A Team Half-Empty, A City Half-Full?

Yesterday I gave my thoughts on what has been the biggest negatives for the Cavs this season and now it is time to find the silver lining and see what positives we can take out of this season.  Everyone deep down knew the Cavs would not make the playoffs, barring a miracle, but realisticly I expected a 30 win season, my thoughts were 30-52, which is still possible but somewhere between 20 and 25 seems more likely at this point.

Mo' Losses, Mo' Problems

Let's face it, the Cavs are currently among the worst teams in the leauge.  ESPN's Marc Stein has them rated last in his most recent power rankings.  They have lost 17 of 18 and are currently on a seven game losing streak.  With the Browns season over and their head coaching search underway the Cavs are the only ticket left in town, although the Cleveland State Vikings are off to a great start and could make some noise in March Madness this year.  It's time to take an in-depth look at all the factors that have contributed to the Cavs' early struggles and to focus on both the negatives and the positives.

Mangini and the future of the Cleveland Browns

Another Browns season is in the books and another disappointment leaving the future of the Browns in a cloud of mystery. finishing at 5-11 for the second straight season it appears that the Eric Mangini era will officially come to an end sometime tomorrow which would clear the way for the 6th different head coach since the Browns have returned in 1999. But is this the right move?

Honestly, I had to wait some 5 hours before writing this in order to gather my thoughts and not be tempted to blast off after watching that despicable performance to close the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But I feel that Mangini does deserve at least one more year to improve this team and bring back the glory days of Cleveland Browns football for a multitude of reasons:

Former Buckeye Leads Cavs Affiliate

Former Ohio State Buckeye forward Ivan Harris leades the Erie Bayhawks, Cavs D-League Affiliate, in scoring with 17  points per game.  Harris' rights are not owned by any team but his play is leading the Bayhawks who are 10-6 and are currently fourth in D-League standings.