So Long Big Man

Well, it seems the Cavs made their first move regarding the future of our non-business roster in letting go the big man, Tractor Traylor.  

yes i know its from his days as a Wolverine, but still this was a hugemoment..seems like this was a first for the refs.  


Traylor averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes in 74 games last season.

And in one of his first major statements, interim GM Mark Warkentien justified not picking up his option with this:

"This decision was a difficult one to make. It was made in order for us to gain additional cap flexibility heading into free agency, where we expect to be very active and aggressive," Warkentien said. "We thank Robert for his professionalism, intensity and effort during the 2004-05 season and wish him well moving forward."


*while I agree with your reasoning to free up more cap room, Tractor proved again and again that he was a huge force off our bench

Good Luck Sir..

In a very shocking revelation, Craig "Perfect" Krenzel will not be heading back to the Bears next season.  I was personally shocked he even made it to the NFL in the first place, but I guess its not a bad job to have out of college. 

 legend status achieved..

Looks like poor old Craig will have to rely on his Molecular Genetics degree to attempt to find a job in this world.  Good luck with that..

I am thinking this for Craig..apply to Med School..chill in the meantime.  Hit up Med School..tear it up (a given) then open a nice little practice in Columbus.  I mean how sweet of a life is that.  People would line up out the door to get in there.  He is a legend not only at Ohio State but in Columbus.  

So Craig I am not sure if you plan on givin the NFL one more try, but even if you do your backup plan is well..LeFabulous. 

There are other players on the team

Taken straight from the Akron Beacon Journal:

 i mean come on guys..who is editing this great publication

Speaking of Tractor, a player who actually came through when we needed him, the Cavs have until Wednesday to exercise the option in his contract for next season.  This is a big decision..well kind of..as it is the first personnel decision for the Cavaliers' immediate leadership.

Also, it appears Larry Brown is all but out of the running for the Cavs GM which leaves the Kikster in the drivers seat.  We shall see..

On Another Note..

So as you can tell, it’s a quiet time in the world of Ohio Sports. 

*The Crunch’s season is over (which we are all deeply sad about).
*The Indians are playing .500 ball with our sometimes on and mostly off hitters.
*The Cavs are trying to fill top business positions which really mean nothing to most of us.
*The Browns are well..trying to dig themselves out from a place lower than the basement by signing whoever will come our way.
*And the Buckeyes are practicing away for their season opener in Sept (and they even brought on a LeAkronite to help them out).

Yes, it’s quite a time folks.  But something that never goes out of style in Ohio is the food.  There is a reason Ohio is one of the fattest states in the nation. 

My personal favorite is Swenson’s in LeAkron.

construction for the official museum is underway

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this place..first off I am sorry, but basically it’s a drive up burger joint in which the waiters run out to your car, take your order (only with the lights on), and have some other random waiter bring it out once that goodness is cooked.  This joint was started in 1934 by Wesley T. "Pop" Swenson.  What a great man..

Swenson’s has stayed local all this time while I am sure fielding plenty of offers to franchise.  Everytime I go home, Swenson’s is seriously the first thing on my list. 

Actually, a cool story just recently happened that pertains to good old Swensons..a friend was coming to dc for the weekend and decided to do the first ever hamburger drop.  First, he purchased a Galley Boy (their signature sandwich with two patties, cheese and two sauces..soo good) at 11:30pm on Thurs.  Brought it home, put it in the fridge.  Woke up on Friday..put the burger in a cooler while wrapped in ice packs. Then carried it on the plane and headed over to my office once he landed.  Then the drop off.  At this point with the burger in hand, I debated on eating it cold but resorted to microwaving for 20 secs and bam..pure satisfaction.  You could even taste the butter on the bun.  My day was complete and I didn’t eat anything else for lunch (till Ben’s Chili Bowl later at night). 

So yes folks I am talking about a hamburger here but these are seriously the best ever.

To food..

Cavs Rumor Time

so the rumors are flying like crazyness in the OH.  I think we maybe had like 20 potential head coaches and now we are looking at a cool 50 options for GM. 

so here is my attempt at keeping you up to date on all this madness (on everything, not only the GM nonsense) in which is definetely proving to be the most exciting off-season in Cavs history..

Denver Post (Kiki)
Plain Dealer (Egan)
Detroit News (Larry)
New York Daily News (LeBron & Larry)
Plain Dealer (Newton)
NJ.com (Z leavin)

thats it for now..this will surely change as of tomorrow so i will do my best to collect the best gossip out there..

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Welcome..

One Brown down..(maybe) one to go..

Well, today it became official that Mike Brown is indeed our coach..
ok..we all know this, but I really just wanted a reason to post this picture..

umm..yeah..


Other Notes:

Gilbert said we're def gonna go after a first round draft pick..  I think a PG is prob our best option since more than likely we will acquire a SG in the offseason, but you never know cause Z might leave too so then a C is needed..oh decisions, decisions..
The ABJ reported the only player whom the team would be willing to part with that would generate a pick is SG Sasha Pavlovic.  I guess I (we) can let him go..

Also...

Several league officials said there's a growing belief that if the Cavaliers are willing to throw a maximum contract at Michael Redd, they might be able to get him away from the Milwaukee Bucks.

Woh..Woh..Woh

Calm down here Cavaliers..
So Mike Brown is official..at least I haven't heard otherwise.
And according to the Plain Dealer, Danny Ferry might become our GM...hmm.
And then this whole Larry Brown swirl...it's pretty freakin nuts. 

So while nothing is set in stone yet on (Larry) Brown, check out these different takes on the matter:

Terry Pluto
Philly.com
Detroit News
New York Times
Roger Brown
Boston Globe
Newsday
Miami Herald


Also, some Michael Redd gossip (I guess) while we are at it..there is still hope..


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