Is this the year Cleveland will have its first major sports championship since 1964?
The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the first round of the playoffs against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to none. Tonight they won game #1 of the second round vs. the Atlanta Hawks. They need 16 victories to win the NBA title. The Cavs had the NBA's best record during the regular season, therefore they have home court advantage throughout the playoffs. This is a very good sign and the Cavs were 39-2 at home during the regular season.
Even more important than the home court advantage is their best player: LeBron James. James is a hometown hero and was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player this season. He is truly King James here on the northcoast.
Trivia: who is the last Cleveland athlete to win a major sport MVP? See below.
The Cleveland Browns were the last team to win a major sports championship in C-town. I was a mere 7 months old, so technically I have experienced a championship. There have been many heartbreaking moments in my life surrounding Cleveland sports. When the pundits talk about the most starved sports fans, there is really no debate. We win that contest hands-down.
Although the Browns are pathetic these days, they are one of football's most storied franchises. The Browns entered the NFL in 1950 and won the NFL title that year. The Browns first four years of existence were actually in the All-America Football League: 1946-1949. The AAFL only existed those four years and they only had one championship team. The Browns won the league title every year. They also won NFL titles in 1954, 1955 and 1964. In total, they have won 8 football titles, two more than the team down the road in Steel City.
The Cavaliers have never won a title, but did play in the finals two years ago.
My beloved Indians won titles in 1920 and 1948, losing the World Series in 1954, 1995 and 1997. More on the 1920 season in a future blog.
Is this the year? I certainly hope so.
Last major sports MVP? Brian Sipe, Browns QB in 1980, with apologies to the great Albert Belle who should have won MLB's MVP in 1995.
Go Cavs
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