What The Browns Have Now Is A Real Q.B. Controversy & A Moron For A Head Coach

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Cleveland Browns the team that has the best fans in the world are now faced with a good old fashion quarterback controversy and the head coach has no idea how to handle it. The fans that attended the Browns home opener were already booing the Browns 28-year-old rookie Brandon Weeden and they wanted to see Colt McCoy and get the Browns an opening day win, something that hasn't been done in the past 7 years. Can you blame the fans for being a little irate?

Why not, the Browns were close, they were in a game that many picked for them to be out of by halftime.

The Cleveland Browns defense all but gift wrapped the game for head coach Pat Shurmur, by now the people who know football in the town have already pegged Shurmur as a moron that has no business coaching football in the NFL and  Shumur himself placed the exclamation point on his moron-ness by not going for the 2 point conversion when the Browns defense scored their only touchdown.

Amazingly the Browns would end up losing the game by the one point Shurmur denied the Browns from putting on the scoreboard.  What did that tell us Browns fans? Pat Shurmur doesn't even have enough faith in his rookie Q.B. Weeden to let him go for 2 points.

Here's a thought for you Shurmur, Josh Cribbs could have tossed a touchdown pass for a 2 point conversion if you didn't want to put Colt McCoy in the game. Yes that is right Shurmur, Cribbs can throw the football, you pulled off a trick play with Benjamin, why not pull one off with the guy the Browns had listed as their 3rd string Q.B. before your sorry butt got to Cleveland?

No that we have that out-of-the-way let's get down to the real problem the Browns fans are facing. Sure the Browns have a new Q.B., sure this guy is a rookie and sure we can't hurt the guy who is making millions of dollars to go out and win football games feelings, or he might want to run back to Oklahoma just like he did we he couldn't cut the mustard in major league baseball. Yes folks Brandon Weeden comes from a failed baseball career and he is now working on a failed football career.

Needless to say it has been a rough couple of months for us here at CS-360. We happen to tell it like it is and we use facts to back up our articles.  One fact I would like to point out to you is, Brandon Weeden playing for 4 quarters in a football game and finishing the day with a 5.1 Q.B. rating is terrible.

It down right sucks. For those of you who think this can improve, let me point out the obvious.  If Weeden goes to Cincinnati to play the Bengals and comes out with a 10.2 rating he would be twice as good as he was lest week. If he comes out with a 15.3 he would be three times better than he was last week, but guess what people, you aren't going to win in the NFL with that kind of rating, trust me.

Now by this time a lot of you fans are thinking this guy really hates Brandon Weeden. Believe me when I tell you this, I don't hate anyone especially Brandon Weeden. The reason I am writing this article is because this is the kind of quarterback the Cleveland Browns hierarchy picked to stick us Browns fans with.

Then Mike Holmgren, not Tom Heckert talked his hand  picked moron Pat Shurmur into keeping his mouth shut and naming Weeden the Browns starter before they ever saw the Weeden panic,yes panic that forces him to  drop the football. Yes sir, even though the Cleveland Browns front office had privilege to the same information on Brandon Weeden as everyone else in the free world, they made the choice to ignore it and just go with a self-made failure as their starting quarterback.

There are people who make a living scouting guys in College who play football, these are professional scouts, they know who can get the job done and who won't be able to perform in the NFL. It is hysterical how most of these scouts said Brandon Weeden can't take the pressure of a pass rush.

 It is even more hysterical how these same scouts said if Weeden faces any pressure, he is prone to make mistakes that will lead to turn overs. It is even more hysterical how the guys running the Browns with the exception of Tom Heckert chose to ignore everything the professional football scouts had to say about Brandon Weeden.  For those of you who are thinking I'm nuts, just google everything you can find on Brandon Weeden. You'll find the information these scouts reported, I did. Go ahead have a look.


Now that we are smack in the middle of it, the good people running the team Cleveland Loves the most, aren't going to say they made a mistake. They are stuck with Brandon Weeden as the Browns starting quarterback. The question is for how long do the fans who buy the tickets and support this team have to put up with this garbage Shumur is putting on the field? When you are 28 going on 29 you are pretty much set in your ways. You have heard the saying a million times "you can't teach an old dog a new trick". That is what we the fans of the Cleveland Browns have here folks. We have an old dog that can't learn new tricks.

To make maters worse, we have a new head coach that has no business being in this position, he doesn't possess the experience to know how to correct the situation. When you put these 2 problems together, you end up with a losing football team. When you have a guy playing Q.B. for your team that is afraid to take a hit in your backfield you have a problem. You either are born with the courage to get the job done or you are going to be squeamish and make a ton of mistakes. I believe we have the later with Brandon Weeden.

People were down on CS-360 in the preseason when I pointed out the obvious, now that others are seeing it in the regular season they don't think I was to far off.  Yet you have the fans who think there is some kind of magic pill they have in the locker room and by this Sunday Brandon Weeden is going to come out transformed into the next Joe Montana.

It isn't going to happen people. Brandon Weeden is not going to turn the Browns into a winner. The head coach who has refused to admit he was wrong is going to subject us to more of the same. Shumur is the same guy who told us before the Browns final preseason game how ready Brandon Weeden was, he is the same guy that told us before the Eagles game how ready Weeden was, he is the same guy who has no answers as to how correct the situation. Shurmur said Weeden needs to throw the ball better.


If Shurmur was telling the truth when he told the fans how ready Weeden was, then the Browns have a coach running the team that doesn't know what ready is. Now that's a problem.... A lot of people tell me I am not a football coach and I wouldn't know what to do in this situation. I can tell you this, I have a lot of common sense something the people who are presently running the Browns lack.  I would have waited to see how Brandon Weeden performed in a couple of preseason games before naming him the starting Q.B.  Especially after ready the scouting reports on Brandon Weeden. Better yet I would not have drafted Brandon Weeden in the first place, I would have taken players who would have improved the Browns as a team....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

If Browns Coach Pat Shurmur Were Smart Which We All Know He's Not He Would Call For A Pods Now

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Cleveland Browns don't only have a problem with their new 29-year-old quarterback, they have a head coach in Pat Shurmur that can't grab a game win it is given to him. The Eagles tried numerous times to hand the Cleveland Browns their first opening day win in years. Pat Shurmur was to stupid to capitalize on it.

There is not one god reason to have Pat Shurmur remain as the Cleveland Browns head coach that I can think of. There is no other team in the NFL that would have hired Pat Shurmur and let him run a football team, Shurmur lacks the experience to effectively run a professional NFL football Team.

With the ownership of the Cleveland Browns getting ready to change hands one can only hope once the transaction is completed they eliminate Pat Shurmur from the City of Cleveland. Pat Shurmur should take advantage of the mild weather we are having right now and call that Pods company and have one of their large shipping containers placed in his driveway so he can pack it at his pleasure. He could get the guy he named the Browns starting quarterback to come over and help him, this way when Weeden is inside the container Shurmur could slam the door his his dumb decision and lock Weeden in the Pods container and take his sorry ass out of here too. The Browns defense played a hell of a game yesterday. The Browns could be 1-0 right now instead of 0-1 if Pat Shurmur had any brains as all.

He had Colt McCoy standing on the side lines for 4 quarters of football while the Rookie he named the starter played so poorly he embarrassed himself and the entire Browns offense. Why Shurmur did not put McCoy in the game to get a win is anyone's guess. Sure we could say he didn't want to hurt Weeden's confidence but would that really be a good excuse after what the city of Cleveland saw yesterday?

Brandon Weeden's confidence was at an all time low after the 3rd quarter, not to get a win when the other team and your defense is gift wrapping it for you shows how incompetent Pat Shurmur is as a head coach. The guy doesn't even know the replay rules, he wastes time outs and can't call a play that fools anyone. Take my advice Pat Shurmur call pods get a container now and pack your stuff before winter comes. Moving in the snow out of Cleveland sucks as bad as your coaching does.

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Browns Brandon Weeden Could Get It Done Today With His 5.1 Rating I never Seen Colt McCoy play This Bad

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

Brandon Weeden has one of the worst games I have ever seen from a Cleveland Browns quarterback. I have watched Browns football since 1963 and I don't think I have ever seen a game when a starting quarterback played the entire game and ended with a rating of 5.1. Weeden threw 4 interceptions and fumbled the ball 2 times. The guy went 12 of 35 for 118 yards.

The Eagles did everything but gift wrap and hand Brandon Weeden his first game in the NFL. Lets face the reality here people, ,the Cleveland Browns problems weren't all Colt McCoy's fault. Brandon Weeden is not going to help the Cleveland Browns win football games with the offensive system head coach Pat Shurmur is using, it isn't Weeden's game and Browns president Mike Holmgren was stupid to force his G.M. Tom Heckert into picking Brandon Weeden.


Unless the Cleveland Browns change their entire offensive system, they aren't going to win many games this year. Brandon Weeden played terrible and so did some of the Browns receivers. Colt McCoy should have been put in the game to get the Browns the win today.

The Browns defense kept the team in the game for 58 minutes. It was the defense that got the Browns their only touchdown on the day. Weeden has yet to find the end-zone in his professional career and as far as all this arm accuracy we keep hearing about, the Browns must not have  wanted to have him show it yet.


Brandon Weeden is a failed major league pitcher who thinks he can come into the NFL and make a name for himself, what we saw today is the reason Weeden left baseball. His had an open receiver in the end-zone early in the game and he couldn't find him. He had an open receiver running down the sidelines again he could not find him. As a matter of fact going 12 for 35 with 4 interceptions you can already see Weeden couldn't find much. Lets take one of those interceptions away from Weeden, he did hit Little right in his hands but like the Little we all came to love he couldn't catch the ball and it was tipped then intercepted.


People think the Browns offense needs time and they are right. The problem is the Brown don't have time the season is here and we are already 0-1. Weeden couldn't find the end-zone today when the Eagles painted the path for him. He sucks. The Browns need a line too, but that is another story in itself.  The big story on the day is a 28-year-old rookie quarterback who finished the  day with a 5.1 quarterback rating. Yes he is a rookie, so is RGIII and Andrew Luck and nether of them sucked like Brandon Weeden did today....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Browns Say Weeden Is Ready Can He Hold Onto The Football? The Next Sports Fix Sat. 9-12P.M.

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Cleveland Browns say Brandon Weeden is ready for some football, but is he? Weeden has to face the team that gave him the most trouble this Sunday as the Cleveland Browns face the pass rush of the Philadelphia Eagles, this is the team that can cause Brandon Weeden to lose the football with hits that weren't that bad.

This week the Browns say Weeden was faced with a lot of pressure in practice, it is not the same. No one on the Browns team would be allowed to hit Weeden like the Eagles would hit him this Sunday. Even Browns G.M. Tom Heckert came out and said Brandon Weeden dropped the football on hits that weren't that bad.

There is plenty to talk about with the 2012 season getting ready to kick off this weekend. Be sure to join us on the Sports Fix on Saturday night from 9:00-12:00p.m. as LG The Voice of Cleveland Sports teams up with Jerry Mire better known as J-Rock-Daddy to take part in our Browns season preview. That's right LG will be the guest host on the hit show The Sports fix and you can chime in with your thoughts just give us a call at 216-901-0945 or 888-281-1110 we want to hear from you the fan.


We will be talking Browns Football, is Brandon Weeden truly ready, how soon can you expect to see Colt McCoy if Weeden gets injured? Is the Browns offensive line going to be able to protect a pocket passer like Weeden? Call us give us your take we will be waiting to hear from you. So remember It's LG The Voice of Cleveland Sports and J-Rock-Daddy this Saturday night from 9-midnight on the Sports Fix on WHK-1420 on the AM dial, be sure to tune in and be sure to call in. We will have a Special segment talking about the life of former Browns owner Art Modell.....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

The Hatred For Art Modell Is Running Wild In Cleveland & It's Inexcusable

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The People in the City of Cleveland,Ohio are celebrating the death of Art Modell, some of the people who call themselves Browns fans never have gotten over the fact that Mr. Modell moved the team in 1995. Art Modell has a family, his body isn't even cold yet and people are slamming him still. It has been nearly 16 years since Modell moved the team, he had to do it, it was strictly a business decision and until the end of his life Art Modell had the utmost respect for the fans of the Cleveland Browns.
Modell did a lot of great things in the 35 years he was in Cleveland, he was instrumental in keeping the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on two occasions.   If Mr. Modell didn't intervene the Indians would have been out of Cleveland years ago. Art Modell got a raw deal from the city of Cleveland. He was promised help in rebuilding the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium that was old and falling apart.  One of the biggest mistakes Mr. Modell ever made was taking over the stadium back in the early 1970's when the city of Cleveland itself was having financial troubles. Modell was responsible for all the up-keep to the old stadium, he pour over 80 million of his own dollars into maintaining that property.

When the city of Cleveland started to build the gateway project that would become the new home of the Indians and the Cleveland Cavaliers, they promised the Browns would be taken care of next. Those promises never materialized and Modell was left with no other choice but to move the team to save the franchise. Now, some of you may be thinking why didn't Modell sell the Browns? The problem with that was nobody wanted to buy a team that was playing in a Stadium that was built in the very early 1900's. Can you blame them? If you visited the place you know unless you had a choice seat it was difficult to see the game, you could be stuck trying to look through a giant steal beam that was directly in front of you.

The time has come for the people in the city of Cleveland to put their hatred for Art Modell behind them. Holding on to it can only make you sick. People were talking about the possibility of holding a moment of silence before the Browns open their season at home Sunday. The powers to be don't think this is a good idea because they are afraid that the people who hate Modell the most would make all kinds of noise that would only further blacken the eye of a city that has fought for years to make a come back.

Now I know a lot of football fans, basically these are all good people.  The City of Cleveland is full of good people, sure like any city across the country there are a few bad apples. It is time to show some respect, put down your hatred for Art Modell and give his family time to grieve. Just think for a moment how you would feel if your father just passed away early this morning. Mr. Modell does deserve the same respect anyone would get if someone passed in their family. Lets show the world Cleveland is full of good people and lets give Art Modell and his family the respect they deserve.
Even during a war, they take time out to take care of the dead. Don't show the world Cleveland isn't a great place to come and visit or even live here. Stop the silliness now and lets move on to the 2012 N.F.L. Season.

Lets remember if it wasn't for Art Modell, the Cleveland Clinic wouldn't be what it is today. If it wasn't for Art Modell the Hospice of the Western Reserve wouldn't be what is is today. Modell was there when people needed him, and now that his family needs some respect the Great People of Cleveland need to be there for them... The Word Forgive is all over the Bible, lets use it....Lets let Art Modell rest in peace....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Timing is everything...

Give Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez credit, at least he waited for a rare Tribe win to make his latest incendiary comments to the media.

After ripping Cleveland fans earlier this season for "embarrassing" attendance, having the audacity to "boo" him, pathetically holding a grudge with LBJ and even "blindly" supporting the Browns, what could possibly have Chris upset this time, you ask?

His boss isn't spending enough money.

Now let's be clear, he is absolutely right... You won't find an Indians fan (or analyst) that isn't quick to rationalize our excruciating mediocrity with the absence of legitimate talent, resulting from a lack of investment on the part of ownership. But let's look at this a little deeper, because it's not whether Perez is right that is important here, it is whether or not he is helping his team (or himself, for that matter) with his now frequent public comments...

The answer here, in both cases, is a resounding, "No."

Let's start with the impact on the team, which can be distilled down to one word - distraction.

Fortunately, we now have the benefit of hindsight. Take yourself back to late May, when inexplicably, just before completing an impressive sweep of the AL Central rival Tigers, Perez drew first blood, infamously teeing off on Tribe faithful for not choosing to spend their money to watch his team play baseball. Perez apologists were quick to spin his comments as the "spark" this team was lacking. This was the exemplary "passion" this team needed to show... Well, after those comments, the Indians were promptly swept in Chicago that weekend, and again in Cincinnati two weeks later, all during a dismal 7-14 run.

Reality setting in...

This didn't deter Perez, however. Making his second All-Star appearance in early July, when asked about his comments, he responded, "It woke them up a little bit. They're good fans, they're coming out. They're being vocal. I think they just needed a little kick in the butt. It's been a good — a really good two months, or however long it's been — since it happened."

During the "really good" stretch Perez refers to, the Indians went 18-23, this coming just before the catastrophic 11- and 9-game losing streaks, respectively.

The obvious point here is that the ill-advised comments did nothing to help this team win baseball games as the most fervent of his supporters had claimed, but instead manufactured a completely unnecessary media circus focused on Perez, an unfortunate distraction that seemingly fractured this youthful clubhouse. As I said in a previous post, I encourage anyone to watch the tapes of games in which he's closed successfully. Watch carefully the reaction of his teammates as he goes into his exaggerated fist pumps and clumsy gyrations. Their restrained embarrassment is apparent. You don't have to be Dr. Phil to understand that his teammates recognize that this guy is more of a sideshow than a professional pitcher.

His latest comments regarding the Dolans are nothing Tribe fans do not openly acknowledge as fact, but that is exactly whom that topic is reserved for, fans... It's the players job exclusively to execute on the field and represent the team and city respectably, not to critique the front office and place blame on ownership, albeit (in my view) pointedly accurate. For any active member in the organization to openly discuss the financing of the operation shows poor judgement and a total misunderstanding of how professionals handle themselves, in any business, or even social setting (i.e. "How much did that cost?" guy). The next time I hear Paul Dolan tell a pitcher how to throw a slider, or a shortstop that he should have went to second on a fielder's choice, then by all means...

On the business side of the issue, what Perez (or at least his agent) should consider is the impact these antics have on the pitcher's market value. Now I wouldn't argue with anyone that Perez actually wants to remain an Indian, clearly he does not (and should not, in my view). So to that end, his comments could represent a means to expedite his departure (in which case would be analogous to setting your car on fire to light your cigarette). But do you think other GMs have taken note? What do you think they thought about the way he handled that fan in Oakland? What does something like that say about his psyche? We all know back-end bullpen guys are far from a sure thing in terms of consistency, so what criteria, what attributes do you think matter to GMs? What are they willing to pay a premium price for, and what would cause them to withhold? If you think it has everything to do with saves, ERA and All-Star appearances and nothing to do with the intangibles, it's probably one of the reasons you're not a professional GM.

On that note, let's close with some of Chris Perez's "Greatest Hits":

“Guys don’t want to come over here [Cleveland] and people wonder why. Why doesn’t Carlos Beltran want to come over here? Well, because of that [attendance]." -May 20th, 2012

“It’s a business. You didn’t choose to get drafted by Cleveland. I’m in it for my family. Who knows? I could throw my last pitch tomorrow." - May 20th, 2012

"I’m here to win. I’m here for my teammates and I want to bring a championship to Cleveland, to do my job and help the team win. I think I do a pretty good job of showing that on the field. I don’t think I bring any undue attention to myself." -May 20th, 2012

"It's not a good atmosphere (at Progressive Field). It's not fun to be here ..." - May 21st, 2012

"I'm not stupid, I understand the economy's bad around here. I understand that people can't afford to come to the game." -May 21st, 2012

"Like, enjoy what we have. You have a first place team. How many third-place towns in the country would want that right now?" - May 21st, 2012

"It's just a slap in the face when you're last in attendance. Last. It's not like we're 25th or 26th. We're last. Oakland's outdrawing us. That's embarrassing." -May 21st, 2012 (By the way, Oakland is legitimately competing for the postseason, and recently swept the Indians.)

“Their whole thing is, ‘We want a winner.’ Well, why do you support the Browns? They don’t win. They’ve never won. They left. You guys blindly support them. I don’t understand it. It’s a double standard, and I don’t know why.” -June 26th, 2012

“I don’t get the psyche, why cheer against a guy that’s not even in your city anymore?... I could see if the Cavs were in the championship, but that’s their mentality." -June 26th, 2012, regarding LeBron James.
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Would Browns Coach Pat Shurmur Risk Trent Richardson's Health To Make Himself Look Better? Did It With McCoy

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

There is nothing in the world Browns fans want more than a win. The question is will head coach Pat Shurmur place the future of Trent Richardson's professional football career in jeopardy just to make himself look better and get the fans a win?

Lets face it Pat Shurmur isn't the brightest bulb in the pack when it comes to head football coaches. This is the guy that was in a hurry to name Brandon Weeden the Browns starting quarterback before he even seen Weeden take one snap in a preseason game. Pat Shumur was because of Shumur's family ties to Browns President Mike Holmgren.

If Shurmur does well, there is a chance he could keep his job in a Haslam ran organization, if he repeats last season his one and only shot at being a head coach of a NFL team will come to an end. This week we have finally heard from Mike Holmgren, without directly telling Shurmur not to play Richardson, Holmgren was making gentle suggestions in that direction.

Holmgren said the Browns have got to be careful they aren't hurrying Trent Richardson back to football. Holmgren went on to say he has coached players and made decisions about how to handle them in his career before. You can bet Pat Shurmur has never been in a situation like this before. Sure he may have been part of a team that had a hurt player, he wasn't the guy that made the decision on who plays.

Lets hope the Browns front office make the right choices when it comes to playing Trent Richardson this Sunday. Lets hope Shurmur is smart enough to listen to Mike Holmgren and limit the snaps a guy who missed all of the preseason with a knee injury. Lets hope Pat Shumur doesn't put his own personal needs above the future of a guy like Trent Richardson. The Browns are going to need him for a long time, not just one game....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

The Real Reason Browns Q.B. Colt McCoy Plays Better Than Brandon Weeden McCoy's Finally Healthy

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"


How many of you Browns fans that have been calling for Colt McCoy's head knew that Colt McCoy had a injury to his throwing arm? That's right people, Colt McCoy's arm strength really is better this season, it's not a mirage. Colt McCoy suffered an injury in his last college football game.  McCoy was injured on the fifth snap of No. 2 Texas' game against No. 1 Alabama. He kept the ball on an option to his left and was hit square by lineman Marcell Dareus for no gain. McCoy got up and appeared to be OK, but went to the sideline as Gilbert ran in and called timeout.
McCoy remained crumpled on the ground throughout the break, then was helped to the bench and later taken away for X-rays. He didn't return to the sideline until after he was ruled out. McCoy suffered a pinched nerve to his right shoulder, his arm has felt like a noodle for the last two season's. McCoy has never made any excuses about his play on the field. This is the same guy who won 45 of the 52 games he played at Texas. McCoy was the winning-est quarterback in College history.
Now, with his arm back to 100% for the first time since he has been in Cleveland we are seeing the real arm strength of Colt McCoy. The Cleveland Browns may not have even known about the extent of Colt's injury. You probably are thinking how could they not. They didn't know Trent Richardson would need knee surgery before the season even started did they?

People are saying you can't make determinations only watching guys play in the preseason. They say Brandon Weeden will get better. I say this is the NFL you win or you go home. I have high expectations for the Cleveland Browns this season. I want to see a play off team again. I want this team to win football games. In order to do that the Browns have to put there best players on the field. Colt McCoy is better than Brandon Weeden. Colt has a 138.0 rating from the Eagles game. Weeden's rating was 64.0 and Wallace had a rating of 24.3.

Lets talk about the Green Bay Game. McCoy had a 97.0 rating and Weeden had a 76.7 rating. Now we look at the Detroit game.....Colt McCoy had a 110.4 rating and Weeden had a 19.0 rating. These are the real numbers. Looking at the numbers you have to admit Colt McCoy is the better of the two quarterbacks right now. I am saying right now because you start the season with your very best players on the field,right now McCoy is a much better player at the quarterback position than Brandon Weeden.

If the Browns want to win football game they must start Colt McCoy. I am strictly going by the numbers and doing that McCoy is the better player. For those of you who have suffered a pinched nerve you know how bothersome this injury can be. Colt McCoy played the entire time he has been in the NFL with this injury. Now that he is healthy, he should get a chance to prove just how good McCoy can be.

For those of you who would like to further read about McCoy's throwing shoulder Injury follow this link....


Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com
 

Its Taken Me 3 Preseason Games To Understand Why The Browns Drafted Brandon Weeden But I Got It Now

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

I never understood why the Cleveland Browns drafted Brandon Weeden with the 22nd pick in the 2012 NFL draft until now. Weeden is a guy who can move the team, he came out throwing tonight and completed 3 of 3 passes to move the Browns into scoring position. Then he couldn't get the Browns into the end-zone, he fits right into what the Cleveland Browns coaching staff does in Cleveland. Why in the name of GOD would the Browns watch a guy throw the ball and get the Browns into the red zone and then call plays that take away the pass? Then when the Browns are forced to pass and the defense knows the Browns are forced to pass they call a pass play. The Cleveland Browns coaching staff has no imagination, none at all. They could see Weeden can throw a pass and get the Browns moving, then when they get into the red zone the team switches what they are doing.
The Browns had no business drafting a guy lie Brandon Weeden, they need to build an offensive line to give a pocket passer like Brandon Weeden time to set up and throw a pass. You have to have a quarterback that can protect the football when the pressure is facing you. Weeden has always been labeled as a guy who cracked under the pressure, we saw it first hand tonight.  Weeden fumbled the ball twice when he was faced with pressure. He has now idea what to do when he gets into trouble.
People think I hate Brandon Weeden, trust me when I tell you this, I don't dislike Weeden. The Browns front office messed up big time when they took Weeden with the 22nd pick and led people on thinking this guy was going to be the answer to the Cleveland Browns problems. The Cleveland Browns know what they had for an offensive line. They knew the line needs work, yet they go and draft a guy who cannot protect himself or the football when he is facing pressure. That is what I don't like.  The Cleveland Browns management couldn't diagnose the problem with the team. We have guys sitting in the front office making millions of dollars a year and they couldn't see Colt McCoy wasn't the problem with Browns football.
Listen people, you saw it first hand tonight. It wouldn't matter who the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns was, if the offensive line can't protect him you have nothing.  Until the Cleveland Browns can fix the problems with their offensive line that is supposed to protect their quarterback, the team will not succeed. Is this all Brandon Weeden's fault? Absolutely not, just like last season wasn't all Colt McCoy's fault.
These guys need some help. Brandon Weeden isn't the guy who is going to deliver the Cleveland Browns to the promise land. Unless the Cleveland Browns can figure out a way to protect their quarterback, Brandon Weeden will be lucky to make it through the 2012 season. The Browns may as well keep Colt McCoy in there as the starter, at least he can run for positive yardage. Weeden cannot do that....
Even Ray Charles could see what the problems with the Cleveland Browns was, to bad the people who make millions to do it couldn't. Now they have another guy in Brandon Weeden they can blame it on this season. Help me out here, what is he the 17th starting quarterback in the last 13 years...... It is just as much Shurmurs fault for what happened tonight against the Eagles as it was Weeden's fault. Brandon Weeden turned over the ball but it was Shumur who was calling crap plays after Weeden came out firing....


Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

How Stupid Would Browns Management Look Getting Rid Of Colt McCoy Now? Unless Losing Is The Goal

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Cleveland Browns management could be to close to the situation to see what the problem is, or am I just making an excuse?  Colt McCoy wasn't the entire problem with the Cleveland Browns last season, of you couldn't see it tonight you have to be blind. McCoy was the only Browns Quarterback that was able to move the team and put points on the board with a touchdown. McCoy is the only Cleveland quarterback that didn't turn the ball over. Wallace on his first play in the game threw a poor pass into double coverage only to have it picked off. Anyone who couldn't see Colt McCoy was the better of the three quarterback that played for the Browns tonight has a serious problem withe their eye sight and they need to have it checked.
It has been clear to see this preseason that Colt McCoy has been the best quarterback the Browns have on their roster. I am not saying Weeden is a terrible quarterback, I am saying Weeden is not ready for prime time yet. The Browns have no way to protect the guy and they should have taken a better offensive lineman in the draft played McCoy this season and then take one of the many top ranked quarterbacks that will be available in the 2013 draft.
Even Tom Heckert sees the improvement in Colt McCoy this season. When asked in his pre-game interview about McCoy showing improvement this season Heckert said they thought McCoy would be a better Q.B. this year.  If that is the case why did they take Weeden and try to throw McCoy under the bus. Browns fans know football, they have seen first hand this preseason who the better quarterback is. Yet the excuse will be it is preseason and it doesn't matter.
If that is the case then why do they cut players off the team in the preseason? Why not let them play two or three games before they get rid of them. The preseason is the matrix that talent has been measured in the NFL for years. This is what teams use to set their rosters and this is when they decide who plays and who the back ups are. This is the time when the Cleveland Browns management should see who their starting quarterback should be. And it shouldn't be Brandon Weeden.
With out a doubt, Colt McCoy should start the Browns season. If he can't get it done and the offensive line can get their act together then they should put Weeden in. He simply isn't the best choice at present......

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Browns Coach Pat Shurmur Has No Reason To Be Upset With Weeden, They Got What They Drafted

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

By now the Cleveland fans are seeing the Browns solution to the problems the team faced last season may not all be solved. Pat Shumur looked very upset when the team played the Eagles, sure this is preseason and sure the game doesn't count. For Pat Shurmur he can see the writing on the wall as to what will happen to his Browns when they face teams with great defenses. Shurmur didn't like the fact Brandon Weedden turned the ball over a couple of times, he knows turnovers cost you wins in the NFL. Pat Shurmur has no right to be upset with Brandon Weeden because of what took place in the Eagles game.
This is the Brandon Weeden the Browns drafted, he is a guy that is a pocket passer. It doesn't mean I think Weeden is a bad quarterback, it means I don't think he is the quarterback that can get it done for the Cleveland Browns. Weeden needs protection, the Browns offensive line is young and can't offer Brandon Weeden the kind of protection he needs to play the kind of football Weeden plays. His game is throwing laser type passes down the field, sometimes his throws are questionable but nonetheless he gets away with some of them. I think Weeden could be a great quarterback in the NFL, I just don't think he is going to be able to do it with the Cleveland Browns and it has nothing to do with Weeden at all.
People respond to these articles and leave replies saying things like, "Oh you know more about coaching than the Browns Coaches right". Believe me when I tell you this, I don't think I am a pro football coach, however I do wonder what in the hell these guys were thinking when they named Brandon Weeden the starting Q.B. before he ever took one snap in a game time situation. Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder could have seen the Cleveland Browns were putting the cart before the horse. The Browns offensive line just isn't there yet. Brandon Weeden can't come in and save the day when he is getting hammered and fumbling the football, NO ONE can.
The Cleveland Browns played a tough football team last night, the Cleveland Browns are going to play three tough football teams two times this season, their division rivals. The way the Eagles defense played the Browns was about the best test they faced this preseason, the Eagles defense is a lot like Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The Browns drafted a stationary q.b. and now they expect him to go in there and get his butt kicked hold onto the football and win games.
The Browns have been through 17 quarterbacks since 1999, not all of these guys could have stunk. Each quarterback the Browns took were winners somewhere, just as Brandon Weeden won in College, each of the 17 won somewhere too. When the Browns had glory days back in 1980 or 1986 or 87 they had offensive linemen who were household names. These guys were the Un-spoken warriors who went into battle each week with one thing on their mind, protect the quarterback. These guys had the talent to turn average quarterbacks like Brian Sipe into winners. On Today's Cleveland Browns offensive line you have two guys in Alex Mack and Joe Thomas who are household names, some people have no idea who the others on the line are.
It is going to be difficult to win in the NFL with just 2 great lineman trying to protect a pocket passer like Brandon Weeden. I am not a hater of Weeden, I think he has lots of potential in the NFL, just not yet with this team. The Browns need a roll out quarterback who can throw on the run. Or they need an offensive line that can protect their quarterback at all costs. Right now the Browns have one but not the other.
By now people should see the Browns problems last season were not all Colt's fault. As easy as it would have been to just replace McCoy, it is not going to help the Browns because 12 losses were not all McCoy's doing. If the team can't protect Brandon Weeden better than we saw last night he will become the 17th guy to get blamed since 1999. And that isn't right!!!

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Brandon Weeden Leaves A Lot Of Browns Fans Not Be-leaven

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The more Brandon Weeden talks about how hard it was in camp, the less confidence Browns fans have in their 28-year-old rookie quarterback. The Browns take on the Philadelphia Eagles tonight and many fans don't have a good feeling about Weeden coming in and starting the season. The fans think his mobility is going to be a huge problem with the teams young offensive line. Weeden faced 2 teams so far in the preseason and people have stated they don't think either team played very hard against the Browns. Tonight when the Eagles come to Cleveland we should be able to see a better look at how Weeden respond to the pass rush, we all know the Eagles like to bring it.
Could the fans be right, is Braden Weeden going to be in trouble trying to lead the Browns with his lack of mobility?   Some fans say if the Browns trade McCoy and keep Weeden as the teams starter we are going to be in for a long season. Weeden comes out of training camp full of confidence.  He said, Wednesday was his finest day of practice so far. He may be flying high now, the real question is will he still be flying high after he faces the Eagle tonight? We will see, the Browns have their mind made up, Weeden is the Browns starting quarterback..... It is going to be Weeden who has to change the minds of these none believers.

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com
 

The Browns Think Trent Richardson Could Be Back As Soon As Final Preseason Game

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

Now that the Browns training camp is over head coach Pat Shurmur thinks  Trent Richardson could be back as soon as the last preseason game against the Chicago Bears, Shurmur said Richardson could be back to take some reps in the game. The Browns are really hoping Richardson is back in time for the season opener against the Eagles. It's been 13 days since T-Rich had his knee surgically repaired, the Browns say he is coming along slightly ahead of schedule. I just hope when he comes back he is healthy and the team isn't rushing him like they did Montario Hardesty last season.
Montario had a knee injury, then he wasn't able to rehab it properly due to the lock out. The Browns needed him to play and we all know what came next, nagging leg injuries that would rob the team and the fans of a Hardesty that was 100% healthy. We don't need a repeat of that performance with Trent Richardson. The team needs his services for the complete season, the last thing the Cleveland Browns need is for their number one draft pick to come back to soon, re-injure his knee and then miss the rest of the season.
The Cleveland Browns are going to need a decent running game this year to keep the defense off their rookie Q.B.. With Richardson in the back field the defense may not be able to pursue the  pass rush like they would if he wasn't in the game. Just having the presence of a guy with the threat Richardson had in College is enough to keep the defense honest. Whether or not Richardson can carry the same level of success he had in college into the NFL remains to be seen. Richardson hasn't played in one preseason game due to having to leave camp head to Florida for his knee surgery. Hopefully the  Cleveland fans will see what T-Rich can do in the NFL soon.....I am hoping it isn't too soon....


Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Browns Q.B. Brandon Weeden Says Wednesday Practice His Finest Yet

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"


Browns Quarterback Brandon Weeden said he had a great practice Wednesday in the Cleveland Browns final training camp session. Now Weeden needs to take that to the field. It is a little easier to find a guy like Mohamed Massaquo in 11 on 11 drills when Mo Mass knows he isn't going to take the big hit. That has been a big part of the Browns game-time problems, the Cleveland quarterbacks would find their receivers only to watch them drop the ball. This season we have already seen some of that take place in the preseason.
With Weeden finding his timing and leading his receivers on the run maybe the Browns will break through. If Weeden faces the pass rush he could have the tendency to throw the ball away too. It is UN-clear at the present time just how much playing time Weeden will get in the Eagles preseason game this Friday night.  It would however be a valid test of Weeden's competency as the Browns starting Q.B.. The Eagles have a great pass rush this season and it would show two things, first it wold allow us to take a good look at the Browns offensive line, second it would show us if Weeden is going to crack under the pressure.
Brandon Weeden has yet to face a team this preseason that can bring the pass rush like the Eagles can, if Shurmur plans to play Weeden for at least the first quarter it could answer the question if Weeden can stand in there without panicking and get the job done. Training camp where Shurmur limits the hitting is one thing, Game time with a killer Pass Rush is another.

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Are The Cleveland Browns Being Realistic With Trent Richardson's Prognosis?

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

Trent Richardson just had his left knee surgically repaired for the third time since high school and the second time this year. The Cleveland Browns are saying they expect Trent Richardson to be ready to go opening day.

It that realistic? Richardson had to have his knee repaired after a brief time in Browns camp, he wasn't taking hits from opposing defenses. T-Rich was just practicing the Browns plays and running around. The Cleveland Browns put a lot on the line to pick up Trent Richardson in the draft, they may have caved into what the fans wanted, nonetheless it doesn't matter at this point. What does matter is how well Richardson's knee will heal and how fast it can heal.

T-Rich may have super powers when it comes to rushing the football, that doesn't mean his body can repair itself any sooner than anyone else. The human body can only heal so fast, Richardson just had his left knee penetrated with a scope that enables the surgeon to go in and have a look around. Then the surgeon locates the impingement and has to cut it away. Sometimes these procedures can produce scar tissue that can impede ones abilities to regain normal movement of the joint.

Under normal circumstances, the Doctor would ask the patient to reduce their activities for at least 4 weeks following a procedure like the one Richardson just went under this past Thursday. Then the patient will be able to start resuming their normal activities.

Now, keep in mind most people's normal activities don't include taking hits to their knees by 350lbs guys trying to bring them down. The normal person is allowed to return to walking and maybe some slight jogging, the doctors I have talked to don't encourage full-out  running until six weeks have passed.

If we compare Trent Richardson's knee to everyone else, this would make it sometime at the end of September before he could start running. Then the torque placed on a guy like Richardson's knee is a lot like a race car drivers head being jerked around when he hits the corners. Experts say in certain positions the human knee takes 9 times the weight of the human body, in the case of T-rich this cold even be greater.

With all this being said it is easy to assume if the Cleveland Browns hurry Trent Richardson back into the line-up they cold see him returning for another procedure to his knee before the season even ends. The question the Cleveland Browns experts in the front office need to ask themselves if the benefits outweigh the risks int he Richardson case. The Browns front office and the coaches shouldn't use this chance to rush Richardson back into the line up to keep them from looking stupid. They should do what is best for the athlete. Trent Richardson is a lot like a thoroughbred race horse, he is no good without his legs.

Now, before you start slamming me for this article, I recommend you to do some research on your own. Google these knee procedures and see what the  proper recovery time is.

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com
 

Indians Closer Baby Face Chris Perez Gets the Job Done Tonight

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"


Indians pitcher Chris Perez notched his 31st save tonight to help seal the deal for Tribe starter Zach McAllister who pitched an outstanding game for Indians skipper Manny Acta.McAllister pitched 8 solid innings for the Indians giving him his 5th win on the season and helping the Tribe take 2 out of three from the Boston Red Sox.

One of the big time hero's in tonight's game was  Brent Lillibridge who continues to show the Indians fans and the front office he can do it all. Brent Lillibridge made some great defensive plays filling in at third base tonight and he got the Tribe on the board first with a solo blast in the 3rd inning to make it 1-0 Indians. The Indians need to find a way to sign this guy to a long-term deal. This guy can do it all. Not only is he a great player to have who can fill in at just about any spot in the infield he shows he can hit too. The Indians may have not made too many moves before the Trade deadline came and went, but picking up Brent Lillibridge was a great move and the Indians management deserve extra credit for this pick up.

The big talk of the night is the great job McAllister did against the Boston Red Sox hitters. McAllister only allowed 3 hits for 2 runs, he threw 100 pitches and struck out 4 and gave up no walks. Hey, Manny Acta should have stepped up a while ago and ripped his starting rotation. Ever since Acta almost begged for one of his starters to step up and make a great effort the Indians starters have done so. Manny, next time you lose 5 in a row, Make the freaking speech, do not wait until you hit 11. I know, you never faced this before, so be sure to write it down now and chalk it up as a learning experience.

The Indians won against the Boston Red Sox tonight 5-2 and now have the chance to clinch the series tomorrow if they can get the win. What a difference not giving up 10 runs before the 5th inning makes in Major league baseball folks. I am surprised it took the Indians so long to think of that....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Browns Win First Preseason Game Weeden The Browns Future? I Don’t Think So

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Browns managed to beat the Detroit Lion 19-17, it wasn’t because of the job Browns 28-year-old rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden did. Pure and simple to sum up Weeden in a word, He Sucked, yes Brandon Weeden looked bad and he Sucked.

For the Cleveland Browns and Pat Shurmur to even consider making Weeden the starting Quarterback in Cleveland I would suggest the NFL drug test Shurmur and the Browns front office. Weeden look terrible, he looks like a guy that is going to pee his pants when the defense in getting close to him, he has no pocket presence and he has no calm under pressure.

 Weeden looked bad and if no one has the balls to speak the truth about this guy shame on them. Weeden threw a lot of incomplete passes, then he threw an interception too. If the Browns think Brandon Weeden is the guy to get it done they are sadly mistaken.

 Weeden is what you get when you take a 28-year-old guy who had some success in College because he had the beast offensive line in College. Wake up people this guy is not the answer, he isn’t even close to it.

When the real season starts look for this guy to get killed or throw a ton of interceptions. Do not let this Browns win blind your focus this win had nothing at all to do with Brandon Weeden.
The Browns then put in Colt McCoy, did he look better than Weeden?

Yes he did. Considering McCoy had no first team players in the game and he was able to move the football throwing for 88 yards and almost doubling Mr. Incomplete pass Brandon Weedens average, you’re damn right he looked better.

The funny thing is the Brown Sucked tonight. If the team has taken on a new look it may be the Pat Shurmur look. Did you see Shurmur when the game was over? He looked like a guy that didn’t even believe his team won the game. Are you kidding me? This is the guy Mr. Football Guru Mike Holmgren hired to run the Cleveland Browns. 

It is now wonder the team went 4-12 last year. These guys are all nuts, they couldn’t coach their way out of a paper bag. Once Haslam come to take control of the Cleveland Browns, he will see through this garbage Randy Learner paid a bout load of money to and these guys will be out of here. There is no way this team is going to be able to compete in the NFL North playing the way we saw them tonight.

For those of you who think Brandon Weeden is the next star NFL quarterback, I urge you to take a look at his numbers. The guy went 3 for 9 for 62 yards and 1 interception. The only smart thing Pat Shurmur did tonight was to take this sorry excuse for a quarterback out of the game before he embarrassed himself, Pat Shurmur and the Browns even further. 

Don’t be stupid Cleveland, the Browns played ugly football with their starters. Sure the Browns won the game, McCoy and Lewis both had almost double the passing average of Weeden and Wallace is the only Browns Quarterback to have a touchdown.

If you think Weeden is the future of the Cleveland, you are sadly mistaken. Sure the guy threw one good pass. The Browns need a guy who can throw a good pass at least 70% of the time not just one of his three completions,Weeden isn’t going to get it done for the Browns. Sorry if you don’t like the honesty people. The Browns sucked and it isn’t going to get any better with Pat Shurmur as the Browns head coach. Think about who they beat tonight. A bunch of guys who won’t even be there come opening day….

The first thing Jimmy Haslam needs to do is bring i a bus and get these sorry asses they call the front office and head coach the hell out of Cleveland. Now I really Think Pat Shurmur is hearing the foot-steps the foot steps of Jimmy Haslam coming down to kick his but out of Berea….


Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Indians Front Office Should Place Manny Acta on Suicide Watch

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

Manny Acta the manager of the Cleveland Indians did everything he could do to get the Indians to avoid making history by losing a nine game road trip.

Acta had a guy come up from triple A to start the game and Chris Seddon did all he could do to keep the Indians in the game with the Detroit Tigers.

While Seddon didn't set any pitching records he did keep the Indians in the game. Seddon pitched 4-1/3 innings and allowed 7 hits and 4 runs. Seddon walked three,struck out 2 and gave up 1 home run. Not good but the Indians still had a chance to get the win.
 
The Indians led the game from the start. Michael Brantley helped the Tribe get off to an early lead and each time you though this was going to be the day Cleveland would snap the losing streak, the Detroit Tigers were allowed to get back into the game by Indians pitching.

Acta pulled out every trick he knew today, he pulled Choo out of right field and put in 5 infielders at one point in the game. He brought in Vinnie Pestano in the 7th inning and Pestano didn't disappoint in  either of the two innings he worked. The Indians were able to stay in this game and it looked like today would be their day to stop the Bleeding.

The Indians got a home run from Travis Hafner in the 10th inning to put the Indians on top of Detroit 6-5. Ezequiel Carrera came to the plate and he hit his first big league home run to make it 7-5 Indians. Lou Marson came to the plate and hit a double down the left field line to make it 8-5 Indians. All the Cleveland Indians needed to do to stop history from taking place was for Chris Perez to come into the game and close it out.

It didn't happen that way, Perez came into the game and the Detroit Tigers exposed the rust that has developed on the Indians closer who hasn't had a save opportunity in days. Perez gave up 5 runs in the tenth inning and the Detroit Tigers would hand the Cleveland Indians their ninth road loss in a row. The Indians never lost nine games in a row on a road trip in the history of the team. Manny Acta has to be fit to be tied now.

There was nothing else Acta could have done to get the Indians to snap their losing streak today. He pulled out all the stops and it just wasn't going to happen today.
The Cleveland Indians now fall to eight games below .500 at 50-58 and are 9-1/2 games out of first place in the A.L. Central...... Hey Tell us if you think Acta could have done anything different to get this win today, Just leave your comments below....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Is Chris Antonetti The Right G.M. For The Indians

 Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"
 Chris Antonetti sits back and watches the Cleveland Indians decline in the second half of the season for the second year in a row and he does nothing to get this team back into the race for the American League Central. All Antonetti does is make excuses, he tells the fans lie after lie and he can't even go out and get the Indians a player that could come into Cleveland to help the team. Why is this guy still the General Manager in Cleveland?
The Indians go out to Minnesota and get swept before the M.L.B. Trade deadline and Antonetti still does nothing. Now the Indians have dropped two in a row to the Kansas City Royals. Are you kidding me?

This team is capable of doing better than this, the Indians have slumped since the second half started. Antonetti is out of touch with reality, the Indians needed a left fielder when the season started and Antonetti goes out and brings the Cleveland Fans Johnny Damon.

What the hell is he thinking? I am not saying Damon is a bad ball player, Antonetti knows or should I say he should know the Tribe needs a right-handed bat, the team needed one before the season even started and Antonetti brings us Johnny Damon.

Was this a case for this guy to go out and get one of his buy hood hero's or what? It is past time for the Indians to make some changes, other teams struggle and somehow they are able to turn things around, this isn't the case for the Indians.

The team has sucked since the second half started and no one has done anything to improve it. The front office in Cleveland should be embarrassed. If I were Mark Shapiro I would be kicking Antonetti butt out the front door so fast his head would spin. It is his job to put together a winning team. He has failed. Make some changes and get some guy that know how to play 162 game season. The first change should be Chris Antonetti....

Hey, be sure to tell us what you think of the job Antonetti has done, just leave your comments below....

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com

Indians Pestano & Chris Perez Throw One Two Punch To Shut Down Tigers Tonight

Written By Larry M. Glicken "LG"

The Cleveland Indians got a good game out of their starter Ubaldo Jimenez, although Jimenez didn't get the win, he shut down one of the biggest hitters in baseball.

 Jimenez faced Miguel Cabrera three times and three times he was able to shut him down. The Indians got off to an early lead when Johnny Damon hit a single that would drive in Santana in the second inning.

The Indians were on top 1-0 over the first place Tigers and you could already start to see the dejection on Jim Leyland's face. The Tigers were 1-5 on the season coming into Cleveland tonight and they would exit Progressive filed with a 1-6 record after facing the best set up man in ll of baseball and Perez came in to get save number 28.

The Indians would take a 2-0 lead in the fourth when the man who is coming out of his slump Carlos Santana drove in Kipnis. Then the Tigers were able to to tie it at two when Miguel Cabrera hit a 2 run shot off Tribe reliever Joe Smith. The Indians were able to retake the lead with a Aaron Cunningham hit that would see Lou Marson score who was pinch running for Hafner who hit a triple. It has been years since the Indians fans seen Travis Hafner run that far that fast. Acta had no choice other than inserting Marson to run for Hafner, heck they may need to cart Hafner to his car with a club cart after those legs moved that fast.

The Indians battled tonight folks, they showed that this team with these players have what it take to go into battle and come out victorious. What this Cleveland Indians team needs is the kind of excitement we saw them play with tonight every night.

Vinnie Pestano and Chris Perez did what they have done all season, they came in and did an excellent job of shutting down the Detroit run making machine to take game one of the series 3-2. It is going to be a great couple of days of baseball in Cleveland, don't forget Thursday night is dollar dog night and Verlander will face off against the Indians Zach McAllister.

Larry Glicken is the owner of www.clevelandsports360.com and the host of the Cleveland Sports 360 Show, an online streaming sports video show at www.streamingsportstalk.com