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Dawg Pounded and how Browns comedy nearly writes itself - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-07 Jul 07, 2015

Show notes

Tim Tyler is the writer and mind behind Dawg Pounded. The comedic play and musical opens its second year at Kennedy's on Playhouse Square on July 17th. We talked about the play, the rivalry with Pittsburgh and how the Browns project in the 2015 NFL season.

Dawg Pounded in its second year
Parody of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
The Indians fans in Pittsburgh at PNC
The difference between baseball and football fans
The history of the Cleveland / Pittsburgh rivalry
The Steelers rival is the Ravens
Pulling Dawg Pounded together
Steelers fans wearing their gear to Cavs games
The 2015 Cleveland Browns
Mike Pettine and his trajectory
Loving the 2015 NFL draft with Danny Shelton
Josh McCown and whether the Browns' offense can overachieve
Trying to figure out whether a schedule is hard or easy ahead of time
Cardale Jones in a Browns uniform

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Kevin Love is back with the Cavs! - WFNY Podcast - 2015-07-01 Jul 02, 2015

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It didn't take long for the Cleveland Cavaliers to resign Kevin Love! He is back with the Cavs for five years and a whole lot of Dan Gilbert's money. Ben Axelrod from Bleacher Report joins the podcast to discuss that and a whole lot more. Such as...

Kevin Love is back
Doug Gottlieb predicting Kevin Love is gone
The NBA and the love of the transaction
What would it be like to give up $110 million in guaranteed money?
Having a super young core of players with old "max" deals
Trying to appreciate LeBron for what he is
Did LeBron do everything this off-season?
Kevin Love and the pool party
Looking back on Dan Gilbert's letter
J.R. Smith and what he's worth
Dwyane Wade to Cleveland and how silly that rumor is
The LeBatard show and Stugotz
Dwyane Wade's dad's t-shirt
Timofey Mozgov's impending free agency
Ohio State Quarterbacks and JT Barrett, Braxton Miller and Cardale Jones
Cardale Jones should have gone to the NFL Draft this year

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Joe Lull on 92.3 morning show shakeup and Indians accountability - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-29 Jun 29, 2015

Show notes

Joe Lull came back on the podcast and discussed a lot of things going on. We discussed the shakeup at 92.3 the Fan that saw Chuck Boom leave the station. We talked a little bit about the Cavs, Browns and the Indians as well. Here's a more detailed list of the topics.

Recapping last appearance on the podcast
Missing The Ombudsman on the weekends
The new face of sports radio now that Chuck Booms is gone
What should 92.3 the Fan do with their morning show?
The Kevin Love and LeBron James poolside picture
LeBron James and Kevin Love opt out and the Cavs' offseason
Browns OTAs and mustering up any caring for it
Cleveland Indians dumpster fire and accountability

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LeBron James opts out, plus boring sports talk and movie talk - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-29 Jun 29, 2015

Show notes

Dave finally finished his haircut and he and I got to podcast about some things...

LeBron James opts out and what it does and doesn't mean for the Cavs
LeBron holding the Cavaliers accountable
J.R. Smith and the question about keeping him
The boring Browns
Melissa McCarthy in Spy
Amy Schumer responds to charges that she's racist
Dave Quit Game of Thrones
Entourage and whether or not it was ever good
Ballers is Sports Entourage?
Joe Haden's shoe store
Dave's hip hop style

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Kevin Love, Corey Kluber, Terrelle Pryor and Johnny Manziel - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-27 Jun 27, 2015

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Note: Apologies for the buzzing sound on my mic.

Andrew was available to chat today and I have been itching to crack a mic on all the things that we seem to be talking about, that in my estimation aren't worth talking about. Here they are...

Corey Kluber K's ten and still can't win.
The Indians did everything they were supposed to do in the off-season
Brandon Moss and lots of different moves were good, but they can't score
Tired of OTA's and not caring about what happens in them
Terrelle Pryor and the Browns
Worst sports talk radio call ever... Johnny Manziel
Kevin Love and being scared
The discomfort of going through Kevin Love's free agency

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LeBron James, David Blatt, Johnny Manziel, and the Tribe - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-18 Jun 18, 2015

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I grabbed TD to help everyone get ready for the Indians now that the Cavaliers are officially done. Before we got to the Tribe though, TD and I discussed the Cavs, David Blatt and Johnny Manziel.

NBA Free and LeBron James fever with the Cleveland Cavaliers
How good for the city was it for the Cavs to make that run?
LeBron's "all in" mentality and how it never wavered
If Kyrie doesn't get hurt the Cavaliers might win the Finals
David Blatt and whether he'll be the Cavs' coach next year
What exactly is David Blatt's offense anyway?
The pointlessness of David Blatt speculation
Johnny Manziel and the money sign, etc.
Johnny Manziel speaking to the media and whether it means anything
Saying the right thing and what that means or doesn't mean
What makes the NFL so impossible to talk about accurately?
The scheduling variances from year to year
Where are the Indians now and what position are they in?
The Cleveland Indians are 4.5 games out of the Wild Card
Putting all the faith in the Indians' rotation
Comparing the Indians to the Cavs and their 19-20 record
Is there a good historical comparison for Giovanny Urshela?
Is Lonnie Chisenhall completely finished?
Is Brandon Moss doing what we thought he would?
How unhealthy is Michael Brantley and his back right now?
Trying to make sense of Carlos Santana and how much you like his performance
What the Indians did with the ballpark and how great it is
The city of Cleveland being decorated up for the playoffs
TD dines next to Kanye West
The tertiary benefits of having playoffs in Cleveland
St. Louis Cardinals... TD says everybody cheats

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LeBron James and the Cavaliers playing with house money - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-15 Jun 16, 2015

Show notes

It's the day before the day the Cavs get a chance to keep hope alive so Dave and Craig decided to have a conversation very loosely about that and other stuff. We had a lot of fun doing this one, so hopefully you have as much fun listening.

Dave starts the show due to inclement weather
The Cavs and their elimination game against the Warriors
Do you know anyone who has given up on the team?
Sports talk radio callers and their advice for David Blatt
Mozgov and trying to adapt Cavs rotations with so few players
Playing Shawn Marion is not a magic bullet
Underestimating Kyrie Irving as a decoy
The dark times without a playoff Cavs team
Craig makes Dave feel bad about himself
Craig makes Dave feel better after making him feel bad about himself
The resume of the true Cavs fan including Samardo Samuels and Semi Erden (I don't care how his name is really spelled)
Dave demands watch party tickets for Game 7

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The Cavaliers are a feel-good story and not done - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-12 Jun 12, 2015

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The Cavaliers are down, but not yet out. Martin Rickman is in town and he sat down to discuss the NBA Finals and the Cavs' chances. Here are some of the things we've discussed.

LeBron James and hitting his head on the camera
LeBron takes big hits even if he acts like he got shot sometimes
Trying to project the Game 4 results into Game 5
Trying to analyze a team that just missed shots
LeBron James in Chill Mode
LeBron James and whether he's training like a marathon runner
Could LeBron have purposely taken it easy to go for Game 5?
Obsession with outcomes in order to drive analysis
Mozgov and his ability once every three games
J.R. Smith and his need to just keep shooting
The Cavaliers and their fulfilling feeling
The Kneecap and how this isn't a miserable team
Dope the movie

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Cautiously optimistic on the Cavs - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-11 Jun 11, 2015

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Dave and Andrew got together electronically to discuss Browns mini-camp and the Andy Lee trade...no wait, they discussed the Cavs.

Cautious Optimism
Dirty Delly
Having your old "takes" on record
Taking no comfort in positive statistics
Blatt being a step ahead.
Being so close but so far away.
Being confident.
Being so sleep deprived
Golden State favor is turning
Jim Brown and LeBron James

Lets win this. And let's host the WFNY Mega-cast.

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The Cavs lead 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals! - WFNY Podcast - 2015-06-10 Jun 10, 2015

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The Cavs have the lead in the NBA Finals 2-1. Brian Spaeth was at the game and I was at a bar. We discuss everything.

Brian Spaeth after Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Can't sleep after a playoff game
Going to the game itself was the best sporting event Brian's ever gone to
Game 1 and the worry it spawned in Brian
LeBron's Finals history and his ability to lock in
Trying to relate the Atlanta sweep to Golden State
Trying to figure out if the Cavs were tested or not
Golden State's frustration at not being able to play how they want to play
Sympathy for Golden State and how likable they are
Getting tired and playing a really short roster
The Cavaliers have dominated in many ways, but the games are still so very close
The leadership, experience and body language of the NBA Finals
Doing an impression of what maturity is supposed to look like
Are the 2015 Warriors the 2007 Cavaliers in some ways?
Relishing every opportunity in the NBA Finals and how LeBron feels lucky to be here now
Blatt and LeBron and coaching and whatever the Cavs are doing is working
The collective experience of going to the Cavs' Finals game
The LeBron story and just not wanting it to end ever
The misery montage and how meaningless it is to me now