J.R. Smith is the key to a Cavs win.

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NOTE: Friday on NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

On Friday I suggested that J.R. Smith couldn’t hit pavement if he fell off a building. That is true. However, if the Cavs are going to win game 5, Smith has to find his range. He has playoff experience and averaged 12.7 points and 42.5 shot percentage in the regular season.

Head coach David Blatt has to give the Cavs starters some rest. However, he has to have better timing. His decision to take LeBron James out at the start of the 4th quarter was a huge mistake. The Cavs had just taken back the momentum and had closed the score from more than a dozen to 3 points. Without LeBron in the lineup, the Warriors quickly rebuilt the lead to 12 before LeBron was back in the game.

Blatt also needs to try James Jones and Shawn Marion. Jones can score and Marion plays pretty good defense. They need to contribute if the Cavs expect to have enough energy to win games 5 and 6.

The series is tied 2-2 but the Cavs loss in Game 4 is a huge … Read more at FryingPanSports

Johnny Manziel is at it again.

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NOTE: Yesterday on NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I graded the free agent moves of every team. Tomorrow Tony Williams of Metro New York joins me to talk NFL and NBA. He covers the Giants and Knicks for the paper.

Johnny Manziel was involved with a heckler in Texas attending the Byron Nelson golf tournament. At the pool, he was heckled by a fan and got so upset he threw a water bottle at the individual. Of course there was no damage because Johnny is no more accurate at throwing water bottles as he is with footballs.

There are two things that bother me about this. First, I was expecting a better version of Johnny after his rehab. I was hoping he had developed a better attitude and a thicker skin after the self evaluation that is a central part of rehab. Clearly he has not learned a lot from rehab. That leads me to my next issue.

If Johnny expects to be a Browns QB, he had better improve a lot. If not, he can expect to experience much more criticism. While the Browns claim he is doing much better, the reports from camp indicate he is … Read more at FryingPanSports

NBA Playoff version of Tackle Basketball has to stop.

NBA xNOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I projected the records of the AFC North teams game by game. I want to thank all of you that take time to listen to the pod. We really appreciate you. Thanks.

Cavs forward Kevin Love is out for the next series and quite possibly the playoffs because the NBA refs won’t do their job. The series got more and more physical as it went on between the Celtics and Cavs. I have officiated basketball games between grown men including some former NBA players and could tell the game Sunday was getting away from the refs.

The NBA is built on stars playing in the premier event of the season—the playoffs. The league owners should take immediate action to make it clear that the officials must do a better job in keeping control of the game. If not, you will see more stars eliminated from the playoffs from dirty play.

I will watch the Cavs games because I am a fan of the team. But I have NO interest in watching any other team. The gutless guys with silent whistles have ruined the league for me. I have a feeling that … Read more at FryingPanSports

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

 We start All NFL Draft ALL the time today.

Bob Karlovec and I will discuss my draft plan for the Browns and what the Browns probably will do.

Then Matt Miller editor of New Era Scouting.com joins us to talk about the draft and what the Browns should do.

Our NNR Sportsims.net football league will start on May 2.  The league is free to our listeners and readers.  Email me at [email protected] to register.  The draft order will be determined by the date of registration.

Our LIVE NFL Draft Coverage will begin Thursday April 27th at 7 PM.  We will broadcast live during the majority of the draft on all three days.

NNR at 6PM EDT follows the Moohead show at 5PM on http://mooheadradio.com/2.0/.  Press the Green arrow at 6 for NNR.
Join Mr. Moohead  on after early Cavs games for his post-game chat.

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Be part of the show by calling our SportSims.com hotline at 216-539-0607.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits Read more at FryingPanSports

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

 

James Cotton former DE for the Buckeyes joins us to talk about his years playing for OSU and John Cooper as well as his years in the CFL.

Tim Bielik, sport writer for the Loraine Morning Journal joins us to bring us up to date on the Buckeyes football practices.

Dave Kay, basketball editor for waterfootball.com joins us to talk about the NBA Draft and the Cavs

Samantha Bunten, Browns feature writer for the Bleacher Report joins us to talk about the Browns and Indians.

Our NNR Sportsims.net football league will start on May 2.  The league is free to our listeners and readers.  Email me at [email protected] to register.  The draft order will be determined by the date of registration.

NNR at 6PM EDT follows the Moohead show at 5PM on http://mooheadradio.com/2.0/.  Press the Green arrow at 6 for NNR.

Join Mr. Moohead  on after early Cavs games for his post-game chat.

The archive of the show is available the following day at https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.

Be part of the show by calling our SportSims.com hotline at 216-539-0607.

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Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

 

We continue to tour of the NFL.

Bill Robins feature writer for the Chiefs joins us to discuss the team’s plans for 2012.

Tim Bielik  Browns and Ohio State beat writer for the Loraine Morning Journal joins us to talk about spring football and the end of the Bucks basketball season.

Dave Kay basketball writer for waterfootball.com  talks about his latest NBA Mock Draft.

NNR at 6PM EST follows the Moohead show at 5PM on http://mooheadradio.com/2.0/.  Press the Green arrow at 6 for NNR.

Join Mr. Moohead  on after early Cavs games for his post-game chat.

The archive of the show is available the following day at https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.

Be part of the show by calling our SportSims.com hotline at 216-539-0607.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits https://fryingpansports.com and was a senior writer for .  He has also published several novels on and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/.

He edits http://fryingpanpolitics.org/. 

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