Listen to This

..apparently the Worm..the NBA drag queen..and Mr. Carmen Electra was almost sporting a Cavs uniform last season.

According to Rodman's agent, Darren Prince, after several conversations with Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, "We were expecting nothing less than an offer for a 10-day contract within 48 hours."

Eventually..no offer and Gilbert cut off communication.  But now..will the Cavs consider picking up the greatest rebounder of my lifetime once more? 

According to Prince, Rodman views James as "an up-and-coming Michael." 

"We'll fly ourselves out there," Prince said in a telephone interview.  "We just want an open invitation to come in and show what he can still do. . . . Bring him in on a non-guaranteed contract. We'll run that risk."

But Danny feels differenty and states, "We have no interest but wish Dennis the best."

Now that would be an interesting pickup.  Not sure how much playing time he will get, but if Anderson actually is injured for a period of time, this might not be a bad idea.  But in reality this is probably as likely as Carmen joining the Cavalier Girls (umm.yea that would be awesome).

interesting note here..the last owner interested in Rodman was none other than Mark Cuban, and even though things didn't work out in Dallas, Cuban said he didn't regret the move and thought Rodman still might be able to play in the league.  But Mr. Businessman wasn't just talkin about the Worm's skills..he knows Rodman can sell tickets and Cuban and dollas go and in hand. 

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As reported in the comment field of the previous entry..the Tractor did NOT pass his physical with the Nets thus the Nets don't have to sign him for the upcoming season.

But the question remains..can he come back to the Cavs and will the Cavs even have enough cash to pay him?  Well if Finley doesn't go to Miami, Damon Jones stays downsouth and then we might have to trade fora PG.  So then..we have cash, but if we blow all our dough on Damon I doubt we can afford Tractor.  Time will tell. 

So Le really is catching on..

So this past weekend, Bobby Labonte sported a cartoon image of the King on his hood during the Bristol race. 

quoted from this article: 

"Although we could think of better driver matches for James - Sadler for his basketball skills and Martin for his familiarity with hip-hop culture (Martin listens to rap music. Seriously.) - the promotion apparently made sense because both men are sponsored by the same soft drink company. Labonte also might have considered changing his name to "LeBobby" for the promotion, but people probably would have thought he was (gasp!) French."

WOW...

I mean the kid is only 20 years old..

Other points of interest regarding this PowerAde pimped out car:
-Coca-Cola officials say that recent data shows that 74% of all NBA fans are also NASCAR watchers.  (anyone else having a hard time believing this)
-Coca-Cola flew in James to see his first live NASCAR race. "I really like the look of the race car," James said in a statement. "But I'm thinking we need to add some new rims."

Adios

Peace out Punk..

Now that is some amazing news to begin the day.  I don't think we have heard the last of the 7-game wonder, but hopefully the Browns aren't the team who takes the next chance.


update on Anderson:
Varejao returns to Brazil next week for medical tests on a right shoulder injury which I reported on last week.  He returns to CLE next Monday to see the team doctors. 

"It hurt a lot when my shoulder came out, but it's part of the game," said Varejao, who was dressed in street clothes Friday to watch Brazil play against Panama.

Crap..

Oh no..looks like the Wild Thing isn't going to be struttin his Brazilian flow across downtown Cleveland for some time. 

Last night Team USA (non NBA) took on Brazil in a highly anticipated showdown.  Hmm..now, I was just in Brazil and the basketball I watched their was awful, sad even, but apparently they don't put the good stuff on the telemundo.

So the game..5 lead changes in the last minute with Team USA prevailing on 3 free throws in the last second.  So the US of A won and brought home the glorious FIBA Tournament of the Americas trophy (not even close to the greatest trophy brought home to mom).

So why in the world am I mentioning this..well let me tell you.  Something very uncool went down as not only did Anderson "best hair in the NBA" Varejao miss a 3 pointer to end the game, but the Wild Thing left the game with an apparent right shoulder injury with 3 1/2 minutes to go.  Doh..

Reports from the game say, "The team doctor is reviewing the injury. We will know (Thursday night) the extent of the injury," Brazil coach Lula Ferreira said.  So yes, today is Friday, but I am not seeing any updates around the web or on the Cavs website.  We shall see..

Concerning our PG situation..we continue to wait on Damon Jones, but at least Ferry isn't putting all his airballs in one bucket.  This week we have the following PG's working out with the Cavs:  Frank Williams (Knicks), Junior Harrington (Hornets), JR Bremer (Ohio native who had a brief stint with the Cavs), and Chet Mason (rookie free agent). 

But what about Snow..is he really good enough to start?  great question..well, no matter who we pick up this offseason, their will be an open competition for the job.  I could deal with Snow if his stat line was 15 assists and 2 points, but if Damon Jones heads to the CLE, I can't imagine Snow has a chance. 

That's it for now..remember the time is near..

True Video Games

Thx to my buddy Paul, fellow Sox fan and lonely Celtics fan, he most awesomely hooked up this nugget from Boston.com on the All-Time Greatest Sports Video Game EVER. 

Yes, that's a huge task, but honestly the guy who put this together, Chris Rattey, knows what's up.  He put together a bracket and matched many of today's games vs. the games of old.  Currently, we are in the second round and it's anyone's ballgame.

So why I am posting this now you ask..well this link made its way from my buddy Paul to the desk of SBL and now bam..an interview with Boston.com's Chris Rattey on SBL.  And seriously, this is awesome.  If you appreciate classic video games, this should be right up your alley. 

Check out the interview here. 

Notice a great point being made when asking if Tecmo Super Bowl counts when considering Tecmo Bowl in the tourney or do you simply rely on the original game..hmm..deep thoughts folks. 

Enjoy..


oh and by the way..not sure if people have seen this but a good friend of mine runs a site..oh you might have heard of it..it goes by the name of TecmoSuperBowl.com.  Yes, isn't it good to know a kid runs it instead of oh let's say Tecmo.. 

Screw the Wild Card

so well...wow..go Tribe..

The team of the future is now.  7 runs in one inning.  5 homers last night.  5 wins in a row.  Tied for the Wild Card.  Damn gina. 

The Indians tore up the Devil Rays last night - the same opponent who last week were taking us to school.  Victor, Broussard, Coco, Grady, and big game Jhonny all went yard.  It was our 8th road win a row and we are now a cool 13 games over .500.

Lou Pinella said it best with, "They've got some talent over there.  A good young ballclub.  They're right in the hunt for the postseason."

Even Coco's bat came alive after his miserable 0 for the last 12, not too mention his 0-for-5 with 7 stranded runners on his own bobblehead night last Saturday.

Also, check this random tidbit out:
Aaron Boone, who played three seasons at USC, passed a reporter in the Indians clubhouse who was wearing an Ohio State University T- shirt.  

"Put your pompoms away," Boone said with a laugh.

ahhh...college football is back..

Update Action

Will we even have a backup PG when the season starts?  Rumors of a three-way anyone.  Apparently the nomadic Larry Brown wants Eric Snow.  And apparently D-Fish is heading to the Cavs from Golden State..um yeah.  This trade needs a little more substance, but you never know.  On top of possibly acquiring Snow, the Knicks are probably gonna pick up Flop (Diop for some) thus continuing their strategy of picking up a washed up scrub from every team in the league. 

So all we can do is wait for Michael Finley..yes Finley, b/c if he heads south to Miami then we have a very good chance of picking up Damon Jones..

 will both be sporting wine and gold next season

Oh come on Tractor..first McGinnis (which was a relief), but not you. The NYPOST reports Tractor wants to be a Net. 

Check out this Cavs unofficial All-Time teams from their website.  Make sure you check out the One-Time team.  I think it's been at least a decade since I heard the name Tyrone Corbin.  Also, Ferry makes an appearance on a list..take a wild stab at which at was..