Cleveland: Sports (credit, high school, live in)

[costello_musicman]

So cal,

Don't worry, Browns fans are alive and rowdy as ever.

About the roof, it was talked about a couple years ago for the possibility of holding other events besides the 8+ Browns home games a year, but you really don't have any reason to fear (not to mention public would not allow if it were to come from tax dollars and waaaay too long of a profit return time period if private somehow wanted it). Honestly it was just brought up as a idea, I believe mostly around the time Detroit hosted the Super Bowl. Besides, Downtown has the Q and Wolstein Center for almost any other type of "other" event than a Browns game.

We're still selling out tickets (even in blizzards: i.e. Buffalo game 2007), harassing opponent's fans, and throwing our plastic beer bottles ...since they took away our GLASS ones... Just come visit sometime for a home game and see for yourself.

[BelieveInCleve]

They should have thought about putting a roof on the stadium when they were building it like 10 years ago. I think it would have cost a lot less if they did it before. I havent heard anymore talk about it though since a few years ago, I think they gave up on the idea. I actually forgot that Cleveland had a basketball team around 2000-2002. I hardly ever heard anything about them and if they would have left then I dont think anyone would have really cared. Once Lebron got drafted he put a lot of attention on the Cavs.

Cleveland WILL win a championship in the next 2 years. I am very sure of that. Once the new Cavs get settled with the combination of Lebron, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Zydrunas, Daniel Gibson, Damon Jones, not to mention the other good players, Im sure the Cavs will be one of the best in the NBA. I was very dissapionted that the Indians got beat by the Red Sox though. All the Indians had to do was win 1 more game and then they could have beat the rockies easily, we would have had a championship. Anyways though the Indians will do just as good this year, Im pretty sure.

[TheProf]

Originally Posted by Cle440

They should have thought about putting a roof on the stadium when they were building it like 10 years ago. I think it would have cost a lot less if they did it before. I havent heard anymore talk about it though since a few years ago, I think they gave up on the idea. I actually forgot that Cleveland had a basketball team around 2000-2002. I hardly ever heard anything about them and if they would have left then I dont think anyone would have really cared. Once Lebron got drafted he put a lot of attention on the Cavs.

Cleveland WILL win a championship in the next 2 years. I am very sure of that. Once the new Cavs get settled with the combination of Lebron, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Zydrunas, Daniel Gibson, Damon Jones, not to mention the other good players, Im sure the Cavs will be one of the best in the NBA. I was very dissapionted that the Indians got beat by the Red Sox though. All the Indians had to do was win 1 more game and then they could have beat the rockies easily, we would have had a championship. Anyways though the Indians will do just as good this year, Im pretty sure.

I agree w/ every point you've made, esp: a dome on he Stadium-- I know we love to brag about Cleveland hardiness, but it's time for a dome (even as expensive, now, that it would be). A retractable one would be nice. Too much revenue is lost by the bad weather and so much more could be gained w/ multiple uses in a controlled climate. Plus, Cleveland could finally host a Super Bowl, a college bowl game and be on the regular circuit (like Indy and St. Louis) for an NCAA hoops Final 4...

Not to mention we'd be much more suitable than downtown Detroit b/c we have the rapid transit moving people in & out (and around) downtown... visitors would esp like the ease of the Airport Rapid (Red) line... 2 years ago in Detroit for the Super Bowl, everyone had to drive in, find a parking lot at the edge of downtown, and either bus it, cab it or jam on the skimpy, one-way People Mover as Woodward Ave was closed to cars.

I also remain sick about the Indians' last fall. We threw away a GOLDEN opportunity. Worst of all, as I keep telling my buddies, is that Boston, after our amazing comeback in Game 2 and our beatdown at (what was) the Jake, in Game 4, had essentially packed it in and were ready to head home, clean out their lockers and hit the vaca trail... Manny all but said as much w/ is famed comment that losing to Cleveland (as opposed to the Yankees) wouldnt' be the worst thing in the world... Championships and any sport require skill and luck; and baseball's probably the quirkiest of all the sports to win in a short series... as talented as the Tribe was and is, we may never get that close again (w/ these guys, at least). I'm thinking now that both LeBron & Co. and even the well-stocked Browns, probably w/ Brady at the helm, have a better shot than the Indians, now.... but you never know...

... but last October, the World Series was soooo within our grasp... OUCH!!!!

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by SoCalClevelander

BTW, did my ears deceive me or *are they considering a roof for Cleveland Stadium*? What, has the city been invaded by pantywaist Bengals fans since I left?

BWAH!!! Thanks for the laugh!!

Im very, very tired of defending Cleveland as a city and the Sports teams.

One good thing about living in Philadelphia is that I can say "I'm a Browns fan. Always have been, always will. If you don't like it, you can go ... (assorted expletives can be used here)." And the Philadelphia sports fans understand! And leave me alone. LMAO.

[BelieveInCleve]

Im a die hard Cleveland sports fan, but its still just a game. I would never fight anybody over a sports team or anything its just not worth it. Just by Cleveland winning a championship we will be getting back at everyone that ever talked bad about Cleveland and our sports (especially the people in our own city). I think the Indians have as good as a chance as they did last year. Manny should be ashamed of himself though. Cleveland used to be his team and he crushed our hopes again.

I did like that Kenny Lofton came back though. When he went up to bat for the first time I remember everyone in the stadium stood up and started clapping for him. It brought back old memories when we had a really good group of guys in the 90s with Kenny, Omar, David Justice, Manny, and a lot of other good people from like 94-98.

[CTownNative]

The Cavs got a very nice win against the Pistons last night.They beat them 89-73.What makes it better is that Detroit is having a very good year,and they were coming off a blowout win over Denver.the Cavs have an 8 game winning streak at home now,and Lebron is just a few points away from becoming the all time leading scorer in Cavs history.Lebron is a great player.I watch every game,and he always has a very good game.And hes not a 40 something consecutive games where he has scored more than 20 points in all of them.I really hope Lebron and the Cavs win the NBA championship this year.

[CTownNative]

Originally Posted by CTownNative

I notice the same thing when I watch the Cavs,and I watch every game.We always let somebody on the opposing team have a career best game against us.Its weird because we usually shut down the best player on opposing teams,but then someone you wouldn't expect to have a good game has one.But the Cavs are still in very good position.They are 37-27 and thats the 4th best record in the Eastern Conference.If the playoffs started right now we would have to play Toronto,and we would have home court advantage.Toronto is a pretty good young team,but Im pretty confident the Cavs would be able to beat them in a 7 game series.If we beat Toronto,good chances are in the second round we will be playing Detroit.I think the Cavs can beat them in a 7 game series,but its going to be like the previous two playoff series we've had against them.All the games will be close,and will probably have to be determined in the final minutes in each game.If we beat Detroit we will probably end up playing Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals.Again its going to be a tough series but I think the Cavs will be able to beat them too.As to who we'd face in the Finals if we made it to them again,I have no idea.The Western Conference is really good,I think any of the eight teams that make it to the playoffs in the Western Conference are championship material.

I made a mistake in this post.The Cavs would face the Celtics in the second round and the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Chamionship game.

[BelieveInCleve]

I dont think it really matters which one there going to have to play. They will have to play that team, or the team that beat that team either way if they make it to the Eastern Conference finals and the NBA finals. The Cavs have the ability to beat every team in the NBA. The Nuggets always seem to give the Cavs a hard time though, but the Nuggets probably wont even make the 1st round. The Cavs have already beat the Celtics 2 times this season and they have beat Detroit.

[costello_musicman]

Originally Posted by Cle440

Im a die hard Cleveland sports fan, but its still just a game. I would never fight anybody over a sports team or anything its just not worth it. Just by Cleveland winning a championship we will be getting back at everyone that ever talked bad about Cleveland and our sports (especially the people in our own city). I think the Indians have as good as a chance as they did last year. Manny should be ashamed of himself though. Cleveland used to be his team and he crushed our hopes again.

Man, maybe you live too far away. I'd fight for Cleveland sports and most of my neighbors. You honestly may be a minority in that aspect--most will at least spout off verbally any chance they get.

[CTownNative]

Originally Posted by Cle440

I dont think it really matters which one there going to have to play. They will have to play that team, or the team that beat that team either way if they make it to the Eastern Conference finals and the NBA finals. The Cavs have the ability to beat every team in the NBA. The Nuggets always seem to give the Cavs a hard time though, but the Nuggets probably wont even make the 1st round. The Cavs have already beat the Celtics 2 times this season and they have beat Detroit.

We wouldn't face the Nuggets in the playoffs unless they make it to the NBA chamionship and we did too.Thier in the Western Conference and The Cavs are in the Eastern Conference.But yes everytime The Cavs play Denver in the regular season,Denver beats us.I live in Colorado right now in Colorado Springs.When the Cavs are playing the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center I usually go to the game.The first time I went the Cavs lost to them 90-89.Then I went to a game last November and the Nuggets beat the Cavs 120-100.And the Cavs don't play them any better at home either.But it really doesn't matter if The Cavs lose to them,because as I already siad both teams are in different Conferences.