September 28th, 2008.A Exactly 23 days until the final game of the season.A While we have heard rumblings of fans hoping that the Indians can pull off a Colorado-like surge, this is the date by which we have to get that done.A But this date also has another reminder attached to it:

The time which M

As the long awaited NFL season finally gets underway, we all got to thinking about what it's going to take for the Browns to beat Dallas on Sunday.

So, without further ado, The Browns Will Win Ifa€¦

Scott: a€¦they can get to the quarterback. Sure, we couldn't stop the run to save our lives last season.

It's officially September when a select handful of minor league baseball players get to swap their Bison jersies for ones that say "Indians" across the front. The Tribe has taken the late-season plunge with six players, most of which we have seen at the big league level at some point in the past five months. Those that were called up: Infielders Josh Barfield and Michael Aubrey, pitchers Brian Slocum, Tom Mastny, John Meloan and Rich Rundles.

But where's Aaron Laffey??

At the risk of losing all potential readership I have covering a Columbus hockey team, I must cop to being the "black sheep" of WFNY's stable of writers. I'm what can be considered an "endangered species" a€" a University of Michigan fan living in Columbus, OH. My wife (a third-generation OSU degree holder) and I were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend. As the story goes, upon hearing about me and my personality, my then-to-be-blind-date asked her friend, "Sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?"

Business LeBron helped create a film about Athlete LeBron, but it started while he was Kid LeBron. A very Wise LeBron move.

While the Indians and fans alike are still reveling in the 20-win season of Cliff Lee, there is no denying that we're are always looking at the "what-ifs."

What if Dennis Northcutt caught that pass against the Steelers. What if we don't give up 30 yards on a third-and-long screen pass to the Raiders? What if LeBron makes that layup against the Celtics. And what if we actually had a bullpen this season?

When a player goes down like a pile of bricks, making nary an attempt at recovering his own fumble, can you blame the Buckeye faithful for simply assuming the worst as their running back is being carted off of the field?

We have all heard a handful of different updates regarding the status of the Heisman hopeful, ranging from a hangnail to ligament damage. Okay, no one really mentioned hang nails, but anything shy of turf toe and one would have to question what exactly happened given Wells' reaction on the play. But while we all sit back and await any sort of confirmation regarding his status for this week, it is no secret that next week is the true question mark.

Cleveland Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry is going to have his hands full in the summer of 2010. We try to figure out exactly how much money Ferry will have to spend on free agents in the "Summer of Truth" for the Cavaliers.

If you caught any of that awful series against the Seattle Mariners, after each commercial break you were greeted with a brief advertisement to watch Cliff Lee as he goes for win number 20. Worry not that the Indians were about to be swept by the worst team in the American League - just tune in on Monday night to see if Cliff Lee makes history.

And wouldn't you know it... AJ Pierzynski did his best to try and upstage the event! Far-fetched, we know...

Just getting the chance to put together a few thoughts on the Browns' 53 man rostera€¦

The Browns were forced to make some decisions based on injuries. Thankfully, a number of starters will be back for the opener against Dallas. Braylon Edwards, Derek Anderson, Syndric Steptoe and Jamal Lewis will

The Cleveland Browns trimmed their roster to 53 players per NFL rules. Here are those cuts-

Waived

TE's Brad Cieslak, Kolomona Kapanui

DB's A.J. Davis, Travis Key, Brandon Mitchell, Jereme Perry

WR's Efrem Hill, Lance Leggett, Steve Sanders, Travis Wilson

OL James Lee, Jonathan Palmer

LB's David McMillan,

Thanks to a huge second half that saw Beau Mills hit .327 with an OPS just shy of 1.000, the 13th overall selection in 2007 definitely lived up to expectations this season and is taking home the Carolina League MVP award. Check out some of these numbers:

As a whole, I think we can all agree that Travis Wilson had a strong game against the Chicago Bears.A Sure, it was against pre-season defense and sure he may have had a few more targets than normal just to test the waters.A But he lead the team in receptions with six, as well as [...]

By now, we are sure that most of you were able to catch a recent piece by Patrick McManamon of the Akron Beacon-Journal in which he laid out some pretty solid details regarding the future of the Cavaliers; specifically regarding LeBron James and 2010. In fact, it was relevant enough that even someof the biggest LeBron-staying-in-Cleveland doubters took a step back and said, "Hey, these guys may actually have a point!"

Victor Martinez is one of the prize pieces of the Indians puzzle. Most teams would love to have a switch-hitting, multi-time All-Star catcher that can bat in the heart of the order and produce numbers that have garnered MVP consideration several time during his career. Sure, he may not have the best arm in the league, but Victor calls a great game. His teammates love his intensity and leadership, and the fans love what he brings to the field every day.

I could go on and on about what Victor means to this team, and what other teams would give for a catcher that can hit like he can. But while Martinez has been out for months with an injured elbow, a few other catchers have vaulted ahead in terms of numbers. Atlanta's Brian McCann has 21 home runs on the season, while hitting near .300. Chicago's Geovanny Soto has arrived on the scene by clubbing 20 long balls of his own.

And then third in line is a guy who has 17 home runs on the year with an OPS of .855, in roughly 60 percent of the at-bats of the abovementioned national leaguers. His name is Kelly Shoppach.