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It is fair to say that the Browns are not going to be expected to win the division or really be a major threat. There is maybe one expectation and that includes improvement in terms of record and maybe by then knowing who is the Quarterback for the team that will lead them to the top of the mountain eventually. Perhaps it would be better if just switched divisions going to the NFC North in exchange for the Green Bay Packers. It wouldn't guarantee it to be an easy division for Cleveland but it's just a random thought.
As long as the Steelers are in that division, they will be the favorite just about every year to win it. The only other one would be The Ravens potentially but only time will tell.
Brady Quinn probably will be the starter unless he really performs poorly and Mangini does not believe that he will give them the best chance of winning. At this point, they need to find out as stated all ready who is the guy to lead this team.
That isn't to say that they cannot have a decent year but they're not going anywhere this upcoming season. It would be foolish to think that this team can go to the Super Bowl. Sure, it is possible but not realistic. For Browns fan, do not expect too much. This season just hope they actually do better than last year and not themselves look really bad.
Another failed season with the Cleveland Cavaleirs not getting to the NBA Finals and winning it. It wasn't good enough to get to the Eastern Conference Finals and then get hit with a knock out punch with Orlando shooting 3s at an extreme rate and even worse making them with accuracy. So much went wrong with the series. Of course being on the cover of Sports Illustrated isn't exactly a great thing. Can't that stuff wait until at the very end for Cleveland teams? Maybe there are two titles that can fit either: Self-Destruction or The Jinx.
It isn't just the Cavs but also the Indians and Browns. The Browns haven't done anything in a long time and this version has been pitiful and pathetic up to this point. Who knows about the next season. The Indians have come close in 2007 but choked. It doesn't matter if they were within one game of the World Series. If you don't make it, it isn't good enough.
Why Cleveland Needs To End The Major Sports Drought
Sure, there have been championships won such as the Cleveland Crunch and Cleveland City Stars but those are smaller leagues. Only those who have followed those leagues would have a greater clue as to how good they were. The Crunch won in 1994, 1996, and 1999 in a league that was called the NPSL (National Professional Soccer League). It was an indoor soccer league but of course it is gone probably due to the Economy. The Cleveland City Stars won in the USL 2nd Division, a minor soccer league. They were promoted to USL 1st Division but it would be the second group below MLS.
Winning the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Championship, or Stanley Cup would be like winning one of the majors in the PGA Tour as they get the most publicity. For Cleveland, they cannot win the Stanley Cup due to no NHL team but one of the other three would work just fine. At this point, it doesn't matter who does it.
The Indians this season have been terrible but the only thing saving them is the fact the AL Central has nobody running away with it and it is doubtful that it will happen in the first place. It is fair to say that this team has not been the type of team that can win in the post-season or even make it outside of one time since John Hart left back in 2001.
Mark Shapiro has been the General Manager since the 2002 season. During his tenure, the Indians have a combined record excluding the 2009 season for now at 570-564. That isn't exactly a great record but far from the worst. Only one division title and that year was a playoff appearance seeing the Indians choke in the ALCS after having a 3-1 lead over the Boston Red Sox.
Eric Wedge has been there just a year under Shapiro and has a record of 496-476. Again, it isn't great but not the worst record. It is a far cry from the time Mike Hargrove was the manager of the Indians though his tenure lasted from 1991-1999 seeing five straight division titles, three ALCS appearances, and two AL Pennants being in 1995 and 1997.
It also has become that of a team that would be too conservative when it comes to going out of its way to go for a championship for the particular year and instead is quicker to quit on a season selling off their best players for prospects essentially becoming a farm team for the rest of the league.
Granted, it may not be the biggest market but it is no excuse to not attempt to go for a championship for a team that hasn't won since 1948. The attendance is now just sad how they are barley even getting 50% inside except for other teams coming in like the Cardinals or the Yankees. When the park opened up, you couldn't find a ticket anywhere, now it is just so easy it's sad.
While the players are to blame, Wedge has made some strange decisions that has cost the team some wins. For instance, whenever a starter was doing well and didn't seem fatigue, they would get yanked for a bullpen that just cost them some wins and some series wins.
Shapiro has to be held accountable for his judgment of talent and who he has picked up. If all is known for doing is the Bartolo Colon trade that brought in Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, and Brandon Phillips (now with the Reds), that doesn't say much about him now does it? At the end of the day, the question should be did you do enough to win a championship for the season? Way I see it, anything less than a championship is not going to be good enough.
Would I fire Wedge and Shapiro? If they do not make the playoffs, then yes. The only way their jobs would be safe if they made it and can get to the World Series and actually win it for a change.
Right now, it is on hold for now. Just been wrapped up and busy away from the computer to blog and add the reviews. The others will be coming. It'll go Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania IV, Dracula X, and Bloodlines, and then finally SOTN.
I'm taking a break off this blog for now. I'll give some thoughts on the NFL as time progresses in the future and just need to take a bit of a rest for now. If anyone applies to write here, they can do so.
The NFL Draft is something that while I'm not very high on because it doesn't interest me doesn't mean that it should be a throwaway one in the first place. Let's face it, you never know if a guy is going to be a superstar once selected. Take this into consideration that this franchise has screwed up time and time again with the draft. Of course, that is after the results were given on the field and who was picked.
They have only five picks though that can change should the team decide to trade Braylon Edwards. My take is if you can get a decent amount of picks if you are a person who follows the draft closely and one of their Wide Receivers, by all means do it. It matters not who is the player but what will be available
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Castlevania 2 Simon’s Quest is a game that would later become a symbol of what would be seen in future Castlevania games. It is one where Simon Belmont is the main character and it follows the events of the first event. The plot in the game is pretty simple and right to the point. This is more of a game that would be an adventure/RPG as it introduced some RPG elements such as buying items and experience points to name a few points.
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I'll try to get the others up ASAP. I just haven't gotten up to doing it at all. Probably due to taking time away from blogging. In regards to when will they be up, I'll try this week to get a couple up but no promises. Next one will be Castlevania 2.
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It's official about them being apart of the Cleveland Browns as it is going to be an interesting challenge. Another bad season will really make people question why they are Browns fan if they aren't right now. Yes, the AFC North will be hard to win but that doesn't mean that it is time to give up. Nobody really knows how he'll do as a coach in Cleveland and it's fair to give him a chance. I don't have much info on Kokinis but we'll have to see what he does in terms of picking up players.
It's about being wise and making wise decisions that will change the team for the better. Winslow being traded I think will work out and besides could you count on him to stay healthy long enough for a season? He played 44/80 games for five seasons and that isn't a good thing
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Let's not kid ourselves, The Cleveland Browns need to seriously figure out what type of game plan they are going to have going into the next season. The expectations are not going to be high and that can be good as it is possible to fly under the radar surprising everyone. How a schedule is made seems to be a luck of the draw in my opinion. It matters not if it is against tough or easy opponents, but results on showing what you can do as a unit can be a benefit. Now, there are questions that must be answered.
1) Who is going to be the starter for sure? Right now, the guess would be Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson would be the back-up. Perhaps the Quarterback competition will actually be a benefit because we need to know who gives them the best chance and results matter. One thing we do know, it won't be Ken Dorsey. Should they trade either one, they had better be prepared to find a back-up and a 3rd string guy
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