  LeBron represents Ohio (*Akron*) to the fullest, so much so that he was the first basketball player in the state's history to win this award as a sophomore. 

Ok let's think...well we know he doesn't have an MVP trophy.  So, lets think..how bout Mr. Basketball anyone?  Well giggidy, giggidy that's it. 

If you head to the Bentley you shall find just what your lookin for.  And the best part...the word 'Akron' is written on it.

Day 3:  Wut..Wut. 

Uhh..yea..

I gotta admit I didn't expect to see this as the top headline on ESPiN.

"Charlie Frye is a championship-type guy."  - Jim 'freakin' Brown

LeScoop

Thankyou sugknight114 for the just as good as Brian Windhorst inside scoop.   Let me just repeat what he mentioned in the comments (for those who don't read em):

* While speaking of Rappers and such, Usher Ryamond has been asked by Dan Gilbert to not come to the Q until he fufills his promises when he purchased a portion of the team. Usher must have been spending too much time on the movie, and not enough at the "Q"

* On that same note, some of you might have seen Kid Rock at some of the home games. I confirmed it last game with one of my friends in the marketing department and Kid Rock actually has court side season tickets for the Cavaliers.  Maybe he will take over Usher's portion of the team? He is a Detroit Native and friendly with Gilbert?

* Again speaking of Gilbert, last game I had the chance to talk to him. Nice guy, down to earth, and truly just wants a championship in Cleveland. He was asking us how to get the people in the front 7 rows to wave the "clapping sticks" and made the following remarks:

    " Are they just too rich to blow those things up themselves, I mean maybe we should blow them up for those rich people and see what happens than."

* And most importantly - Beyonce is freakin gorgeous. When she was in the building with Jay-Z, I don't think anyone cared that he was in the building.


Now that is good stuff..thankyou very much for allowing LeBlog nation on the inside track.  Go Cavs and please just beat the crap out of the Hawks tonight.

Day 2

Sorry, I might not get to this first thing in the morning, but there will be a post by the end of the day.

CLUE:  LeBron does his thing on the court, but in his off time (when he isn't at Swenson's) he has a specific style and he knows what he wants.  This item is a classic example of  *marketing* LeBron's off the court style. 

So as paullev7 noted in the previous comments, the item is indeed a bunch of AF1 shoes.  Just head to the kitchen and click on the cooler full of Sprite.  Once you see that the shoes are in the bottom right.  It's not too clear, but they are there.  

day 2..giggidy

Day 1

As you know there are a series of new commercials out about the King called The LeBrons.  This campaign is now nationwide and in true Bron fashion, it's just as pimp as his old commercials.  Right now there are 3 commercials out:  Butter, New Shoes, & Glory Days.

But..in addition to the TV spots is an online campaign.  Yes folks on the intranet.  If you go meet the LeBron's on Nike's site you will find a little trivia contest in which you can win prizes like the Zoom LeBron 3 remix shoe (just one shoe of course) as well as some playing cards.   Today was the first day of the contest and it runs till Dec 23 (the greatest number in all the land). 

While it would be cool if everyone could figure out all the hints by themselves, I will post the answers to each of the questions daily.  But you gotta try it out on your own.  I mean the first 10,000 only win prizes but I don't suspect that many people will be attending this site for answers.  10 maybe, but not 10g.  So yea..take a look around his Akron home and try to solve the clue before reading on.

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So I assume if your reading once inch below the last line then you got stuck.  As you read, the question today asks what other sport was LeBron a pimp at.  Well..I thought back and figured it might have been the days where Bron and I shared the court at the JCC..I mean JCC basketball is a sport in itself, but after much thought I would have to say the answer is football.  And if you click to the right of the dining room table it will take you to a trophy room overlooking the Akron skyline.  Click up the stairs and you'll see a football on the couch.  Click on that puppy and rake in the pride..

Day 1..check

Team Playa

"I don't want to score 50 again for the rest of my career because I am now 0-2 when I score 50," James joked after the game. "I don't look at it as me playing well. It's the fact that we didn't get a win and that's all I care for."

the man..

Cavs Bloggers

In addition to Brian Windhorst's solid behind the scenes blog, comes Michael Reghi's blog.  For those not in the know, Reghi is in his 12th season as one of the Cavs television announcers and also hosts Cavs Fastbreak.  Without question one of the better play-by-play announcers out there (un-biased opinion of course) and it should be noted he did an amazing job of masking Mark Price's awful attempt at announcing.
 
He is only on his 5th post, but so far doing a pretty solid job.  Notice his latest post in which he dissects Hughes vs. his potential alternatives:

Which brings me to the strongest cases I can give you as to why the Cavaliers got the right guy. You see, what many have missed when discussing Redd, Allen and Johnson, along with the additional millions they raked in when staying put in Redd and Allen's case, and taking the Atlanta money that Phoenix said they would not pay in Johnson's, is that none of the three was willing to have shots reduced, and some of the luster taken away from their games, while playing with LeBron. Speaks volumes about how Hughes views the potential winning that sits on the horizon with the Cavaliers, as opposed to his personal numbers.

The LeBrons..

So last night turned out well as the Cavaliers at least pulled out one win on their first west coast road trip of the season.  It wasn't easy at times, but overall we played well enough against the awful defense of the Kings.  Bron as usual poured in 30 points and dazzled the Kings crowd once again as he did on his first day in the NBA (remember that commercial where Bron froze up for 20 secs then smiled like "gotcha sucka"). 

So speaking of the King (since I never bring him up) check out this unreleased commercial of The LeBrons..  It shows the king just living a normal life in his home in Akron, OH.  (also check out this behind the scenes making of the commercial which is actually kind of akward)

Oh also..give it up for LeBlog James everyone..

The Browns..

You just gotta love those Brownies.  As some know I am not exactly the biggest Browns fan and haven't been since I was 16 years old and a man named Art broke my heart.  But I decided to put away those feelings for an afternoon and head to an old Brown's backers bar and cheer on Charlie "Akron" Frye in his first start.  Overall, the boy played well (real well first half, so-so second half) and totally deserves the job vs. the Kentucky Bengals.  It actually was a pretty good game to watch, but in usual Ohio sports fashion, Braylon decided to drink the same kool-aid as Winslow and now might be out for the remainder of the season.  Browns lose not only the game but the guy who scored both receiving TD's.  Sweet..real sweet.  

So enough about that..

The Tribe made some headlines in the past few days first with the signing of Paul Byrd for a lot of cash.  Hmm..his stats last season were 12-11 with a 3.75 era...$7 million/year for a 35 year old man..huh.   Ok well I guess I won't question Mr. Mark Shapiro. 

I think a reason cash might not be an option is that the Tribe are going to spawn their own regional sports network given the Fox Sports Network deal expired after the '05 season.  It seems the Tribe and Time Warner (my employer for now) have reached a deal to have their own station including 130 games being televised plus some additional programming.  So off the bat it won't have to try and be a 24 hour news source, which in my opinion changed the face of sports (think ESPiN News if I lost you).  Only negative is that the Indians Sports Network won't have the 4.8 million reach of FSN because the new network "won't go to the Cincinnati market."  

HA..the Reds are totally in Kentucky.  

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It's also great to see this blog turn into a message board for my buddies, but if you've got something I should post on this bad boy then please email me at burgoon@gmail.com

Should we Thank LeBron?

Well when my buddy Paul said he wanted to get together and watch the MAC Championship last night I have to admit I was a little skeptical.  But since the game featured the Akron Zips, I figured why the hell not.  And this turned out to be one of the best games I watched all season (and I watch a lot of games given my basement is packed with 5 TV's each with a different game on every Saturday).  So yea..this game was money.  Akron had never been to a bowl game even though they had a winning record last season.  So they were shafted, but this year with the power of LeBron they came through... 

So coming out of haltime the score was tied up at 10-10 and Akron was keeping pace with the heavily favored Northern Illinois...isnt MAC football exciting?  So N. Illinois scored twice in the third to put Akron in quite the hole not to mention killing the attention span of Herbie and Mike Terico in the booth.  Yes, if you tuned in you heard Herbie say don't watch any of the games this weekend cause they will all suck..love it.  So Akron goes down big in a pretty intense game actually. 

4th quarter begins and Akron makes a quick score to make this game watchable, but after a 52 yd field goal by N. Illinois, we felt like the night was over.  Granted it was only 10 points, but they were moving the ball at will thanks to their mini version of Reggie Bush.  But the Charlie Frye replacement, Luke Getsy, drives on down the field and scores quickly.  But after hogging the ball for almost 5 mins, N. Illinois scores going up 30-24 with about 3 mins left.  Ok 'we' can do this so Akron is driving than bam..interception.  Damn tipped ball.  At that point with about 2 mins left things weren't looking to good.  But our D stepped it up making some big stops and combining that with our last 3 timeouts, it's Akron's ball again.  No timeouts, 81 yards to go.  MAC football baby.  So Getsy drives us down the field against an awfully tired N. Illinois defense (it was sloppy trust me) and gets to their 36 yd line...then LeBron steps in.

#23 of the Zips (Domenik Hixon) who was taken out of the game for heat exhaustion, wanted back in.  They put him in towards the end and boy did that pay off.  Luke hit Bron's number for a 36 yard TD with 10 secs left and there we go..a 31-30 victory, the first Conference title in the school's history, and a trip to the Motor City Bowl. 

  the power of Bron can not be underestimated...

So yea folks I just gave a recap of the MAC championship, but I am not nuts.  For me, Paul, and Gaffbag it was easily one of the best games we watched all season.  Herbie was even going nuts and proclaimed it the game of the week. 

MAC football..good stuff..

Unreal folks..

One of the most influential people in the world has just been named the Eastern Conference Player of the freakin Month.   I mean honestly is this really a shock to anyone.  The kid is in his third season and these kind of awards already mean nothing.  The month started out with the king being enshrined in a giant mural outside of the Q (which I witnessed in person over Thanksgiving and let me tell you it was quite LeSpectacular) and now ends the month with basically the award for NBA Pimp of the Month.  Amazingly, this is just another month passing by for the King.

Why did he get the award exactly?  I mean not only is he the face of the NBA, but James led the Cavaliers to 10 wins in November, our best start since the 1977-78 season.  LeKing also averaged 28.4 points (shooting 48.9%), 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.64 steals.  Also, the King got a TD (Triple Double) vs the Phila Sixers.

In summary:

The NBA Award Selection committe = awesome
LeBron = LeAwesome