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:19 - Dr. John Green is now retired from every day activities at the University of Akron, though he’s still a part of the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. He was gracious enough to join Ray to talk about Michael Bloomberg’s chances in the Democratic race, as well as the conflict with Iran and President Trump’s response.

8:01 - One of the more popular and polarizing comedians of the last three decades is Carlos Mencia, and he stopped by the studio to promote his weekend slew of shows at the Funny Stop Comedy Club in Cuyahoga Falls.

19:05 - News leaked that Cavs coach John Beilein called his team a bunch of “thugs,” a term that has racial connotations connected to it. Though the word is Beilein misspoke and meant to say “slugs,” the word thug has become a racial dogwhistle over the years.

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On the #FeelGoodFriday edtion of the Sam and Brad Show Podcast:

Sam and Brad spoke about Baker Mayfield and his leadership or lack therof in Year 2 of his career with the Browns

The guys also spoke about the little dust-up between head coach John Beilein and Tristan Thompson during the Cavs' win over the Spurs Thursday night.

Steve Doershuck of the Canton Repository spoke about the Browns and Cardinals game on Sunday as well as Baker Mayfield's leadership qualities.

 

 

The Cavaliers have their coach in place and are ready to "drive the culture" back to winning basketball.

The Wine and Gold formally introduced John Beilein as the team's head coach to the media today at Cleveland Clinic Courts..

Beilein said this was an opportunity he couldn't pass up.

"I feel so good and I hated leaving a great place like the University of Michigan, it could only be for something special like this, we have something special right here in front of us," he said.

Beilein has coached for over 30 plus years in the collegiate ranks and 12 of those were most recently at the University of Michigan. 

 

 

 

Beilein was joined today by his family, grandchildren and also making statements today were Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and GM Koby Altman. 

On the Monday edition of the Sam and Brad Show:

Cavaliers TV Play-by-Play voice Fred McLeod spoke about the hiring of John Beilein as the next head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. (21 seconds)

Oliver Luck, Commissioner of the XFL spoke about the startup of the new football league in 2020.(10:08)

Sam and Brad offered their thoughts on the hiring of John Beilein as the new Cavaliers coach. (20:49)

 

ESPN story on the Cleveland Cavaliers agreeing with Michigan's John Beilein to a five-year contract to become franchise's new coach. https://t.co/9BUMn57B19

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 13, 2019