Bye Bye Cleveland, Hello Miami!

Well that’s that. The Brown Log was the first to report that LeBron is gone. And now it is a done deal. Just moments ago James announced his decision to leave the Cavaliers organization and join the Miami Heat. He made his announcement from ESPN’s studios in Connecticut. The King was originally going to let the world know about his decision from The Brown Log’s worldwide headquarters. But we were busy. So he’s gone. Fukkem. In Cleveland, we know that nobody loves us but us so no need to look back.

For all intents and purposes Cleveland is down to one major league team, the Browns. What about the Tribe you ask? While they are technically a “major league” team, MLB has devolved into a pyramid-shaped farm system. The Yankees sit atop at the pinnacle; the Red Sox are just below them, while the Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers and a few others reside on tier three. All the rest of the teams develop talent so that they can one day compete in a World Series for championships. You need not recall back any farther than last year’s World Series where Cliff Lee and C.C. Sabathia squared off in game 1. They both played for the Indians and won Cy Young awards in consecutive years before the training wheels were taken off and they went to play for big boy teams.

That brings us to the Browns. Our Brownies are now the Cleveland team closest to winning a championship. Given the fact that they rank 30th or lower in every category by every "expert" demonstrates how low Cleveland sports has fallen in 2010. What you witnessed tonight on ESPN was the public execution of a professional sports franchise. The above picture says it all. Will this be the all time low point for Cleveland sports? Naaaaawwwww! We will somehow sink much lower in the coming years.

And Then There Were Four

Congratulations to the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. They are going to square off in Super Bowl XLIV. That’s 44 for those of you who cannot read Roman numerals. I am a Peyton Manning fan and am happy he is on his way to his second Super Bowl. If he wins, “the greatest of all time” discussion can start in earnest. And it is heartwarming to see something wonderful happen to the city of New Orleans. They certainly deserve it. But as a Browns fan, I cannot help but feel a little tweak. With the Saints victory, the Never-Been-To-The-Super-Bowl club has dwindled to a mere four teams. And of course, our beloved Browns are in that dubious fraternity. The Browns joined the NFL in 1950. They left the now defunct AAFC along with the 49ers and the Baltimore Colts to enter the National Football League. San Francisco had their dynasty in the 1980s. Baltimore lost SB III and won SB V defeating the Cowboys. After moving to Indy, Peyton and the gang won SB XLI. Twenty other franchises have joined the NFL since the Browns did. Of those teams only two, The Jaguars and the Texans, have never made it. Houston must feel gypped. The Oilers only made it after they moved to Tennessee and renamed themselves the Titans. You all are going to have to talk me off the ledge the day the Texans play in a Super Bowl. Think of the perennial losers that have played in a Super Bowl before the Browns: The Buccaneers, Seahawks, Bills, Chiefs, Falcons and Bengals! The freaking Ravens have been to a Super Bowl, and won! Why has God forsaken me?!?!?! Of the nine teams that were in the NFL before the Browns only the lowly Lions have never been. The Browns and the Lions are definitely the old maids of the group. If this is not bad enough consider this. The Never-Been-To-A-Super-Bowl-And-Never-Hosted-A-Super-Bowl club has a membership of one…The Cleve! C’mon Mike Holmgren. Bring us to the Promised Land!