the nail in the coffin | A Cleveland sports podcast

Regardless of your geographic beliefs, the Cavs remain high atop the mountain in the Eastern Conference after the NBA trade deadline, and they could have more reinforcements on the way in the form of Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut. The guys discuss whether the Celtics did the right thing by passing on a proposed trade for Paul George and how the Cavs’ and Warriors’ dominance has deterred teams from making deadline deals. Plus: A look at the Cavs’ surprisingly effective super-sized second unit and some proposed rules changes for Major League Baseball.

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WWE comes to Cleveland this Sunday for its Fastlane pay-per-view event, and to get us ready for the show, we have an interview with the one and only Paul Heyman, advocate for Brock Lesnar and the all-around best hype man in all of entertainment today. Heyman tells us what to expect from his client in the main event on Sunday, shares some background on how he paired up with Lesnar in 2002 and what makes their partnership so unique today, and eventually goes into the tale of how former WWE superstar CM Punk made the term “Paul Heyman guy” a badge of honor for wrestlers. PLUS: With the NBA trade deadline looming on Thursday, the guys have a quick discussion on what the Cavs might be up to.

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Beers on the beach in Mexico, cab rides in Austin and a surprisingly eventful first half of the season for the Cavs. There’s a little something for everyone on this week’s episode, as Travis returns to the States and Tom takes his turn traveling. With the Cavs hitting the All-Star break, the guys get into the highs and lows of the season, the storylines (legitimate and contrived) making headlines, and the joys (or, for some, agony) of listening to Bill Walton and Dick Vitale call an NBA game.

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With nearly 1.4 million likes on Facebook, 675,000 followers on Twitter and another 322,000 followers on Instagram, the Indians are as strong on social media as they are in the AL standings. This week, the guys welcome one of the masterminds behind the team’s social success: Joel Hammond, assistant communications director. Joel takes you behind the curtain on how the Tribe has developed its colorful online personality, how to push the limits of creativity without going over the line, and how his crew deals with wise guys making 3-1 jokes.

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With last week’s announcement that Cleveland will host the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, the guys talk about what getting the game means for the future of Wahoo and the Cavs’ hopes for following the Tribe's lead by renovating The Q and landing the NBA All-Star Game, as well as their memories of Cleveland’s all-star doubleheader in 1997. … Plus, as Brent Musburger becomes the latest big name in sports broadcasting to move on, a look at what has suddenly become a very different landscape in the world of play-by-play.

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After falling for the fifth time in seven games, LeBron aired out his frustrations with the state of the lower half of the Cavs roster. The guys take a look at what's been going wrong the past few weeks, what can be fixed (or, in LeBron terms, how they can "get a [bleeping] playmaker") and when it might happen. ... Plus: With the usually great Royal Rumble coming up on Sunday, WWE brings out the big names for Raw in Cleveland on Monday night.

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Kevin Kleps of Crain’s Cleveland Business is back on the show to talk sports biz headlines. The guys dive into the proposed renovations at Quicken Loans Arena and the future of stadiums in Cleveland. Plus: The Browns’ stalled march to Columbus, the Chargers’ ill-advised relocation to Los Angeles, and the Indians’ influx of cash from a new minority owner and a deep postseason run.

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With 2017 upon us, the guys were ready to throw out some predictions for the new year as well as a few resolutions for Cleveland’s teams. But 90 minutes before it was time to press record on Thursday night, Cavs GM David Griffin went ahead and crossed item No. 1 off the list in a big way by acquiring Kyle Korver from the Hawks. The guys discuss Griff’s latest bit of roster resourcefulness and what other moves could be in the works, as well as their 2017 outlooks for the Indians, Browns and college football.

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With the Cavs and Warriors set to deliver the latest installment of the best rivalry in the NBA on Christmas Day, David Zavac, editor of FearTheSword.com, joins the show to set the stage. After adding Kevin Durant and turning over half their roster, the Warriors haven’t missed a beat this season. The Cavs, meanwhile, have some holes to address, but continue to dominate the East. David sizes up both teams heading into Sunday and dives into some of the big storylines around the NBA thus far, including trade targets for the Cavs, as well as teams and players to keep an eye on.

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A Browns beat writer since 1981, Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald thought he had seen just about everything—until now. With three weeks left in the season, the team is staring down the barrel of 0-16, with little hope in site. Embedded in the media room at Browns headquarters in Berea, Jeff pulls no punches as he sizes up the state of the team, from the quarterback position to the front office to a fan base that is understandably on the brink.

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