Month: April 2006 (Page 17 of 17)

Tressel has early challenge

April 2, 2006 / Bob

The Ohio State football team had nothing but positive press when discussing their offensive talent and the ability for this team to have a successful season next year. Coach Jim Tressel faced his first off the field challenge, reminding him that youth on a football team doesn�t come without headaches.

This will be the first test for Coach Tressel to implement his belief that talent and a clean program are very important to him as the Buckeye leader. This incident will give Coach the opportunity to show the young players that he will support them through rough times as long as they learn their lesson the first time around.

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The Indians will win as a team

April 2, 2006 / Bob

The season starts tonight and the Cleveland Indians are looking like a team that is ready to win. The recent contract signings has done nothing to change the structure of this team. They are playing together and keep their egos in control. Mark Shapiro has done a wonderful job of creating a team that is easy to cheer for and hustles to win. This team has quiet leaders and the �pure� talent to win.

There are numerous fans that are comparing this team to the Albert Bell and Kenny Lofton days. I believe the talent is there, but the clubhouse unity is stronger. They need to start fast and the youth should help them through this long season.

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Tribe ready to roll

April 2, 2006 / John Blake

Opening Day is upon us and after a disappointing end to the 2005 season, the Cleveland Indians are more than ready to get this season underway. The club has the chance to temporarily get that bad taste out of its mouth starting tonight against the defending World Series champion White Sox. There have been ups and downs for the Indians the past three seasons with the young group they have but they’ve taken away something from each season. The Indians have gained some valuable experience and are poised to get to the postseason in 2006. There is no next year anymore and for the Tribe, the future is now.

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LeBron, Cavs continue hot streak

April 2, 2006 / John Blake

For the second consecutive game LeBron put down more than 40 points as the Cavaliers won yet another exciting one, defeating the Shaq-less Miami Heat 106-99 at the Q Saturday afternoon. LeBron, finishing with his 10th triple double of the season, went head to head with Dwayne Wade, outscoring him 47 to 44. The Cavaliers won their seventh straight and continue to widen the gap between them and the fifth seed Wizards, who currently sit 5 � games behind the Cavs.

“People got a view of absolute greatness,” Heat coach Pat Riley said. “It’s absolutely beyond description. I haven’t seen players do that in a long, long time.”

The young Akron phenom continues to amaze and astound with his awe-inspiring performances. LeBron is starting to catch the playoff fever and is really turning up his game against quality opponents.

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Browns on Cruise contol?

April 1, 2006 / Bob

There is some speculation around the league that Randy Lerner plans to sell a small portion of the Browns next year. The buyers, a possible Hollywood consortium, will have the option of purchasing the whole team, the following year. This will bring a �movie star� flavor to the Browns, with Tom Cruise being involved in the purchase. I am not surprised by this rumor. I never felt that Lerner wanted to own the franchise that his father both loved and honored. I just hope that the new owners will be as committed to winning as the new GM and coaches in the Browns organization.

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