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Tristan Thompson's free agency power play might work - WFNY Podcast - 2015-08-11 Aug 11, 2015

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After starting the week with some Indians and Browns talk, I went back at it for some Cavs talk. This time, the topic at hand was Rich Paul and his big client Tristan Thompson in their quest for a 2015 max contract.

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Tristan Thompson and his free agency power play
The difficulties of talking about a defensive player
What's the value of a defense-first player?
What happened to the LeBron leverage play?
Leaking information to the media as a negotiating tactic
Rich Paul making a statement just like Eric Bledsoe
How did Eric Bledsoe get $78 million when the Suns wanted to give him $48?
SB Nation blog Bright Side of the Sun ran down the whole thing after the fact
Is Tristan Thompson worth $94 million over five years?
J.R. Smith gets married
The NBA drama machine

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Johnny Manziel's future, plus previewing the Browns first pre-season game - WFNY Podcast - 2015-08-10 Aug 09, 2015

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I went solo again to talk about the Cleveland Browns. Namely, I wanted to talk about Johnny Manziel and his future with the Browns even as a backup quarterback.

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At what point is Johnny Manziel's future with the Browns at risk?
What about Justin Gilbert?
Will Justin Gilbert be willing to earn his way onto the team other ways?
Will Terrelle Pryor be willing to play special teams and work on the block teams?
What are you watching when the Browns face Washington on Thursday?
What can you glean from training camp and what can't you?
What are the expectations for the Browns in 2015?
What is actually possible for the Browns in 2015?

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The Indians trade Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn! - WFNY Podcast - 2015-08-09 Aug 09, 2015

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It was a nice vacation, but I have so many things to say about Cleveland sports! First up, the Indians and their monumental trade of Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn. Here's what I discussed.

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Anything is possible if the Indians can trade them
Finances in baseball without a cap
What does this mean for the Indians' spending in the future?
What does this mean for the future of Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti?
Who in the hell is Chris Johnson?
The Indians' current window
Love for Terry Francona still

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Casual Friday returns with dad talk about kids and rock - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-30 Jul 31, 2015

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Denny and Craig used to talk every week. Now it's twice a year, but it's still fun.

Are you a non-nanny or nanny person?
Vacationing with children to beaches is not relaxing
Going to the zoo and to mini golf and managing children
The race against naptime
The difference between having fun and the sense of accomplishment of keeping kids interested
Brother's rivalry and what happens when the younger one is better
Denny goes to Foo Fighters at RFK Stadium
Going to a Radiohead party
Fourth of July in a big city versus the suburbs
Rating the Foo Fighters doing a live show
What would it be worth it to see your favorite band in the venue of your choice?
Hop Along playing a free show at the Rock Hall
Going to see The Hotelier
Checking in on the running game
Running marathons
Realizing that you're officially out of your 20's
Sports talk and how we don't talk about it

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Braxton Miller and Terrelle Pryor at receiver? - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-28 Jul 28, 2015

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In the second Andrew podcast of the week, we discussed the football and music things. We discussed Braxton Miller and his switch to receiver. We discussed Ezekiel Elliott and then we talked about Terrelle Pryor and some music.

Braxton Miller becomes a receiver
Braxton Miller didn't transfer to USC or anywhere else
Did Braxton Miller's shoulder not heal well enough to continue at QB?
What can we expect from Braxton Miller as a wide receiver or H back?
Braxton Miller will be able to get open in college
Braxton Miller bridging Ohio State history thru the Luke Fickell year
Is it a college coach's job to prepare a player for the NFL or just win games?
Ezekiel Elliott vs. Eddie George vs. Maurice Clarett vs. Beanie Wells
Terrelle Pryor starting at a wide receiver
Are there any expectations for Pryor and the Browns this year?
Will Terrelle Pryor be willing to play special teams?
Will Pryor's ego allow him to succeed as a utility player in the NFL?
Brian Spaeth's war on "gravy" in sports conversations
Expectations for the Browns in 2015?
The Browns receivers and the Josh Gordon cloud
Craig expects more of the Tribe than the Browns
Andrew loves Titus Andronicus like crazy
Hip Hop used to be the story of life not fame
The documentary Hype about Seattle and pre-grunge Seattle
The rock and roll dreams and landing on more reasonable dreams in middle age

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The Indians stink and the Cavs rule - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-27 Jul 28, 2015

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Andrew and Craig are both fans at heart so it gives no joy to see the Indians struggle so mightily. It's still crazy to think just how much has gone right for the Cavs and wrong for the Cleveland Indians. Here's the rest of what we discussed.

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WFNY's coverage of NBA CBA
The third generation of WFNY
Learning a CBA and knowing it cold and then they change it
The Columbus Clippers sell out games
Baseball as a happening and the concessions at Huntington Park
The disappointment level with the Indians down in Columbus
How crushing is the Indians season for the casual fan?
The Indians and their sales message
The baseball and its star culture
SportsCenter can't tell the story of a baseball game anymore
The Ty Lawson trade was bigger than almost anything in baseball for the season
Delly is back on a qualifying offer. Long live Dellavedova!
Debunking all the Cavs offseason rumor and innuendo
Opposing team executives floating wishful thinking

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How to use Snapchat, Cleveland Indians and True Detective with @SPORTSYELLING - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-21 Jul 21, 2015

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The return of @sportsyelling to the WFNY podcast was long overdue. We discussed the current state of the Cleveland Indians, the realistic use cases with Snapchat and also broke down season two of True Detective (so far.)

Cleveland Indians fans who are hopelessly optimistic
Trying to enjoy baseball without it becoming something more
Comparing the Indians to a summer love
Investing in the Indians when the pitchers are hot
Believing in the Cleveland Indians as they stand even with their record
The front office is doomed no matter what they say
Building hope versus tempering expectations
Should the Indians DFA Michael Bourn?
Is Michael Bourn blocking anyone?
Sportsyelling name drops Jeff Nomina
Trying to understand Snapchat and what the best part is
Why Snapchat instead of Instagram?
Will Snapchat survive forever?
True Detective Season 2
Character development and the struggle of True Detective to introduce them
Is there any chance you'd rewatch the first parts?

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Mark Shapiro's Indians, movies and body switch movies - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-20 Jul 21, 2015

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Craig and Dave discuss a bunch of stuff that has very little to do with sports. I mean it has to do with Indians P.R. and movies and stuff.

Podcast users are largely Apple device people
Why Google makes me mad
Google should put Craig and Dave in charge of a $50 million budget
Mark Shapiro and what he could have said
Craig gives the interview answers
Complaining about the Indians is love
The Cavs and how they went for it
Mark Shapiro calling out players
Saving major league service time
Cleveland Indians radio ads
Like Father Like Son
Body Switch Movies
Big
Oscar movies that aren't rewatchable
Leave them with a spoiler

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Trainwreck movie review! - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-11 Jul 11, 2015

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Newest WFNY writer Jessica Forrester joins the podcast because she got to see Amy Schumer's Trainwreck ahead of its wide release. We recorded it in advance due to "embargo" on talking about the movie too early. Here's the rest of the cool things we discussed.

The gallows humor of writers dropping F-bombs behind the scenes
Amy Schumer and Trainwreck screenings
LeBron excitement versus Amy Schumer excitement
LeBron's part in the movie is bigger than an average cameo
How did LeBron become such a big part of the movie?
Did LeBron James have to come and read for the show?
Is it a typical rom-com and how raunchy is it?
Amy Schumer and the scrutiny she's under as a comedian
The unfairness of going back in the archives and losing context
The lack of political statements with Bo and Luke Duke
What impact might Trainwreck have on the controversy?
Amy Schumer and her authenticity
Kevin Hart and his standup performance
What makes Jessica tick in terms of Cleveland sports
Deandre Jordan and what it did to the NBA and Mavs fans

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USA wins the women's World Cup! - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-09 Jul 09, 2015

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Dave caught up with Stephanie Duffy @stephaniemduffy, local soccer aficionado who just returned from Vancouver and the Women's World Cup Final. They had a great discussion on various soccer subjects. They discussed: