Friday, October 14, 2011

The power of Twitter

I think it's cool when something I've posted on Twitter is retweeted. It means someone values my opinion. It might even lead to a new follower or two.

Say what you will about LeBron James, but plenty of people want to know what he has to say. On Tuesday, he tweeted at ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton, "When is the deadline for a team to sign a free agent?"

It was immediately a talking point on the Internet, and ESPN devoted a segment on some of its shows to analysts breaking down James' NFL chances. They even showed footage from his days as a wide receiver at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Could you imagine tweeting an opinion and having it instantly blasted across multiple media platforms, reaching millions of people?

Perhaps the tweet is mightier than the sword, as well.

- Howard Primer

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Friday, June 24, 2011

It should be safe to buy a Kyrie Irving jersey


For the past year, about the only jerseys a Cleveland sports fan was safe picking up were Shin-Soo Choo's No. 17 and Asdrubal Cabrera's No. 13.

It appears safe that a wine-and-gold Kyrie Irving model will be in style for at least three years.

Before last July, Grady Sizemore or LeBron James editions could be found by the closet-full. But Sizemore was injured and James bolted, leaving Northeast Ohioans in a sports fashion quandary.

- Browns players: Forget it. The roster turns over every 18 months. Joe Haden would be your best bet now. I wouldn't include Colt McCoy or Peyton Hillis. Either could be a perennial Pro Bowler for the next five years. They could also be the next Brady Quinn/Derek Anderson and Jamal Lewis/Reuben Droughns. Perhaps Joe Thomas, but I don't see a lot of people sporting offensive linemen jerseys.

- Indians: Choo and Cabrera appear as if they'll be around for a while. Probably Chris Perez and Carlos Santana, too. Other than that, you're gambling or buying a jersey of someone who doesn't reach the top of the star totem pole.

- Cavaliers: Name a player besides Irving and Tristan Thompson who will definitely be on the team past next year.

Factor in that the Cavs introduced new jerseys last year, and you should be safe with an Irving No. 15 for a few years to come.

- Howard Primer

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