Marquette's Chris Sheridan, NBA Reporter

[Avenue Commons]

NBA columnist Chris Sheridan is making big news by claiming that sources have confirmed to him that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. I saw in Sheridan's bio that he is a Marquette grad. Anyone here know him?

http://www.sheridanhoops.com

[Lennys Tap]

NBA columnist Chris Sheridan is making big news by claiming that sources have confirmed to him that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. I saw in Sheridan's bio that he is a Marquette grad. Anyone here know him?

http://www.sheridanhoops.com

Did he mention thousands of heads exploding in Chicago and Los Angeles?

[Richie]

NBA columnist Chris Sheridan is making big news by claiming that sources have confirmed to him that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. I saw in Sheridan's bio that he is a Marquette grad. Anyone here know him?

http://www.sheridanhoops.com

Class of '89 here, Chris Sheridan often hung out with the late and great Joe Metz and 2 other alums whose names I cannot recall; they were class of 88 I think. Chris was always the quiet one, nice guy, but compared to Metz anybody was quiet; we'd hang out at the Gym and argue about sports. Tragically, Joe was hit by a car while getting out of his car to go to grad class; I think he'd be happy with Chris today.

Cowherd is talking about him now on his show -- I hope Chris is right.

[tower912]

Absolutely right, Richie.   Another east coast kid, roommate of Joe Metz during his upperclass years, along with Joe Burke and Glen Hendry.    Chris had one of the more....ummmm.... challenging freshman year roommates.     Nice guy in college.   

[Avenue Commons]

Class of '89 here, Chris Sheridan often hung out with the late and great Joe Metz and 2 other alums whose names I cannot recall; they were class of 88 I think. Chris was always the quiet one, nice guy, but compared to Metz anybody was quiet; we'd hang out at the Gym and argue about sports. Tragically, Joe was hit by a car while getting out of his car to go to grad class; I think he'd be happy with Chris today.

Cowherd is talking about him now on his show -- I hope Chris is right.

I hope he is right as well. I follow Sheridan on Twitter and in response to challenges, he said that he's been a reporter for 25 years and he wouldn't risk everything if he was wrong. Sheridan has gone as far as to basically make LeBron to Cleveland a "done deal."

To me it's very interesting that in the four years since LeBron left Cleveland that the small market Cavaliers got not one but two number one picks that turned into a PG and a SG and were able to swing a three-way trade just this week to clear max cap space for LeBron at the exact same time LeBron opted out in Miami.

If it wasn't collusion one could cynically think that the NBA had this narrative of the "golden boy returns home" planned and coordinated for years..........

[copious1218]

I hope he is right as well. I follow Sheridan on Twitter and in response to challenges, he said that he's been a reporter for 25 years and he wouldn't risk everything if he was wrong. Sheridan has gone as far as to basically make LeBron to Cleveland a "done deal."

To me it's very interesting that in the four years since LeBron left Cleveland that the small market Cavaliers got not one but two number one picks that turned into a PG and a SG and were able to swing a three-way trade just this week to clear max cap space for LeBron at the exact same time LeBron opted out in Miami.

If it wasn't collusion one could cynically think that the NBA had this narrative of the "golden boy returns home" planned and coordinated for years..........

Three #1 picks - Anthony Bennett.

[Avenue Commons]

Three #1 picks - Anthony Bennett.

Yikes. You're right. But I'm sure there number ones is just a coincidence........

[chuck]

Hi, this is Chuck Ulie, class of '88 and former post-college roommate of one of the two Chris Sheridans being discussed here.
Sportswriter Chris Sheridan (class of 87, I believe) is not the same Chris Sheridan (class of 88) who hung out with Joe Metz, etc...
The confusion is that they both have the same name, both were at Marquette at the same time, both are from the New York area, and both were journalism majors for a while (Class of 88 Chris Sheridan switched to Business) — geesh, throw in a spurned woman and we have all the makings for a Lifetime movie.
Adding to the two-degrees-of-separation here is that I worked at the Hammond Times newspaper in the mid-90s with Bernadette Sheridan, sister of sportswriter Chris Sheridan.
Class of '88 Chris Sheridan lives in Chicago, as do I.

[chuck]

Also, in regard to the death of Joe Metz, he was killed when he was hit by a car when crossing a street, he was not exiting a car.

[The Lens]

Class of '88 Chris Sheridan lives in Chicago, as do I.

Source?

[MU82]

Yikes. You're right. But I'm sure there number ones is just a coincidence........

Forget New York, L.A., Boston, Chicago and Miami. It obviously is the NBA's goal to establish a dynasty in Cleveland.

[MU82]

Chris Sheridan is a good friend and is one of the hardest-working people I know ... not just in journalism but in any industry.

Chris is one of many accomplished MU-grad sportswriters who have been dubbed the Marquette Media Mafia. That list includes the likes of Steve Rushin, Mary Schmitt Boyer, Mike Nadel, Nancy Armour, Steve Aschburner, Don Burke, Tom Keegan and Dan McGrath. (Hope I didn't leave anybody out.) Throw in Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper as an honorary member!

I am rooting for Chris to be right on this story.

[chuck]

Hi Lens, the source is me. I talk to and see Class of 1988 Chris Sheridan regularly, lived with him for four years, was a reader at his wedding, and he was a reader at my wedding. I also am the godfather to one of his daughters.

[swoopem]

Chris Sheridan is a good friend and is one of the hardest-working people I know ... not just in journalism but in any industry.

Chris is one of many accomplished MU-grad sportswriters who have been dubbed the Marquette Media Mafia. That list includes the likes of Steve Rushin, Mary Schmitt Boyer, Mike Nadel, Nancy Armour, Steve Aschburner, Don Burke, Tom Keegan and Dan McGrath. (Hope I didn't leave anybody out.) Throw in Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper as an honorary member!

I am rooting for Chris to be right on this story.

Throw in fellow Brother Rice alum and MU alum Brad Galli. At only 25 he's making waves in Detroit. A couple weeks ago he won a sports Emmy on the night of his wedding. If Brad wasn't so loyal to Detroit I think he could be on FS1 some day as he's clearly a big east guy...wife went to Xavier. (fuk ESPN)

[CTWarrior]

He was right

http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/11/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers

I'm glad he's going to Cleveland.  As a sports city, they deserve something good to happen.

[Richie]

Hi, this is Chuck Ulie, class of '88 and former post-college roommate of one of the two Chris Sheridans being discussed here.
Sportswriter Chris Sheridan (class of 87, I believe) is not the same Chris Sheridan (class of 88) who hung out with Joe Metz, etc...


Thanks Chuck, didn't know all that.

Anybody think Wade was the source for Chris?

[The Lens]

Hi Lens, the source is me. I talk to and see Class of 1988 Chris Sheridan regularly, lived with him for four years, was a reader at his wedding, and he was a reader at my wedding. I also am the godfather to one of his daughters.

So you're saying..."I am the source" ?

[Archies Bat]

Hi, this is Chuck Ulie, class of '88 and former post-college roommate of one of the two Chris Sheridans being discussed here.
Sportswriter Chris Sheridan (class of 87, I believe) is not the same Chris Sheridan (class of 88) who hung out with Joe Metz, etc...


Thanks Chuck, didn't know all that.

Anybody think Wade was the source for Chris?

You may be correct,  I suspected somebody with the Heat was his source.

[tower912]

Hi, this is Chuck Ulie, class of '88 and former post-college roommate of one of the two Chris Sheridans being discussed here.
Sportswriter Chris Sheridan (class of 87, I believe) is not the same Chris Sheridan (class of 88) who hung out with Joe Metz, etc...
The confusion is that they both have the same name, both were at Marquette at the same time, both are from the New York area, and both were journalism majors for a while (Class of 88 Chris Sheridan switched to Business) — geesh, throw in a spurned woman and we have all the makings for a Lifetime movie.
Adding to the two-degrees-of-separation here is that I worked at the Hammond Times newspaper in the mid-90s with Bernadette Sheridan, sister of sportswriter Chris Sheridan.
Class of '88 Chris Sheridan lives in Chicago, as do I.

Thanks, Chuck.   I have always been confused by the two Chris Sheridans.   I, too, was friends with the class of 88 version, as well as Joe, Joe, Glen, etc.     The clarification is welcome.    Sean

[ChicosBailBonds]

Did he mention thousands of heads exploding in Chicago and Los Angeles?

Miami currently. 

[The Lens]

Miami currently. 

Are there Heat fans?

[keefe]

Don Burke

Mod Don! Great guy!

[Lennys Tap]

Miami currently.  

From the Miami Herald online:

Miami (AP) Miami mayor Philip Levine called up the National Guard today, closed all beaches and declared a general state of emergency as heads began to randomly explode throughout the community. "It's carnage like I've never seen" said an obviously shaken Mayor. "It's worse than any hurricane that's ever hit the area - I can't imagine what could have caused this disaster". Told by a reporter that LeBron James was taking his talents back to Cleveland, the mayor reeled, staggered and fell lifeless as large chunks of his brain splattered the crowd. Mayor Levine is already the 47,562nd confirmed fatality, with the number expected to climb to 200,000 by nightfall. Acting mayor Jamie "Chico" Dyckes said he expects mass casualties in Los Angeles and Chicago, too, but at this moment streets remained calm in our nation's second and third largest cities. When asked about Dycke's dire prognostication, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel replied "Lebron who?" and LA mayor Eric Garcetti reportedly said, "Whatever, dude". Stay tuned.

[source?]

From the Miami Herald online:

Miami (AP) Miami mayor Philip Levine called up the National Guard today, closed all beaches and declared a general state of emergency as heads began to randomly explode throughout the community. "It's carnage like I've never seen" said an obviously shaken Mayor. "It's worse than any hurricane that's ever hit the area - I can't imagine what could have caused this disaster". Told by a reporter that LeBron James was taking his talents back to Cleveland, the mayor reeled, staggered and fell lifeless as large chunks of his brain splattered the crowd. Mayor Levine is already the 47,562nd confirmed fatality, with the number expected to climb to 200,000 by nightfall. Acting mayor Jamie "Chico" Dyckes said he expects mass casualties in Los Angeles and Chicago, too, but at this moment streets remained calm in our nation's second and third largest cities. When asked about Dycke's dire prognostication, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel replied "Lebron who?" and LA mayor Eric Garcetti reportedly said, "Whatever, dude". Stay tuned.

See, this here is what makes scoop worth visiting. You have to wade through countless thread jackings about who hates which player and who slurps whom, but these kinds of posts make it worthwhile. Bravo, sir.

[MU82]

Are there Heat fans?

Not anymore!

Hell, they had a good run. Many franchises in many sports never get to have a run like that in their entire history.