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Cavs coach Paul Silas was fined $10,000 Thursday by team owner Dan Gilbert for his comments on turncoat Carlos Boozer. I guess the Cavaliers had to make a statement, but 10 grand is an awful lot of money, especially considering all Silas did was tell the truth.

“I’ve spoken to Paul about this and I’m confident he understands that it was completely inappropriate for him to speak in the terms that he did,” GM Jim Paxson said in a written statement. After what Boozer did to the Cavaliers, though, I’m sure Paxson found Silas’ comments perfectly appropriate and pretty damn funny too.

Savage and Crennel are not fooling around. The signing of Chester Taylor to an offer sheet looks like another smart move, adding depth and competition to the running back position. Hopefully the Ravens will not match the offer. The Browns have made it clear that William Green is gone, so this move isn’t a surprise. Savage probably looked at the running backs available in the draft and figured he could get a proven young back with upside potential for a 6th round pick (the pick would go to Baltimore).

Here we go…the mamby pamby “journalists” in this town once again hopping on their high horses and demanding an apology. If you haven’t heard, Paul Silas called Boozer a “C.U. Next Tuesday” the other day and Bud Shaw, for one, is offended. He is demanding not only an apology, but he wants Silas to CALL CC’s husband. He writes, “Sorry enough to call Boozer? It’s the least Silas could do.”

It’s the least he could do?

Screw that. Did Carlos Boozer call any Cavalier fans after his wench of a wife talked him into signing with Utah? Did Bud Shaw demand that the hairy mongrel apologize to US???

Of course not. I wouldn’t be surprised if Roger Brown devotes an entire column to this “travesty”…once again, the media in this town proves its worthlessness.

The Browns signed linebacker Matt Stewart, a starter from Atlanta. Stewart has experience in the 3-4 defense. Along with the nose tackle he signed last week, Phil Savage is giving Crennel some of the tools he’ll need to implement the new defense.

“He (Matt Stewart) can play either the outside or the inside linebacker position, which will provide us with some versatility as we transition into the 3-4.” ~ Phil Savage

I’m already getting ecxited about the new defense. We’ll actually see a Browns defense that blitzes and attacks the offense for a change.

Too bad that punk Carlos Boozer skipped out on the trip to Cleveland. It would have been nice to see the Cavs punish him for his lying ways.

That said, it’s still sweet to see the Cavs thump the reeling Jazz. They made a huge mistake giving Boozer all that money, and now they’re paying for it.

As for the Cavs, they’re starting to get back to normal. Eric Snow and Anderson Varejao are leading the charge on defense, and LeBron James is making a statement with his improved jump shot. If LeBron keeps this up and the defensive intensity continues, these guys can do some damage in the playoffs.