the nail in the coffin | A Cleveland sports podcast: January 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Episode 015 - Kevin Kleps of Crain's Cleveland Business talks Cavs, Browns, Indians and sports media

When it comes to covering sports business news in Northeast Ohio, Kevin Kleps, assistant editor at Crain's Cleveland Business, has the market cornered. He joins the show to discuss the fallout from the Cavs coaching change, the Browns' shift in organizational philosophy, the Indians' ongoing renovations of Progressive Field, as well as his role covering the business operations of our local teams.

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Episode 014 – Cavs did WHAT?! Blatt out, Lue promoted

In a shocking twist, the Cavs parted ways with head coach David Blatt despite a 30-11 record and a first-place position in the East. The guys discuss the sordid details from the Cavs locker room that have come out since the news broke on Friday afternoon, what will look different with Tyronn Lue running the team and whether more moves might be coming soon.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Episode 013 – Sifting through the rubble in the aftermath of the Cavs-Warriors disaster

Nick Carrabine, a lifelong Cavs fan whose family has had Cavs season tickets for 30 years, joins the show to sort out Monday night’s debacle against the Warriors. What has gone wrong in big games this year? What is going on with Kevin Love since Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup? And can the Cavs win a Finals series vs. Golden State or San Antonio with their roster as presently constructed?

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Episode 012 – Browns are right on Hue, little things equal big win for Cavs

It's a feel-good edition of the show, as the guys are buying in on the hiring of Hue Jackson as the new head coach of the Browns, as well as the team's new football operations structure as a whole. Plus, the Cavs showed some encouraging signs as they overcame a sluggish start to beat Dallas on Tuesday. Now, two more tests await in Texas before a rematch with the Warriors at The Q.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Episode 011 - Cast shakeup on 'As Berea Turns'

In the latest chapter of the never-ending soap opera at Browns headquarters, the club has dismissed GM Ray Farmer and Coach Mike Pettine, and handed control of its 53-man roster to relative unknown executive Sashi Brown. Tom and Travis sort through all of this, plus: How do you sell this new organizational structure to candidates for the vacant GM and head coach positions? Who do we want to see hired? And what do you do with Johnny Football and Justin "The Hard Sleeper" Gilbert?