CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The city of Cleveland has suffered long enough.
An entire year has passed since LeBron James authored the Declaration of Independence from Sports Misery. A year has passed since the infamous Cleveland heartbreak montage took its last few breaths.
It's been one year since the names Elway and Byner and Mesa relinquished their grips on our sports consciences. It's been one year since those waiting five years and those waiting the full 52 packed the streets of downtown Cleveland like sardines itching to escape from a can.
One year ago, Cleveland fans turned the streets -- typically deserted on a Sunday night, especially on a holiday -- into the biggest bash the city has ever enjoyed.