That's the last straw.

I feel like Milton from Office Space right before he burns down Initech. I've put up with so much nonsense during my lifetime in regards to the Cleveland Browns, I've just about had enough. Because hiring Eric Mangini wasn't bad enough. Because him alienating Shaun Rogers--our best defensive player-- wasn't bad enough. Because him coming out and saying that he's "lukewarm" on Brady Quinn and he thinks DA should be the starter wasn't bad enough. But this? Trading away the only player on the entire team that actually leaves his heart and soul out on the field every week? The only player that actually gives a damn about doing whatever it takes to make sure the Browns win a game? And for a second round pick? You have got to be joking. I put up with the stupid decisions every year, and I'm really sick of it.

Why is it that everyone who has even a remotely important decision-making job within the Browns organization is a complete moron? This team will never be a legitimate contender year in and year out. It drives me incredibly insane to have to put up with all the continued stupidness and boneheaded moves that everyone in the front office continues to make. This has got to stop. Bad coaches, bad owners, bad decisions....there's a reason the Browns have never even made it to a Super Bowl. And quite frankly, I'm sick of it. What incentive do us Browns fans actually have to spend money on this team and watch them suck? I can't figure out why anyone in their right mind would actually spend money to watch a bunch of guys who don't know what a "team" is being coached by a complete donkey every Sunday. Why even waste my money on a jersey? If it's anyone remotely decent, obviously he'll be traded for a late round draft pick.

I'm so sick of the Browns, I refuse to talk about them anymore. On to a team that actually cares enough about their fans to put a legitimate product out on the floor every game.

One question...can the Cavaliers ever have more than one game with their entire team healthy? It seems like whenever someone comes back, another one gets hurt. It's starting to get redicuous. That Cleveland curse just never stops, I guess. It's not a big deal losing Ben Wallace to a broken leg as far as offense goes, but come playoff time, he's the only guy that could even remotely play defense against guys like Garnett or Gasol. Without him, we might be in trouble.

And seriously, can someone please tell Daniel Gibson that he's not a superstar? Quit shaving stupid little designs into your head. Quit staring down the opposing teams bench when you make ONE out of your 10 three-point attempts you take every game. Quit putting three fingers in the air and walking slowly back on defense when you make a shot. Quit acting like such a drama queen. Your garbage. You've been garbage ever since your rookie year. Hardly anyone in Cleveland still has any respect for you and your childish antics. Give it a rest. YOU ARE A BENCH PLAYER. YOU ARE EXPENDABLE.

C-Town Tidbits.

I don't have enough in me to actually make a full-out blog post tonight. Work sucked the life right out of me, and reruns of That 70's Show just aren't doing it for me. That being said, I'm just gonna blabber on, and when I can't come up with anything else, tonights blog post will be over. We're going old school...we're going bullet-style.

• Mo Williams was FINALLY named to the All-Star team. Wow. It only took three times too long. Thanks, NBA. Good thing Mike Brown is the head coach, otherwise Mo would probably get like 14 seconds of playing time.
• Pitchers and catchers report to Winter Haven, err, wait, Goodyear ARIZONA tomorrow. It's nice to see the Indians actually have a Spring Training facility that doesn't look like the one from Major League anymore.
• Do I actually want to put any effort into feeling that the Indians could be contenders this year? I haven't decided. The odds of them actually being competitive are pretty slim looking at how weak our pitching is.
• Word on the street is that Danny Ferry is looking to make a trade before the trading deadline. Sure, that sounds great, but what are the odds that this Cavaliers team could get much better than they are?
• Seriously, Brad friggin' Miller? Screw Brad Miller. I don't want that clown on the Cavs. I don't give two damns about giving up Gibson (who is rumored to be involved in this deal), but Brad Miller? What the hell good will Brad Miller do us? An overpriced big man that can't make most of his shots? We have Ben Wallace for that...and at least Ben plays legit defense.
• BREAKING NEWS....I still don't like Eric Mangini. He still comes off as an ass-clown. Reminds me of Romeo Crennel. Yee haw.
• More breaking news....the NBA's officials still hate on the Cavs every game. It's really getting rediculous. I'm so sick of seeing refs make bad call after bad call every game the Cavs are playing. They cost us another one tonight calling a terrible foul on LeBron with 0.2 seconds left in the game.
• David Stern needs fired. I can't stand that jackass.
  
• I'm so ready for March Madness. About a month until it gets underway! Plus, it looks like THE Ohio State Buckeyes will be in the big show. They probably won't go that deep, but you never know. Crazy things happen in March.
• I really don't think the Cavs have much of a chance at beating the Suns tomorrow night. I think we're due for a typical Cleveland slump over the next week and a half or so.

That's all I got. Until next time, when there will be much more Cleveland related things for me to be irritated about.

Kobe vs. LeBron

First off, let's be realistic. Having either one of these guys on your team would be like winning the lottery. So let's get that out of the way. Secondly, I am a Cavaliers fan. You need to put that aside before you even read this post. Otherwise, don't even waste your time reading it. Know this--this is a 100% UNBIASED post. I am a basketball fan in general. I know when I see a superstar, and I respect them. There isn't a wrong answer to the question as to who is "better."

Now that that's out of the way, I will tell you the least-wrong answer to the question as to who is better. And that answer is LeBron James. I told you to put aside the fact that I'm a Cavs fan. So clearly you haven't done that, otherwise you wouldn't be saying "wow, he's such a homer" right now.

OK. Have you finally gotten past that point? Allow me to explain.

Now, obviously anytime this discussion comes up, there's always an argument. I have no problems with arguments, as anyone who knows me knows that. So let's get down to the facts. Because, quite frankly, anytime your talking LeBron/Kobe, facts will always undoubtedly be brought to the table. Kobe is six years older than LeBron. When Kobe was LeBron's age, his outside game wasn't as good as it is now. So if your gonna try and start the argument with the whole "LeBron can't shoot from outside", don't bother. We all know LeBron's "weakness" (if you want to call it that) is that he isn't a deadly outside shooter. I'll give Kobe credit. He can stroke it from outside. But he hasn't always been like that. LeBron will get there, you have to give him time. His FG% have progessively gotten better over his career just like Kobe's did.

Secondly, if your really gonna play the "Kobe has rings" card, don't waste your time. Kobe has THE most dominant big man in the game every time he won a ring. And I know, your thinking "don't play the Shaq card". Well, you know what? I'm gonna play the Shaq card. Because ever since Shaq left, Kobe hasn't won a Championship. Call it a coincidence all you want, but that's the truth. I'm not discrediting the fact that Kobe has three championships, because he does. But Shaq played a huge part in those three championships. And quite frankly, up until this year, LeBron hasn't had anyone even remotely on the superstar level for him to play with. Z was the closest thing, and as much as I love the guy, he isn't very close. Mo Williams is the closest thing.

Next up, LeBron rebounds and assists much more than Kobe ever has in his career. Last time I checked, basketball wasn't only about scoring points. I was always led to believe that playing a team game will do you better than being selfish and shooting all the time. Now don't get the idea that I'm calling Kobe selfish, because I'm not. Again, just stating that Kobe is mainly a scorer, and doesn't really focus on rebounding or dishing out assists as much. LeBron on the other hand does. Kobe rarely gets triple-doubles. LeBron gets them on a fairly frequent basis. Facts people, facts. LeBron does more all-around for his team than Kobe does.

Next, defense. Look, Kobe is a lock-down defender. Anyone who watches basketball will admit that. That being said, LeBron James plays crazy good defense as well. Now, most of you probably don't even know that. Why? Because you don't expect him to play good defense. But if you actually watch the Cavs on a frequent basis, you'll know that LeBron chooses to take on the best players on the other teams in the 4th quarter, because he knows that he can guard them. A lot of so called "experts" are saying that LeBron should seriously be considered a legit contender for DPOY. Hey, I just call it how I see it.

Kobe has six years on LeBron. When it's all said and done, Kobe, LeBron, and Jordan, IMO, will be considered the three best to ever play the game. In what order, that's debatable. In fact, it'll be debated long past any of us are around most likely.

The fact is this--you can't go wrong with either of them on your team. But based off the sheer fact that LeBron is doing things that Kobe wasn't doing at the same age, biased or not, you have to at least admit that LeBron could be doing stuff in six years that Kobe can't do right now in his career. We've seen Kobe at his best....he's not going to get any better than he is. We still have yet to see the best of LeBron James. And if we haven't seen the best of him, who knows how good this kid could really be. I mean, if he's going off for 52-11-10 now, what could he potentially be doing when he's at his optimal best in a few years?

It's scary to think. And even you, yes you, the huge Kobe fan who read this entire post seeing nothing but biased statements, have to admit that if LeBron is still going to get better, there's a good chance he'll reach heights even Kobe couldn't get to.