J.J. Hickson: The Key to the Cleveland Cavaliers' Surge
11/26/2009
Longtime broadcaster, author and sports commentator. . .Have done radio and television play-by-play of high school, college and pro sports in Texas and Ohio. . .Authored a book, "Crocodiles Rock!", about the Canton Crocodiles 1997 championship season and the early days of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league in the Midwest. . .Former columnist about Cleveland sports for FanStop.com. . .Editor for a publishing house in the 1980s. . .Have taught numerous university journalism courses. . .Current PR pro. . .Author of the sports blog, "A Few Rows Up."
Goshdarnit, Steve, here we are all on a roll with our rants, and you go and point out the positives! But you're right, there are some...
Steve Tater replied…
Come-on Tom, if you have read my work, you know how I like to rain on...
Holmgren is a huge step up from Mangini & Co. -- or anybody the Browns have had since '99, for that matter -- but he couldn't...
Sam Ingro replied…
You and I both man, I don't need a Superbowl in the next 5 years, but...
Daniel Wolf replied…
For this season...all I want are 6 more entertaining football games just like the Lions game...
It's starting to look quite prescient of LeBron to take Hickson under his wing all summer. And people say he's not a leader. He's a great...
Tom Delamater replied…
Agreed, Karl. And Hickson's still only 21, so there's plenty of growth ahead. As he gets...
I never liked Poteat, and would rather see rookie Coye Francies play instead of him.
Following their relatively easy 98-88 win over Detroit on Thanksgiving Eve, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in their customary spot atop the NBA’s Central Division with an 11-4 record...
Sad News, Yet Honored Respective :
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296615-abe-pollin-was-no-sell-out
2 days ago
Thanks to BR, I recently interviewed Knicks legend Earl Monroe. Here is what he had to say on a variety of topics, including the current state of the Knicks!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296154-the-pearl-still-shinning-an-interview-with-knicks-legend-earl-monroe/page/2
2 days ago
Can't say I don't agree! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/287879-cleveland-cavaliers-shaquille-oneal-should-be-sixth-man-of-the-year
Nick Gelso replied…
nice piece. Thanks for reading!
Thanks to BR, I recently interviewed Knicks legend Earl Monroe. Here is what he had to say on a variety of topics, including the current state of the Knicks!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296154-the-pearl-still-shinning-an-interview-with-knicks-legend-earl-monroe/page/2
3 days ago
From the Cleveland perspective, it seemed like there wasn't enough time for the small-chunks-of-yardage approach on that last drive. Besides, it made sense for the Browns...
From the Cleveland perspective
A very timely performance for Quinn. I like that he's been a stand-up guy, too. After the game he offered that he hadn't played well against...
Daniel Wolf replied…
I hope he can continue to build his confidence this weekend too, because I really don't...
What was Hank Poteat thinking? The Browns and Lions played what was, for them, a classic game on Sunday. Cleveland had taken a late 37-31 lead, and Detroit was down to a last-gasp throw by rookie Matthew Stafford...
Yeah, Rod Hood's been having a great year for the Titans. That was one costly personnel decision on Mangini. Wright, Hood, and McDonald (In that order)...
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Tom Delamater said...
DeleteWould welcome your thoughts:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/297296-the-key-to-the-cleveland-cavaliers-surge-isjj-hickson?
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