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Browns Really Big Friday Fumble - WFNY Podcast #568 Dec 23, 2016

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Dave and Dylan have some thoughts about the Browns this week. They talk about the front office woes, on field issues and that DAMN PARADE.

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Craig's mad about the Browns and Dave isn't - WFNY Podcast #567 Dec 20, 2016

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Dave didn't know what he was getting into when he agreed to this podcast. Craig was mad and he wasn't going to be talked down.

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Finding room in the middle to criticize the Browns and be patient
What do the Browns do next?
Are there any people out there who want people fired?
Hue Jackson and whether he gets to keep his job
How desirable is the Browns job?
Hiring the GM underneath Sashi Brown?
Not being able to replace the owner
Being patient but also realizing that this is unacceptable garbage
The Browns moving training camp to Columbus
The Browns losing a home game to London
Feeling bad for the Browns social media person
Brands don't get to be cool and fun when they're the worst at their primary objective
The Browns have to play all their games
What to do with your Browns angst
Dave is an anti-parade guy in reality
Craig is angrier than Dave
Browns fans getting together for the parade
Talking about actual football
Johnny Manziel was a better quarterback than RG3
Getting the ball out to the edges
Hawkins and how limited he is
The rookies are playing without any protection Core
y Coleman vs. Michael Thomas

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Browns Friday Fumble - Week 15 Buffalo Bills - WFNY Podcast #566 Dec 16, 2016

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Dylan, Dave and Yaz are back, and we are here to talk about the consequences of losing in Berea. We sent Yazan out to Buffalo to chat with the Ryan brothers, and we have a few thoughts on this 0-16 parade.

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Tribe talk with Jim Pete and Mike Hattery - WFNY Podcast #565 Dec 13, 2016

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Jim Pete and Mike Hattery of Everybody Hates Cleveland bring their baseball expertise to the WFNY Podcast once again. They're talking about the Indians' outfield options, their impact on the larger MLB bullpen market, and of course free agency.

You're not going to find a full hour of Tribe talk on your local sports talk radio station, but you will here!

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The Inciting Incident's Al Laiman - WFNY Podcast #564 Dec 09, 2016

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Al Laiman has a very interesting back-story. We've just come to know each other through the Patreon universe, but he's an author and now runs The Inciting Incident podcast. Even though it doesn't have anything to do with Cleveland sports, that's what drew us together. He's got Ohio roots and is a fan of all those teams to this day even in enemy territory in Pennsylvania.

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The Inciting Incident podcast with Al Laiman
What's the Inciting Incident all about?
Going after some guests and landing them
Podcasts as a format for longform conversations
Al has written five books
From homeless to an ivy league school
Just being available is half the battle
The competitiveness of ivy league schools
Why is there so much competition in academia?
Growing up in Akron and sticking with Cleveland sports
Giving up on a Browns season, but not the team
Steelers fans wearing Polamalu jerseys to any other event
Would Browns fans act like Steelers fans if the Browns didn't suck?
How to use Patreon the best
Mike Polk on the WFNY podcast
Multiple books about Cleveland sports championships
Waiting to believe the truth that the Cavaliers won the championship
How to deal with a championship as a remote fan
The NBA cultivating stars
What's up next on The Inciting Incident

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The Bengals Friday Who-Dey Report! - WFNY Podcast Dec 09, 2016

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Don, Devin and Cincinnati Yazan are here this week to talk you through the big win over the Eagles (WHO DEY) and get you all the info you need to know about the Clowns game coming up this week. (WHO DEY)

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Terry Pluto on the Cavaliers championship and his new book - WFNY Podcast #562 Dec 07, 2016

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We've long been admirer's of Terry Pluto's at WFNY. He's also been on the podcast a few times over the years. He's always been someone who appreciated what we've done and been friendly with links and references back to our work. I was elated when his publisher reached out to us and made some copies of his book available for us to give away to our audience. We're giving three copies of this book away, so please leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite Cavaliers Championship anecdote since they won the title. We'll select some random winners and try to get these books in your hands by Christmas.

If you don't win a copy of the book you can buy it at the following locations:

TerryPluto.com for a signed copy

Gray and Company Publishers

Amazon.com for a regular copy

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LeBron returns home
Getting to write a Cleveland sports book about a championship
Chris Grant trying to fill a roster after The Decision and The Letter
Cleveland's complex relationship to Dan Gilbert's Letter
Dan Gilbert's kitchen table meeting with LeBron in Miami
Pat Riley and how he's looked since LeBron's return
The Cavaliers plane ride to Golden State prior to Game 5
David Blatt and his strange run as Cavaliers coach
The halo effect of the Cavaliers championship on the Indians
Finally, I dragged Terry into some sad Browns talk

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Browns, Buckeyes and Tribe with Jim Pete - WFNY Podcast #561 Dec 05, 2016

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Jim Pete takes the hosting reigns with Craig.

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Jimmy Haslam starting the apology tour
Holding Jimmy Haslam accountable while also allowing them to tank
Does Jason La Canfora hate the Browns?
Jason La Canfora vs. Mark May
The Browns' take on roster construction with 19 rookies
Learning opportunities versus learning opportunities
Draft picks and what they're actually worth
Jimmy Haslam's apology tour begins
Cody Kessler vs. RG3
Ohio State Buckeyes in the playoff
Do you feel good about Ohio State's chances in the playoff?
J.T. Barrett and his lack of chemistry on offense
Ohio State and getting weapons involved
What about Penn State and what they deserve?
Removing the homerism, Ohio State has to be the choice regardless of Big 10 Championship
The "we" in sports
The New York Yankees signed Holliday for $13 million
Manny Ramirez and the Indians deal he didn't sign
Mike Napoli and the sleep apnea market inefficiency
Eyesight market inefficiency

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Browns Friday Fumble, Bye Week Edition - WFNY Podcast #560 Dec 02, 2016

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Even though the Brownies don't have a game this week, Dylan, Dave and Yaz are back together to discuss the struggles of the Browns over the Bye, talk about important front office decisions and look at what desperate measures everyone in Berea is going through to get the Browns back on track.

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Stadium Financing and the Cleveland Browns with Will Burge - WFNY Podcast #559 Dec 01, 2016

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It's been a slow week on the podcast, but it just got a lot better. I reached out to Will Burge of WTAM and he made some time for us to talk about Cleveland sports. We discussed public financing of stadiums, the Cleveland Browns and even the Cleveland Browns' quarterback quandary.

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Will Burge from WTAM
NFL hypocrisy in how it's covered
Being a left-leaning guy on a right-leaning station
Public financing of stadiums
One-sided relationship between sports franchises and governments
Cleveland leading or following on the conversation with public funding of stadiums
The Browns leaving Cleveland being leverage for all sports teams
Are fans just jealous of owners' profits and wealth?
What kind of civic leader will Jimmy Haslam be in the long run?
Can the Browns continue to rebuild how they want with how bad they are?
The idea was right, but the execution was questionable
How much difference is there between going winless and winning one game?
The cutting of Paul Kruger on August 29
Not re-signing Mitchell Schwartz
RG3 vs. Cody Kessler
Hue Jackson wants a victory so he's going to play RG3
Mitch Trubisky in the draft

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