There is nothing in life that I hate more than a hypocrite. As this crazy season keeps on spinning further and further out of control there appears to be many of them.

It's confession time.

Not long after the Browns hired Eric Mangini I went against my gut feeling that hiring Mangini was huge mistake and penned a article by the name off "The Eric Mangini Project" opining why, after much deliberation, I felt Mangini might turn out to be a good coach.

I wish I can at least pretend that I was under the guise of "The Almighty Blogger", that like so many of my fellow bloggers I thought I supposedly new better than the average dude rocking a Lee Suggs jersey.

Unfortunately, in my case it was sheer stupid Cleveland sports fan bias. I knew Mangini was a terrible coach after closely following his exploits with the Jets. He was unimaginative, egotistical and pathetic.

My warped Cleveland mind came up with some crap that he was "struggling to reconcile his aggressiveness with his fundamentalistic approach to the game" to explain why he had previously been unsuccessful. I also "brilliantly" pointed out the similarities in character traits and career paths that Eric Mangini and Bill Belichik had.

Cleveland State volleyball was the top award winners today when the Horizon League announced its postseason volleyball honors. Head coach Chuck Voss was named Coach of the Year and Beth Greulich was a unanimous selection as Player of the Year.

Voss guided the Vikings to 25-7 overall record and 13-3 in the Horizon that earned the squad the top seed in the tournament that takes place at Woodling Gym this weekend.

Greulich led the league in hitting percentage (.341) while ranking fifth in kills per set (3.37) and seventh in points per set (3.79). The native of Troy, Ohio, is joined on the All League first team with teamates Jordan Goad and Liz Fazio. Kara Koch of CSU was named on the All-Newcomer.

Here is a list of all the award winners.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the National Football League for a chop block on Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens during Monday Night Football this week. According to a league source, an MRI exam showed that Suggs suffered a severe MCL sprain from the chop block.

Quinn revealed that he received a letter from the NFL on Wednesday, but wouldn't disclose the size of the fine. He simply commented that it was "a good amount." Quinn also adds that he was not trying to hurt Suggs, and has apologized to him and the Ravens.

Quinn threw the chop block at Suggs in the third quarter after an interception, rolling into his right knee. Suggs' agent, Gary Wichard, told press that he fears he could miss the rest of the season. A league source says that there is not yet a timetable for Suggs return, but that he would at least miss the next few weeks, if not more.

Wichard also said:

"That cat should be fined as much as anybody is fined that hits the quarterback. That's ridiculous. I don't understand what he was trying to do. It was blatant. It's absolutely criminal. It's about as nasty as it gets.

That's not very Christian-like, now is it? Nevertheless, a few religious zealots have taken their dislike of U.S. President Barack Obama to a new level - bumper stickers and t-shirts which command viewers to pray for the president's death. Of course they don't come right out and print "Pray for our President to die". Instead, the perpetrators take a far more cowardly approach, utilizing the slogan "Pray for Obama - Psalm 109:8".

If you take the time to look up Psalm 109:8, you'll notice right off that it is not a happy and cheerful passage. Psalm 109 is better known as "A Cry for Vengeance". Psalm 109:8 specifically reads:

"Let his days be few; and let another take his office."

While that verse does not specifically mention death or harm to the leader in question, read on and you will see that Psalm 109 has a far more sinister message.

6 Appoint [a] an evil man [b] to oppose him;
let an accuser [c] stand at his right hand.

7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,
and may his prayers condemn him.

8 May his days be few;
may another take his place of leadership.

9 May his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.

I find the way MMPI bills Cuyahoga County for its monthly “fee” an example of bad management taken to extreme. The billings tell the County nothing of what MMPI does for its healthy fee.

Here’s what the entire “invoice” from MMPI says as a description of what it did for $333,333.33 – or a penny shy of $1 million every three months:

“Const. Mgmt/Developer fee - $333,333.33. Total due $333,333.33.”

That’s it. Pretty much a blank sheet of paper.

No mention of what work might have been done. No mention of how many people did what. No mention of money paid out by MMPI. No mention of hours worked. Not a shred of documentation. Nothing. Nada.

Now that’s the way to be able to bill a client. Sweet.

Just take our word for it, says MMPI. We’ve been giving you $333,333.33 worth of service this month. And on every 15th of the month the bill comes. And we pay. Now, since March, MMPI has pocketed $2.3 plus million. So every quarter another $1 million goes from the County to MMPI on a fee basis.

You’d think that Tim Hagan would have learned the lesson from Gateway when he and Mike White allowed the construction of the arena to go forward BEFORE they got the signature of George and Gordon Gund on line to occupy the Gateway arena.

There is little doubt that Shaquille O'Neal is multi-talented. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is best known for his basketball skills but is also known as a rapper, actor, reality television star, and part time policeman. Now you can add art curator to the list. A press release states:

The FLAG Art Foundation is pleased to present "Size DOES Matter", curated by basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal. This exciting exhibition, on view from February 19, 2010 - May 27, 2010, includes works from international artists exploring the myriad ways that scale affects the perception of contemporary art.

Weighing 320 pounds and standing 7'1" atop his size 22 shoes, Shaq is one of the most dominant players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his career, O'Neal has capitalized on his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds earning him nicknames such as Diesel and Superman. Now Shaq takes the opportunity to reflect on his size with an exhibition boasting works from microscopic to giant pieces that have the ability to dwarf and exaggerate everyone -- even Shaq himself.

If Taylor Swift is as gifted at writing catchy phrases for greeting cards as she is at writing hit songs Hallmark better watch out. Swift signed a deal with Cleveland based greeting card maker American Greetings. The agreement will create a line of greeting cards, gift packaging, stationery, online photo personalization products and online greetings.

Swift says:

"My idea of a great song is a song that says how I feel better than I could. I feel the same way about greeting cards," Taylor says. "I've always been fascinated by feelings and how we express them to each other. Getting to write and design these cards is a wonderful experience."

American Greetings said in a statment announcing the news:

"We are absolutely thrilled and honored to introduce Taylor Swift as the newest writer and creative contributor to the American Greetings family," stated Zev Weiss, Chief Executive Officer at American Greetings. "Her abilities as a storyteller and songwriter make her a natural at writing cards for consumers of all ages. She has the unique ability to connect with her fans through life experiences and greeting cards do the same--cards help people express, connect and celebrate these events with the important people in their lives. We believe it's a natural fit!"

As part of the Championship City Pilot program, the NCAA has teamed up with the “We Run This City” Youth Marathon Program as well as the John Carroll University Volleyball Team and local Elementary Schools as an effort to get the community involved with the Championships this week. These initiatives will also provide unique opportunities for youth from around the Greater Cleveland area to get involved in sports.

Boys and girls from eight local schools will participate in the “We Run This City” marathon program where finishers will run a one-mile race after the NCAA Cross Country Championships at Highland Hills Golf Course on November 21, 2009. All participants will receive an event t-shirt, a completion certificate and ribbons will be awarded to the winners. During the Championships, race youth participants will be divided into four groups and will rotate around the course and hear speeches by a student-athlete, coach, former Olympian runner and medical staff. The ‘We Run This City” Youth Race will begin at 1:00pm with the awards presentation to immediately follow.