Gary Benz is a life long Cleveland-area resident. He has suffered, along with the rest of us, through every bad play, player and team to grace the Cleveland sports scene. He has spent more time and money than he cares to remember on Cleveland sports teams with nary a championship to show for it, save for the 1964 NFL Championship. He hasn't yet given up hope, despite what people may say. Gary is a journalist by degree but left that lucrative field years ago for a more pedestrian existence in the field of law and business. He also writes for his own website, which can be accessed at www.nextyearagain.blogspot.com. You can follow him on twitter as well.
Articles by Gary Benz :
- Attacking the Wrong Problem
- Lingering Items--Wishful Thinking Edition
- In Search of a Marketing Strategy
- Lingering Items--Public Relations Edition
- Drafting Headscratchers
- James Reconsidered?
- Lingering Items--Free Agent Edition
- Extending the Cynicism
- Lingering Items--Passing Over Easter Edition
- A Little Draft History
- Lingering Items--Mad Men Edition
- Never Building, Always Rebuilding
- A Position of Strength and Weakness
- Lingering Items--Bounty Hunter Edition
- A Matter of Trust
- Budget Fillers
- Lingering Items--Oncoming Bus Edition
- The Path to a College Playoff
- Lingering Items--Winter Doldrums Edition
- Pathetic and Irrelevant
- The Complications of Life
- The Cleveland Hopes
- Lingering Items--Shakespeare Edition
- Staying The Course, Again
- All Giddy in Berea
- Another Season on the Runaway Train
- Making the Winnable Unwinnable
- Lingering Items--Penalties Edition
- Double Digit Failure
- Business As Usual
- Lingering Items--Evaluation Edition
- Who's Minding the Gap?
- The Inevitability of it All
- Lingering Items--Yapping and Snapping Edition
- Urban Architecture
- Lingering Items--Turkey Edition
- Improbably Probable Victory
- The NBA's Nuclear Winter
- Losing His Inner Winner
- Paterno State University
- Eat Less, Exercise More
- Bullied, Again
- Lingering Items--Letting Go Edition
- A Formula Loss
- The Colt Conundrum
- A Bottom Line Business
- Lingering Items--Talking Heads Edition
- A Not So Special Team
- Lingering Items--Fleeting Regrets Edition
- Making Good Use of the Bye Week
- Welcome to Cleveland, Pat Shurmur
- Beaten Down and Broken
- Why the Long Face?
- Just In Time
- Holmgren's Massive Miscalculation
- The Almost Closer
- Abolish the NCAA
- At Least Someone Is Celebrating
- Fixing College Football
- Born Again, Again
- Lingering Items--Homecoming Edition
- Now This Is What A Scandal Looks Like
- Lingering Items--Competition Edition
- Standing Outside ESPN's Lines
- Lingering Items--Men of Action Edition
- Lingering Items--Perspective Edition
- Competing on Wits and Smarts
- All Star Indifference
- The Framework of an Agreement
- The Bucks and the Ducks
- Mismanaging Expectations
- Lingering Items--Laboring Edition
- Always a Follower, Never a Leader
- Another Chapter Closed
- Asking the Right Questions
- Surviving this Mess
- Connecting the Dots
- Lingering Items--Where Every "If" Comes True Edition
- No Excessive Celebration
- Norma Rae in a Fedora
- Cracks in the Foundation
- Churning Tressel
- The Picks Are In
- An Epic Mess
- Now, It's the Owners' Move
- The Best Player Available
- Lingering Items--Eye Opening Edition
- Optimistically Skeptical
- Lingering Items--Cautionary Tale Edition
- Empty Seats
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- A Very Thin Herd
- Lingering Items--Meaningless Edition
- Lingering Items--Clueless Edition
- NFL Labor Wars: A Primer
- The Follow Up to the Fallout
- The Benefit of the Doubt
- At the Height of Uncertainty
- Candidate Mike
- The Three-Cone Shuffle
- Dead End Just Ahead
- Labor Armageddon
- Someone Else with Money Problems
- Hamsters on a Wheel
- Another Friggin' Super Bowl
- Commence the Angry Mob
- The Way the Stern Wind Blows
- Spoiling for a Fight
- The Hiring Process
- Silent Dan
- Holmgren Sure on Shurmur
- Making the Right Hire
- The Media Made Me Do It
- Continuity 101
- Moving On--Again
- A Stirring Testimonial Indeed
- Lingering Items--Holiday Leftovers Edition
- Watching the Paint Dry
- Shades of Scarlet and Gray
- Singing From Different Hymnals
- Their Own Private Punxsutawney
- Saving His Own Skin
- An Exercise in Tedium
- A Stopped Clock
- A Tale of Two Coaches
- A Small Bit of Redemption
- Quitness, Indeed
- A Simple Kick of Fate
- Barely Scraping By
- Mood Swings
- Early Onset Indigestion
- Lessons of the Past
- A Shiv to the Ribs
- Lingering Items--Transformative Edition
- Mangini 2.0
- A Dominating Day
- Not Quite Comfort Food
- Buh Bye Week
- Framing the Future
- They Never Saw it Coming
- A Grading System
- Head Cases
- Holding Their Ground
- Owning their Sin
- The Little Things
- Lingering Items--Questionable Decisions Edition
- Rebranding the Browns
- Winning the War
- The Debate Continues
- Hollow Gestures
- Burned Again
- Lingering Items--Replacements Edition
- Solving One Problem At A Time
- Same Old Same Old
- Walking Two Paths At Once
- Back On Familiar Ground
- Just Another Opener
- Linebacker U
- Lingering Items--Controversy Edition
- Still in the Oven
- Lingering Items--Tradition Edition
- Growth Spurt
- Stepping Sideways
- Lingering Items--Talking Heads Edition
- Lingering Items--Preseason Opener Edition
- Akron Karma
- A Fundamental Question
- Closing Another Book
- A Simple Mandate
- The Enablers
- Letting the Kids Play
- Ready to Move On?
- Another Clown at the Circus
- Lingering Items--All LeBrand All The Time Edition
- LeBrand
- The Decision
- Lingering Items--Stupid Is As Stupid Does Edition
- Getting It Done
- Lingering Items--Credibility Edition
- When Perception Becomes Reality
- Stacking the Odds
- Bottoms in the Seats
- Lingering items--Rebuilding Edition
- Creeping Stability
- The Biggest Gamble of All
- Lingering Items--Judgment Edition
- Figuring It All Out
- Self-Flagellation, Michigan Style
- An Element of Risk, Indeed
- More Needles, More Damage Done
- The Real Key
- Selling the Sizzle
- Wait 'til Next Year, Again (and Again and Again)
- Watching the Air Escape
- Roethlisberger Revisited
- Lingering Items--Leadership and Desire Edition
- My City's in Ruins
- The Big Six
- The Grades Are In
- Putting the Adults in Charge
- Let the Holdout Begin
- Monetize This....
- Finding a Pulse
- The Giant Sleeps
- One for the Golf Gods
- Another Tough Reminder
- Good Friday?
- Nightmare in the Owners Box
- The No-Buzz Zone
- Lingering Items--Striking Out Edition
- Drafting Passionately
- Any Road Will Get You There
- In with the Old, Out with the New
- Lingering Items--Buffoon Edition
- A Bitter Goodbye
- Sanford and Son, NFL-Style
- Lingering Items--Random Cruelty Edition
- Delusional Envy
- Lingering Items--Quantitative Analysis Edition
- Another Stain on Michigan
- Status Quo Ante
- Public Flogging 101
- Heading Towards Extinction
- Lingering Items - Clean Up Edition
- Labor Pains
- All In
- Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- Finally, Closure
- Why Cleveland
- The 2009 Cleveland Browns Retrospective: Part IV
- The 2009 Cleveland Browns Retrospective - Part III
- The 2009 Cleveland Browns Retrospective - Part II
- The 2009 Cleveland Browns Retrospective - Part I
- Healing The Wounds
- Amateur Hour
- The Great Escape
- With Apologies To Lewis Black ...
- A Corner Turned?
- Power Struggles
- What Success Looks Like
- To Destinations Unknown
- Looking For Presents That Aren't There
- Fighting The Wrong Fight
- Credibility. Finally.
- Winning Historically
- A Holiday Dream
- Eternal Sunshine
- The Reprieve
- A Night Worth Celebrating
- Lingering Items - Annual Tradition Edition
- Choking On Sawdust
- Lingering Items - Injury Edition
- Football In The Kingdom
- What's The Point?
- Bottoms Up
- Accountability 101
- Useless Excuses
- A Pecking Order Established
- Lingering Items - 5 Years Later Edition
- The Long Journey Down
- "The Process" Moves On
- Lingering Items - Wrecking Ball Edition
- Public Relations 101
- Doomed To Fail
- Lingering Items - Lerner Finds His Keyboard Edition
- A Shakespearean Mess
- Bring on the Bye Week
- Coming Out Of The Closet
- Lingering Items - Lerner Speaks Edition
- What About The Fans?
- Utterly Predictable
- Lingering Items - Steelers Edition
- Performance-Based Privileges
- Bring Back The Bills
- Lingering Items - Bills Edition
- Coming Full Circle
- Running Counter to Theory
- Lingering Items - Bengals Edition
- Taking The Bad From The Good
- Don't Let The Door ...
- What Could Have Been
- Lingering Items - Ravens Edition
- Busting Up The Concrete
- Where Down Is The New Up
- Chasing Their Tails
- Lingering Items - Broncos Edition
- More Puzzle Than Pieces
- Another Week, Another Streak
- Lingering Items - Vikings Edition
- It's Too Late To Apologize
- Progress Noted; Much Work to Do
- Lingering Items - Kickoff Edition
- The Progress Report
- Lingering Items - Laughingstock Edition
- Ignoring The Red Flags
- The Prince
- Lingering Items - Touchy Feely Edition
- Late Season Distractions
- Grabbing The Wheel
- Lingering Items - Make Or Break Edition
- Warmed Over
- Lingering Items - Long Walk Home Edition
- They Don't Keep Anybody
- Lingering Items - Water Over The Dam Edition
- Low Hanging Fruit
- Lingering Items - Tomorrow Never Comes Edition
- The Anti Divine Comedy
- A Mere Footnote
- Lingering Items - Bumpy Road Edition
- The Same Old Same Old
- Lingering Items - Cover Up Edition
- One Of Those Seasons, Indeed
- Lingering Items - Unfinished Business Edition
- Job Security, Cleveland Style
- Lingering Items - Law & Order Edition
- The King & His Court
- Lingering Items - Fascination Edition
- The Next Biggest Thing
- Lingering Items - Born In The USA Edition
- Hope Not Fate
- Lingering Items - Wishful Thinking Edition
- Stepping Back Not Up
- Lingering Items - Renegotiation Edition
- The Dance Begins
- Lingering Items - Red Hot Edition
- The Vote Of Confidence
- Lingering Items - Penthouse & Outhouse Edition
- Stuck In The Mud
- Lingering Items - Leadership Edition
- Still Searching For A Theme
- Lingering Items - Draft Edition
- One For The Books
- Lingering Items - Loser Edition
- Sentimental Journey
- Is It Still Early?
- Lingering Items - Stupid Is As Stupid Does Edition
- The Land Of Hopes & Dreams
- Lingering Items - Balance Sheet Edition
- I Love You, Man
- Lingering Items - Man At The Top Edition
- Existentially Speaking
- Lingering Items - Madness Edition
- Trading Places
- Lingering Items - It's Just Business Edition
- Dry As The Desert Air
- Lingering Items - Free Agency Edition
- Lingering Items - Disgruntled Edition
- Cutting The Right Corners
- Lingering Items - Combine Edition
- The Same Page
- Lingering Items - Juiced Edition
- Right Nickname, Wrong Reason
- Lingering Items - Transition Edition
- Wasted Envy
- Lingering Items - Super Bowl Run-Up Edition
- Core Beliefs
- Lingering Items - Business Edition
- Evil Rewarded
- Lingering Items: -9 Degrees Edition
- The More Critical Decision
- Suffering The BCS
- The Ball Boy
- Red Flags
- Lingering Items - Season Ending Edition
- Broadening His Perspective
- Cleaning House - Part I
- Cleaning House - Part II
- Rock Bottom
- Lingering Items - Bengals Edition
- Making His Case
- Wake Us When It's Over
- Lingering Items - Eagles Edition
- Playing The Victim
- Streaks Alive
- Lingering Items - Titans Edition
- Stuck In Limbo
- Going Through the Motions
- Lingering Items - Colts Edition
- Don't Know Much About History
- Taking On More Water
- Lingering Items - Texans Edition
- The Roads To Ruin
- Panic at the Disco
- Lingering Items - Bills Edition
- Tackling The Obvious
- Spitting in the Face of Destiny
- Lingering Items - Broncos Edition
- The Beating Of The Drums
- Flat Lining
- Lingering Items - Ravens Edition
- Dysfunction Junction
- Run Over
- Lingering Items - Jaguars Edition
- The Far Bigger Problem
- Calming the Storm
- Lingering Items - Redskins/Winslow Edition
- Fraying At The Edges
- Back to the Drawing Board--Again
- Lingering Items - Giants Edition
- Context & Perspective
- Self-Inflicted Gratification
- Lingering Items - Bye Week Edition
- Identity Theft
- Lingering Items - Bengals Edition
- Rewarding Effort, Ignoring Results
- Baby Steps
- Lingering Items - Ravens Edition
- Talking Points
- Another Unraveling
- Lingering Items - Steelers Edition
- Anderson, Edwards, and RAC ... Oh My!
- Bowing Down To Their Masters
- Lingering Items - Cowboys Edition
- Phil's Blind Spot
- Getting Schooled
- In The Dark
- Lingering Items - Final Preseason Edition
- The End Of The Beginning
- Lingering Items - Lions Preseason Edition
- Struggling In Detroit
- Lingering Items - Giants Preseason Edition
- The Stench In Cincinnati
- A Giant Dose Of Reality
- Rarified Air
- Lingering Items - Jets Preseason Edition
- Misplaced Emphasis
- Manny Being Manny
- When You Say Nothing At All
- Rewarding Faith
- The Training Camp Ritual
- When To Say When
- Another Slice Of Irony
- A Matter Of Style
- Trust Me
- The Road From Perdition
- Just Fine Is The New Better
- The Snowball Effect
- A Return To Boldness
- Another Lesson From The Local Media
- It's Only Business
- Making The Wrong Excuses
- 1968 Revisited
- Becoming Unhinged
- The Feet In The Fire
- The Bottom Line
- Specter vs. Goodell, Again
- Playing The Odds
- The Audacity Of Hope
- 62 Million Reasons to Find an Answer
- Meet The New Boss
- A Closet Full Of Skeletons
- Jerry Jones & His Deal With The Devil
- The Safe Pick & The Right Pick
- Pop Psychology
- Inevitably
- Another Chance To Get It Wrong
- Truth Squad
- Lost Weekend -- Almost
- A Matter Of Economics
- The Hole In The Middle
- Elephants In The Room
- Recruiting Wars
- A New York State Of Mind
- Two Conspiracy Peas in the Same Pod
- What Was Anderson Thinking?
- The Gambler
- Following The Money
- A Tale of Two Emotions
- Another Bad Seed
- A Man of Action
- A Man Of Inaction
- Repeats
- Hitting Rock Bottom
- Rocks Heading For The Windshield
- Lingering Items ... Super Bowl Edition
- An Abuse Of Power
- Disaster In The Desert
- Welcome To Happy Land
- Belichick Reconsidered
- Quite A Character
- Druggies
- Comeuppance
- Getting Defensive
- The World According To Bill
- Defining Moments
- Negotiation 101
- The Edge Of Emotion
- Lingering Items ... Season-Ending Edition
- Finding Meaning In The Meaningless
- High Stakes Staredown
- Lingering Items ... Bengals Edition
- Melting Down
- Welcome To The Dark Side
- Lingering Items ... Bills Edition
- Let It Snow
- Starting From Scratch
- Lingering Items ... Jets Edition
- The Fork In The Road
- Near Chaos
- A Cavaliers Christmas Carol
- Lingering Items - Cardinals Edition
- The BCS Mess
- Mistakes Just Too Much To Overcome
- Lingering Items ... Texans Edition
- Fair Value
- A November To Remember
- Lingering Items ... Baltimore Edition
- The Real Villains
- Inches
- Lingering Items
- Fools Gold
- Perfectly Imperfect
- Rivalry Weeks
- Through The Looking Glass
- Disappointing Openers, Charlie Frye, & Eric Metcalf
- A Bizarre Game Of Chicken
- Something To Celebrate
- The End Of The Beginning, Or ...
- Leadership
- Road Games
- It's Not Personal, Just Business
- Heart
- Baby Steps
- Stacking The Odds
- Bridging The Gap
- Worry Warts
- A Signature Win
- A Parallel Universe
- In This Corner ...
- One Step Up, Two Steps Back
- Twin Sons, Different Mothers
- Team Extreme
- Pulling The Plug
- Is Randy Watching?
- Same Old Song & Dance
- Perspective. Please.
- The Core
- A Real Riot
- Exhibitionists
- Vertigo
- The Better Question
- The First Impression
- Finally, A Reason To Read The PD
- It's So Obvious
- The Struggles
- Unfortunate Indifference
- On The Dotted Line
- The Waiting Game
- Lemmings, Again
- Making Moves
- Storm Clouds
- Internal Improvements
- Market Forces
- An All-Star Mess
- Chasing Their Tails
- A Mystery Wrapped In A Riddle
- Draft Status
- Along Baseball's Scenic Route
- Carl Logic
- Manuel Labor
- Getting Whacked
- Are You Worried Yet?
- Shifting Priorities
- All Is Well
- WITNESS
- Youth Be Served
- "The Pass"
- Is It That Simple?
- Curious Generosity
- Steroids Deniers
- Economic Suicide
- The Edge
- Enjoying The Ride
- Signature Moves
- Not So Safe Choices
- If You're Not Part Of The Solution ...
- Red Herrings
- Real Value Analysis
- It's About Time
- Payroll Apologists
- Hughes Disappointment
- Trendsetters
- Predictions ...
- Unfinished Business
- If Past Be Prologue
- Rappin' Randy
- Misplaced Fears
- Flakes
- An Amazing Coincidence
- The Clock
- A Weighty Matter
- The Legacy Of Marvin Miller
- Porter/Winslow Reunion Would Make Great Theater
- In Defense Of LeBron
- With The Third Pick ...
- Down San Diego Way
- Ignoring The Scrap Heap
- Of Questionable Strategy
- What The Foulke?
- Marty's Parting
- Emerging Irrelevance
- One Man's Whine ...
- Hard Lessons
- The Cleveland Three
- Insanity Is Not A Strategy
- Power Surge?
- The Missing
- The Coaching Merry-Go-Round
- At Least He Can Spell
- A Wasted Asset
- Thin Skinned
- That Figures
- Talking The Talk
- Burn The Tapes ... But Keep A Copy
- Just Because We're Paranoid
- Hello, Columbus
- Blow Up The BCS
- A Fitting Conclusion
- What Pedigree?
- Character Counts
- Real Fake News
- The Race Card
- Running In Place
- Shapiro Interrupted
- A Failure In Ownership
- Red-Faced?
- The Bigger Picture
- Point/Counterpoint
- Groundhog Day, Again
- Cry For Michigan? Save Your Tears ...
- Staying The Course
- Pipe Dreams
- Romeo Must Go
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