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the nail in the coffin | A Cleveland sports podcast episodes

September 20, 2016 Episode 043 – Everybody hurts (except Ohio State): Indians, Browns reeling
The Buckeyes looked awesome at Oklahoma. Otherwise, yikes. Broken bones and bruised egos...It was a painful weekend for the Indians and Browns. The guys discuss Plain Dealer reporter Paul Hoynes' declaration that the Tribe's postseason hopes are DOA (and how it made all hell break loose in the team's clubhouse), what's left of the Indians' rotation, and the rash of injuries that has hit the Browns.

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57 min
September 08, 2016 Episode 042 – Send in the Browns…
The NFL season is here, and the guys try their level best to get excited about the Browns. Is the team tanking? (Depends on how you define "tanking.") Is there anything to look forward to this year? (Actually, yes!) What will constitute a successful season? (It’s a pretty low bar.) ... PLUS: Quick thoughts on UFC 203 in Cleveland and college football's opening weekend.

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55 min
August 31, 2016 Episode 041 – State of the Tribe: The good, the bad and the Tomlin
Heading into the final month of the MLB regular season, the guys assess the Tribe pitching staff, the returns the Indians have gotten on their deadline deals for Brandon Guyer and Andrew Miller, as well as the overall state of the team as they try to hold off the Tigers and Royals. ... PLUS: The Browns' notable roster moves this week, a profile of Coach Hue Jackson on NFL.com, and the most interesting games of Week 1 in college football.

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1 hr 3 min
August 24, 2016 Episode 040 – John Kampf of The News-Herald talking high school football, Ohio State
Long-time News-Herald sportswriter John Kampf joins the show to set the scene for the 2016 high school football season in Lake, Geauga and eastern Cuyahoga counties, and take us behind the scenes on what goes into covering games under the lights of Friday nights. He also shares some thoughts on a new-look Ohio State team, the Big Ten and the national playoff picture for college football.

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48 min
August 01, 2016 Episode 039 – MLB trade deadline: Indians land big fish—but one gets away
It was the busiest trade deadline of the past 20 years in Major League Baseball, and the Tribe was at the center of the action—for better and worse. The guys discuss the acquisitions of stud reliever Andrew Miller and outfielder Brandon Guyer, as well as the shocking decision by Jonathan Lucroy to veto the trade that would’ve sent him to Cleveland.

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35 min
July 28, 2016 Episode 038 – Tribe at the trade deadline: The waiting is the hardest part
With the Major League Baseball trade deadline looming on Monday, the Indians are most definitely buyers this year but seem to be spinning their wheels waiting for a move (or moves) to be made. The guys assess the club’s biggest needs and potential targets. … Plus: Josh Gordon is (mostly) back with the Browns, but does he still fit into the picture in Berea?

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57 min
July 08, 2016 Episode 037 – It’s the New World Order of professional basketball, brother!
Dropped a big leg, hit ’em with a steel chair, threw them through the Barber Shop window…Take your pick of wrestling metaphors. Kevin Durant made a shocking heel turn this week by walking away from the Thunder to join the Warriors. The guys dive into NBA free agency with the fallout of the most surprising move in six years, as well as its implications for the Cavs and the rest of the league. … Plus: From memes and custom championship belts to T-shirts and locker room beer baths, WWE has developed an unlikely crossover appeal with mainstream pro sports and Sports Illustrated’s oral history of ‘American Gladiators.’

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55 min
June 30, 2016 Episode 036 – Break up the Indians! Talkin’ Tribe with T.D. Dery
As the Indians were on their way to a franchise record-tying 13th straight win on Thursday night, T.D. Dery, one of the sharpest and most diehard Tribe fans around, joined the show to give the guys a crash course on a tremendous first half of the season. We covered everything from the brilliance of the starting rotation and the overall state of the roster to potential targets at the trade deadline and biggest threats in the American League down the stretch.

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52 min
June 23, 2016 Episode 035 – The Cavaliers are the NBA champions!
Winding down a week for the ages, the guys take a victory lap after the Cavs won the NBA championship on Sunday night and the city of Cleveland threw the parade of the century on Wednesday afternoon. Relive the best moments from Game 7, the ensuing celebrations all over Cleveland and the arrival of a new era in the City of Champions. Life is good in The Land.

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58 min
June 18, 2016 Episode 034 – NBA Finals Game 7, Cavs, Warriors with Bill Bender of The Sporting News
On the eve of the biggest game in Cavaliers franchise history, Bill Bender, who has been covering the NBA Finals for The Sporting News, joins the show to talk Game 7. Left for dead after two blowout losses to start the series and again after falling behind 3-1, the Cavs have found new life. The guys dig into what turned the tide, LeBron’s transcendent performance, what each team needs to do in Game 7, and which role players could make the difference in determining the team that will walk out of Oracle Arena with the Larry O’Brien trophy on Sunday night.

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43 min