Andrew Clayman is an Akron native and Bowling Green State University grad currently making his home in Chicago, IL. Despite having moved out of state, he is a firm believer that certain other Akronites should stay home and play for their nearest local professional sports team for the full extent of their careers
That said, Andrew has already sacrificed his youth and sanity for perennial heartbreak as a Browns, Indians, Cavs, and Zips fan. He was in the stands at Browns Stadium on Bottle Throwing Day, and his father was at 10 Cent Beer Night. The tradition runs deep. Mention Cory Snyder's mustache, Dwayne Rudd's helmet, or Cedric Henderson's jump shot and you've got a conversation on your hands. After all, when the big picture is this hard to look at, might as well focus on the funny little details.
Articles by Andrew Clayman :
- From Bingo to Mingo: The 100 Best Names in Cleveland Sports History
- In Primetime, Akron's NCAA Dream Turned Full-On Nightmare
- The NCAA Tourney's 40 Greatest Cinderella Teams (2013 Edition)
- Miles Goes Off as Cavs (Almost) Beat Heat Again!
- Winners of 17 Straight, Akron Still Wondering 'What If?'
- Cavs Nearly Best Spurs, No One Seemingly Impressed
- Kyrie vs LeBron: A Comparison of Sophomore Seasons
- Great New Speights: Cavs Top Magic, Win 3rd Straight
- Recovering "The Fumble," 25 Years Later
- Irving Schools Lillard as Cavs Top Blazers
- Lakers 113, Cavaliers 93: A Snarky Recap
- Bulls 118, Cavaliers 92: A Snarky Recap
- So, Who's Been the Best Browns Coach of the Expansion Era?
- As of Press Time: Cavs Win, World Still Exists
- Masked Kyrie Drops 41 in 103-102 Loss to Knicks
- Pacers 96, Cavaliers 81: A Snarky Recap
- Pistons 89, Cavs 79: A Snarky Recap
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: November 26, 2012
- Cavs Lose to 76ers, Join Browns at 2-8. Yay.
- Westbrook Daggers Send OKC Over CLE, 106-91
- Cavs Lose Both Their Centers and a Ballgame, 106-96
- Waiters & Irving Shoot Down the Clippers, 108-101
- The Similar Sagas of Sizemore & Daugherty
- No Rose Necessary: Bulls Throttle Cavs 115-86
- Josh Cooper Seems to Remind People of . . . Other People
- The 21 Most Infuriating Cleveland Athletes of the 21st Century
- Big Epiphanies On a Browns Sunday in Scotland
- On Further Review: Was 2007 the Best Sports Year of Our Lives?
- Opposite Field #22: Revisiting Those Winter Transactions
- Opposite Field #21: O-MG! Vizquel to Retire as an Indian?!
- 10 Possible Logos for the Next Browns Helmet
- Opposite Field #20: Would You Swap Rosters with the Royals?
- The 12 Greatest Cleveland vs Detroit Sports Showdowns
- How to Punch a Wall: A Handy Guide for Cleveland Athletes
- Opposite Field #19: 'What If' the Tribe Tried Marketing Like Dominos?
- Opposite Field #18: "Wait, That Guy was an All-Star?"
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: July 5, 2012
- Opposite Field #17: Dealing with 'The DIFF'
- Major Misfires: Cleveland's 10 Worst First Round Picks SInce 2000
- Opposite Field #16: A Colón Trade Message Board, 10 Years Later
- Opposite Field #15: Michael Brantley & The Top 10 Tribe PTBNL's
- Opposite Field #14: The Cleveland Indians' MAD MEN Timeline
- Opposite Field #13: The Last Days of Pronkville
- Opposite Field #12: Transmissions from Inside 'The Cell'
- Opposite Field #11: A Metric for Fairweather Fandom
- Opposite Field #10: Bryson, Bryce & Bryan Price
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: May 7, 2012
- Opposite Field #9: Matt LaPorta & The "Quad-A" Debate
- Opposite Field #8: How the Tribe Helped Bring Weeden to Cleveland
- Cavs Lose Home Finale, Gain Lottery Ground
- Opposite Field #7: Tribe/A's & The Ballad of Steve Karsay
- Manny Being Manny: Cavs Beat Knicks Behind Harris Double-Double
- Opposite Field #6: The Rules of Retaliation
- NBA: Bad Team Loses to Good Team, 102-83
- Opposite Field #5: Johnny Damon Joins the Cast
- Opposite Field #4: Goin' Retro, The Blue Jay Way
- Opposite Field #3: "Rage Management" on Opening Day
- Go Tribe! Also... Bucks 107, Cavaliers 98
- A 48-Minute Face-Palm: Bucks 121, Cavs 84
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: March 28, 2012
- The NCAA Tourney's 40 Greatest Cinderella Teams (2013 Edition)
- Oh Yeah, the NBA: Hawks Beat Cavs 103-87
- Cavs Edge Thunder 96-90 in OKC... Wait, What?
- Opposite Field #2: Spring Training Stats vs Reality, 2006-2011
- Opposite Field #1: A Softer, Cuddlier Albert Belle
- Cavs Run Into a Wall Against Wizards, Lose 5th Straight
- Video Grab Bag #3: Tribe Training, Price Shooting, Quincy Catching
- Ten Rookies You Stupidly Got Excited About: 1990-Present
- Cavs Club Pacers in Kyrie's Return, 98-87
- Jeremy Lin: Hype, Hard Work, & The "Nice" Kind of Racism
- Colt, Eli, & The Question of Quarterback Stats
- Cavs Stun Mavs on Dirk Appreciation Night, 91-88
- Pié in the Sky: The 2012 Indians' All-Hot-Stove Team!
- Celts Survive This Time, But Cavs Win Hearts in 93-90 Loss
- Ravens Honor Cleveland Roots, Lose AFC Title Game
- The Faustian Bargain of Fausto Carmona
- Kyrie Bests Kemba as Cavs Top Cats
- Out of Akron: The Parallel Tales of LeBron & The Black Keys
- Cavs Fall to Blazers in Another Brick-a-Thon
- Cavs Go Cold in Canada, Lose Again to Raptors
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: New Year's Edition 2012
- Buckner & Gray: Revisiting a Cavs Broadcasting Disaster
- For NFL, Draft Lottery Still a "Doomsday Game" Away
- A Brief History of Cleveland Sports Fight Songs (In Stereo)
- Cleveland Sports Video Grab Bag #2
- The Top 50 MAC Basketball Players: 1991-2011
- Cleveland Sports Video Grab Bag #1
- Homegrown Foes: The Forgotten Saga of the Cleveland Rams, Pt 2
- Homegrown Foes: The Forgotten Saga of the Cleveland Rams, Pt 1
- Saving the Endangered Brown Jersey
- Cleveland Power Rankings REWIND: 11-2-2007
- The 7 Greatest Super Bowls in Browns (Video Game) History
- Cleveland Sports Power Rankings: 10-18-2011
- ProStars! Recasting the Cartoon Classic
- Power Rankings: Finding the New Face of Cleveland Sports
- 2011 Cleveland Indians: Highlights in Hindsight
- Catching Up with the Ex-Indians
- A Brief History of Tribe Homecomings: Top 10 Style
- The 10 Worst Logos in Cleveland Sports History
- Cleveland Takes on Thome: 6 Perspectives on Mr. 600
- The 100 Best Names in Cleveland Sports History: #25-1
- The 100 Best Names in Cleveland Sports History: #50-26
- The 100 Best Names in Cleveland Sports History: #75-51
- Cleveland's 10 Worst First Round Picks Since 2000
- The Father Factor in the Fall of King James
- Albert vs. Albert: Pujols Matches Belle's Rare Walkoff Feat
- Alternate Universe #1: Jordan Misses "The Shot"
- Totem Poll: Vote for the Next Statue at Progressive Field, Pt 2
- Renewed Debate Over Chief Wahoo's Fate
- Totem Poll: Vote for the Next Statue at Progressive Field
- Indians-Royals: A Tale of Two Blueprints
- Cavs Beat Raptors, T-Wolves Claim Basement
- Revenge Hangover? Cavs Fall to Bobcats 98-97
- Fantasy Bracket: Greatest NCAA Cinderellas - Final Round
- Kim Kardashian's Boyfriend Leads Nets Over Cavs
- Fantasy Bracket: Greatest NCAA Cinderellas - Final 4
- Fantasy Bracket: Greatest NCAA Cinderella Runs, Round 3
- Fantasy Bracket: Greatest NCAA Cinderellas - Round 2
- Cavs Lose, Paul Lives
- Repressed Memories of Our Cleveland Sports Heroes
- Man, I Love the Taco Bell NBA All-Star Skills Challenge!
- Cavs Pay It Forward, End Wizards Road Skid
- We Did It! Cavs Set New Standard for Sucktitude
- Meet a Heat Blogger: "Now We Want Carmelo!"
- A Panel of Dogs Discuss Michael Vick's MVP Chances
- Hot Stove Cold Case: The Curse of Norm Cash
- Make 'Em Feel You: Rewriting Byron Scott's Halftime Speech
- What LBJ Can Learn From Albert Belle
- A Final Ode to Jake
- Ghosts of Prospects Past: Chris Magruder
- The Running Over of the Bulls
- Meet the Akron Pros: First Champions of the NFL
- When Winning Worlds Collide
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: FINAL ROUND
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: FINAL FOUR
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: ELITE 8
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Round 3, Part 2
- Ask Grandpa: Browns vs. Lions Used To Mean Somethin'
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Round 3, Part 1
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Rd 2, Pt 2
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Rd 2, Pt 1
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Rd 1, Pt 4
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Rd 1, Pt 3
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era: Rd 1, Pt 2
- 64 Since '64: Top Players of Cleveland's Title Drought Era
- Ghosts of Prospects Past, Err, Present: Andy Marte
- Ghosts Of Prospects Past: David Bell
- Ghosts Of Prospects Past: Rod Nichols
- Ex-Indians Roster Looking Stronger Than Ever
- Ghosts of Prospects Past: The 2003 Indians Bullpen
- Ghosts Of Prospects Past: Ray Fosse
- Ghosts Of Prospects Past: Jeff Mutis
- Ghosts Of Propsects Past: Lou Piniella
- Ghosts Of Prospects Past: Mark Lewis