You may or may not have heard about the adidas Rep Your Brotherhood promo. 20 finalists have been chosen for the contest and three of them are Cavs fans from Cleveland!  See the finalists here: adidas.promo.eprize.com/brotherhood/?aff...

The finalist with the most votes wins a trip to the NBA Finals. AND there is still a chance to win for other fans. Visitors who come back during phase two and vote for their favorite finalist are entered to win $500 in adidas gear. Vote every day to increase your chances of winning!  Help these Cavs fans win!!

In honor of the Cavaliers winning a franchise record 58 wins, I wanted to give you 58 reasons to attend the next Fanatic Night on March 31st vs. Detroit presented by Upper Deck. Click here for tickets!



1.  There is a SWEET pregame party at Cadillac Ranch from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2.  Free food and non-alcoholic beverages!!!

3.  You can ride the bull.  Our IT guy did it. So can you.

4.  You will get a sweet nametag made by Juiceman (if you let him know in advance).

5.  If things get crazy enough, people might dance like this.

6.  You might just meet the Cavalier Girls.

7.  Or you might meet that special someone.

8.  Upper Deck is the presenting partner for this night and will give each attendee a gift bag!

9.  You could win other cool prizes at Cadillac Ranch!

10.  What else are you going to do on a Tuesday night? Watch "Dancing with the Stars?"

11.  Because it is so fun to watch the Cavs beat the Pistons.

12.  Did I mention it is only $35 per person?

13.  You will finally get to meet the lovely Brandy.

14.  You'll get to walk down East Fourth street on the way to The Q.

15.  You can boo Rasheed.

16.  You can then blog on CavFanatic about booing Rasheed.

17. You can actually meet Juiceman and Inkling, providing actual proof they are not robots sent back from the future to moderate the forums.

18.  What's better than enjoying a game RIGHT next to a fellow Fanatic?

19.  Because it will fun to yell "CLEVELAND BASSSSSKETBALLLLLL!!!" when the Pistons turn it over.

20.  The Fanatic will be there.  Enough said.

21.  DG4L will be there.  I will not tell you what that means.

22.  Ahmaad and Nicole might make an appearance at some point!

23.  You could win an AWESOME CavFanatic T-Shirt.

24. Cadillac Ranch's cooking is better than your Mom's.

25.  Ryz will show off his new dance move.

26.  Spring is in the air.

27.  It will be a good practice for the Cavs' Playoff run....who might just face the Pistons in the first round.

28.   Practice?  We talking about practice???

29.  Because you all "put on for your city".

30.  Because baseball season has not started yet.

31.  Doug and his Mom are coming.

32.  You might witness the Cavs' 61st win of the season.

33.  You will always have your ticket stub to cherish for years to come.

34. CurtyCurt is going.  And if they play the Atomic Dog, I'm sure he will bust a move.

35.  Because you can DVR your favorite shows, including re-runs of "Paris Hilton's My New BFF."

36.  You can take the Rapid Transit to Tower City and Cadillac Ranch is just a few hundred feet away!

37.  Watching the Pistons lose in person is so much better than on TV.

38.  When Fred McLeod yells "Right Down Euclid" you can say "Hey, that was me today...walking right down Euclid leaving Cadillac Ranch."

39.  I cannot think of a better place to shuffle your shoes to.

40.  Your plasma TV needs a break.  Really it does.  I just talked to it.

41.  Have you ever had a Q-shaped pretzel?  Well, Tuesday might be your first opportunity to do so at The Q.

42.  It helps the economy and it will make you more patriotic.

43.  Because Dan Gilbert wants you to attend. 

44.  Upper Deck will have their very own table at Cadillac Ranch featuring memorabilia.

45.  Someday you will be able to tell your grandchildren about this.

46.  The Cavaliers are a no excuse team.  And you should not have any excuses for not coming.

47.  I will be there.  And I have started to grow my playoff beard.

48.  You will have the chance to make your very own Fanatic sign to hold up during the game.

49.  If you already have a sign, two signs are better than one.

50.  You can buy your Central Division Champ merchandise at The Team Shop.

51.  You can also pick up your Jonas Brothers concert tickets at the box office while you are here.  It's okay to like them.

52.  So you can see the latest pregame photo moment.

53.  Because LeBron is really, really, really, really, really, really good.

54.  The weather channel says it is going to be 50 degrees that day.

55.  The Optimist is already predicting a win.

56.  There are no NCAA men's tournament games on that night.

57.  It's your chance to Stand Up and Stand Out.  You might even get on Q-Tube.

58.  Because it is All for One and One for All.

Convinced yet? ....Okay, great...it's time to order your tickets.
 
Click here or call Brandy today at (216) 420-2161 to get your tickets now!

I stumbled across an article from this past summer of a Lakers fan who has a giant 1,000 foot room decked out with more than 2,000 pieces of memorabila in it.  It's quite impressive...even though it's the Lakers.

 

This got me thinking...Cavs fans...and CavFanatics probably have some pretty impressive Cavs or LeBron James shrines.  If you do, please reply here or on the forum thread I just created.  I'm excited to see what your shrine looks like!  We may even feature it on cavs.com.

This time of the year is always so great. 

It's the only time of the year that all four major league sports occur simultaneously.  Baseball postseason begins, NFL is humming along, NHL drops the puck...and of course, NBA Training Camp opens.  Throw in a boxing match between Obama and McCain and you have it all.  There is a certain buzz in the air.

But another thing happens at this time of the year that I KNOW everyone celebrates: TV Fall Premiere Week.

I'm not sure I've ever entered into a televsion season as excited as I am for this one.  I want to take a moment to share three great shows that you may or may not watch.  But hopefully after this blog, you'll soon become a loyal viewer just like me.  So put your microwave dinner in and set it on high...we are about to begin.

The Office
Funniest show on TV.  I might also add that this might be the best sitcom since Seinfeld.  Just remember this blog when you are tucked in bed 20 years from now when you are still watching re-runs of The Office at 11:00 p.m. each night of the week.  It has caught on here at work too.  For instance, the over-under on "That's what she said" one-liners in any given day is about 37.5.   And those who bet the over usually win.  By the way, do any of you have any updog?  Better watch the video below and find out.



If anyone who is reading this has never seen the show, Steve Carell plays "Michael Scott", the regional manager of the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin. It's awkwardly funny...even painfully awkward at points which makes it so unique and clever.  Check it out on Thursdays on NBC at 9:00 p.m.


How I Met Your Mother
I just started watching this show during the middle of last season and I'm so glad I stumbled upon it.  It's probably the most under-rated sitcom on TV right now.  Think of it as a younger, edgier "Friends" that leaves you in stitches and gives you plenty of material to discuss at the water cooler the next day.  Neil Patrick Harris plays Barney Stinson, a witty womanizer who always "suits up", no matter what the occasion...and he single-handedly makes the show great.  He even gives great advice on how to stop being sad.



The rest of the cast is great too...Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Alyson Hannigan (American Pie), Robin Sparkles (Let's Go to the Mall), and Josh Radnor and all contribute to this thrilling thirty minutes of laughter that you can find on CBS on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m.

CSI New York
I got hooked on the original CSI (Vegas) back in 2004, but I could never get into CSI Miami...I don't know...there's just something about David Caruso's one liners and his sunglasses that make me not take the show too serious...check them out yourself.



However, I gave CSI NY a chance and I'm happy I did.  Gary Sinese,  Melina Kanakaredes, and the rest of the folks back at the lab make for an interesting crime forensics show based right in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.  Tune in and check it out on CBS on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m.

Wait...One More Show!
But there is one more season premiere that I'm excited for and know you've all heard of it.  It's based in Cleveland.  It just added a few big names to the cast, and they are ready to blow away their competitors during their time slot.   Best yet, you can catch them two or three times a week for three hours at a time.   And there are no repeats...for the entire season. 

The name of the show is the Cleveland Cavaliers and this year's theme is "Get Pumped".   And man, am I ever!  This season is going to be different than those of the past.  And this just might be the best season yet.  I truly believe we have what it takes to go deep, really deep into the playoffs and possibly bring home something better than an Emmy...the Larry O'Brien trophy. 

Media day is Monday and training camp starts Tuesday.  Get your DVRs ready to record a season to remember.