Apparently there are some live Cav fans in toledo.
Cavs fans appear, take their shots
Idle thoughts from an idle mind, while wondering if kids still play tetherball:
Well, who knew there were so many Cavaliers fans in our midst?
I hadn?t heard from even one in a couple decades, but since I wrote the infamous ?Cavs can?t beat the Pistons? column and, more accurately, in the aftermath of the Cavaliers indeed beating the Pistons, they have come out of the woodwork and from under rocks or from wherever Cavs fans spend their nocturnal hours.
They want apologies, they want retractions, they want a hefty carcass ? mine ? on a rotisserie spit.
OK, here goes. I was wrong. Is that good enough? If a person makes enough predictions he or she is bound to miss now and again. Over 30 years I have now been wrong 1,174 times, by actual count. I?m used to it; you should be, too.
The Pistons stunk, or is that stank? They underachieved yet again. I overestimated their strength at the basket. I expected their guards to occasionally make a jump shot. They were not, repeat not, the better team. LeBron was very, very good, even breathtakingly spectacular at times, and his supporting cast was far better than I imagined possible. I must have been a boob to pick against ?Bron and Boobie.
So, now the Cavaliers are on to the NBA finals. Congrats to their loyal fans, hundreds of whom filled my e-mail inbox over the past several days.
Of course, y?all know the Cavs can?t beat the Spurs.
? The dog-fighting video that ESPN showed recently was about the most revolting thing I?ve ever seen. Don?t know about you, but I couldn?t watch it all. If it is proven that Michael Vick is one of those who is missing a chromosome and finds dog fighting to be a noble ? well, not sport, that?s for sure ? a noble activity, then NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should throw the book at him. After I clicked the hotel TV off, I called home to talk to my golden retriever.
? If Tank Johnson can stay out of trouble, he has a new fan. The Bears defensive tackle, who has already served prison time for violating probation on a gun charge, was suspended for the first eight games of next season by Goodell. Johnson?s reaction was surprising and refreshing: ?Roger Goodell?s a fair man. ? If it?s in the best interest of the NFL, then I?m all for it, too.? If Tank keeps his nose clean and undergoes counseling, Goodell said the suspension will be knocked down to six games. Sounds like it?s worth rooting for the guy.
? Lou Piniella gets a four-game suspension for arguing with an umpire and the manager of a minor-league team gets just three games for making a fool of himself and the game? The guy?s lucky to still have a job. I have to give him credit for one thing, though. Crawling from second base to the mound, chewing off the end of the resin bag, then hurling it like a grenade to explode in white dust at the umpire?s feet was indeed original.
? We say good-bye this week to Jim Tichy, as classy as they come in the media business. He?ll sign off Friday after 33 years as sports director at Ch. 24, WNWO. I?ll remember him as a champion of the little guy ? high school sports other than football and basketball, local hockey, auto racing, bowling, etc. ? who covered those things long before other stations jumped on the bandwagon. A tireless worker and a good guy, here?s hoping Tich?s retirement lasts even longer than his proud career.
Cavs fans appear, take their shots
Idle thoughts from an idle mind, while wondering if kids still play tetherball:
Well, who knew there were so many Cavaliers fans in our midst?
I hadn?t heard from even one in a couple decades, but since I wrote the infamous ?Cavs can?t beat the Pistons? column and, more accurately, in the aftermath of the Cavaliers indeed beating the Pistons, they have come out of the woodwork and from under rocks or from wherever Cavs fans spend their nocturnal hours.
They want apologies, they want retractions, they want a hefty carcass ? mine ? on a rotisserie spit.
OK, here goes. I was wrong. Is that good enough? If a person makes enough predictions he or she is bound to miss now and again. Over 30 years I have now been wrong 1,174 times, by actual count. I?m used to it; you should be, too.
The Pistons stunk, or is that stank? They underachieved yet again. I overestimated their strength at the basket. I expected their guards to occasionally make a jump shot. They were not, repeat not, the better team. LeBron was very, very good, even breathtakingly spectacular at times, and his supporting cast was far better than I imagined possible. I must have been a boob to pick against ?Bron and Boobie.
So, now the Cavaliers are on to the NBA finals. Congrats to their loyal fans, hundreds of whom filled my e-mail inbox over the past several days.
Of course, y?all know the Cavs can?t beat the Spurs.
? The dog-fighting video that ESPN showed recently was about the most revolting thing I?ve ever seen. Don?t know about you, but I couldn?t watch it all. If it is proven that Michael Vick is one of those who is missing a chromosome and finds dog fighting to be a noble ? well, not sport, that?s for sure ? a noble activity, then NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should throw the book at him. After I clicked the hotel TV off, I called home to talk to my golden retriever.
? If Tank Johnson can stay out of trouble, he has a new fan. The Bears defensive tackle, who has already served prison time for violating probation on a gun charge, was suspended for the first eight games of next season by Goodell. Johnson?s reaction was surprising and refreshing: ?Roger Goodell?s a fair man. ? If it?s in the best interest of the NFL, then I?m all for it, too.? If Tank keeps his nose clean and undergoes counseling, Goodell said the suspension will be knocked down to six games. Sounds like it?s worth rooting for the guy.
? Lou Piniella gets a four-game suspension for arguing with an umpire and the manager of a minor-league team gets just three games for making a fool of himself and the game? The guy?s lucky to still have a job. I have to give him credit for one thing, though. Crawling from second base to the mound, chewing off the end of the resin bag, then hurling it like a grenade to explode in white dust at the umpire?s feet was indeed original.
? We say good-bye this week to Jim Tichy, as classy as they come in the media business. He?ll sign off Friday after 33 years as sports director at Ch. 24, WNWO. I?ll remember him as a champion of the little guy ? high school sports other than football and basketball, local hockey, auto racing, bowling, etc. ? who covered those things long before other stations jumped on the bandwagon. A tireless worker and a good guy, here?s hoping Tich?s retirement lasts even longer than his proud career.
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