So Barry-licious and entourage/family are taking their 3rd vacation since the beginning of the BP oil spill. And since he vowed to

He'll be in Maine starting Friday - about as far from the spill as one can be in the Continental US.


I don’t particularly have...

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I am sitting at my desk, writing this...

Well.... I just want to start out by saying I am not surprised to see him leave in the slightest bit. I was convinced the moment James said he was not going to make his decision until free agency started.


Its hard to organize my thoughts right now.... I'm not angry or upset... its hard to be angry at something you knew was coming. Its more like.... a feeling of betrayal. I wish I could find a more powerful, vivid way to describe it, but I can't quite place the words.
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I have lived my entire life in Ohio. I have seen and heard things that would kill other sports fans. I am aware that if LeBron left Cleveland, many of its fair citizens would develop chronic depression and openly weep.

But it’s not about Cleveland. It’s about LeBron. This is his decision.

This is harsh to say.

But what, exactly, is Cleveland offering that other teams can’t?

Money?

LeBron’s on record as saying winning means...

I was fortunate enough to secure a copy of the National Scouting grades, which we dicussed in this thread.

By April 2011, most of their ratings will be way off, but the verified measurements in the report are extremely valuable. Speculation about Jimmy Clausen's height played a big role in the early stages of the 2010 draft process, so it's nice to have some of the senior QBs' measurements seven months before they get poked & prodded at the Combine.

Here are the...