Fear the 'Fro: A Cleveland Cavaliers Podcast

Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Evan Mobley 3-point bonanza that takes place on the eve of "B-Day" (Bontemps Day). The Cavs looked ROUGH in the 1st half of their game with the Wizards, but they stormed back in the 2nd half on the back on Mobley's outside shot, Watson interior dominance, and a 2nd salvo from Meleek Thomas. Bob breaks it all down.

The Cavs looked like they were about to fall victim to an Anthony Edwards explosion. But behind the INCREDIBLE debut of their rookie Meleek Thomas, and a super impactful showing from their newest acquisition Peyton Watson, the Cavaliers outlasted the Wolves in an OT thriller. Fear the 'Fro breaks it all down.

In a fashion reminiscent of the Knicks ECF collapse, the Cavs found a way to go from looking unstoppable, to looking completely incapable of stopping the Sixers. The Cavaliers blew a 29-point leads with a disastrous second half, highlighted by some severe struggles from a one James Harden. Bob discusses concerns and bright spots in this pod full of mailbag.

Fear the 'Fro is ready for the Cavs season opener. And so are the Cavs faithful. We hit the Cavs Audio Mailbag to open the show, and then Bob is joined by Sean Brace, host of Brace & Dunne on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. We preview the Sixers and Bob and Sean make their predictions on NBA season awards from Coach of the Year, to MVP, 6th Man Of The Year, and Most Improved Player.

Fear the 'Fro and Fear the Sword have buried the hatchet. We join forces for what will hopefully be the first "Cavs Agenda Draft". Bob created 24 Cavs-related Agendas, both positive and negative, and the guys draft them one by one, defending their beliefs along the way, so we don't have a repeat of the "Road to 300" incident. Bob is joined by Tony Pesta, Jackson Flickinger, and Corey Walsh. But no women. Because Jackson hates them.

Boston, as per usual, had the Cavs number in their debut outing. But it's preseason, so who cares! Bob Schmidt is joined by Locked On's Zac Markson for a discussion of takeaways from the Cavs preseason debut and then, Bob peppers Zac with 5 Cavs Questions that span Watson's ceiling to Tyson's looming extensions talk. We hit the mailbag for a rant about DAZN and the paywall pandemic.

Fear the 'Fro is back as preseason kicks off against the Boston Celtics! Bob discusses his expectations for the preseason and the season, and we hit some mailbags to talk all things Cavs!

Fear the 'Fro is back again, as the Cavs have agreed to terms with James Harden on a 3-year, $97 million dollar deal. Bob Schmidt is joined by Adam Auslund, as he breaks down the deal, and then talks about the departure of Max Strus.

Peyton Watson is now a Cleveland Cavalier. Join Bob Schmidt for this emergency podcast as we break down the trade, talk about the Watson contract, the Cavs trade chips, and the 2026-27 Cavs new lease on life... plus Denver waiving the second apron white flag.

Fear the 'Fro is back to talk about the Cavaliers pursuit of Peyton Watson and Jonathan Kuminga. Which player would fit better in the Cavs system? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How will the CBA rules shape the outcome of this pursuit? Bob Schmidt dives in, and then we clean out some mailbag submissions.

Bob Schmidt reacts to the news that LeBron James has spurned the Cavs to join Eastern Conference Rival, Philadelphia. Bob discusses the takeaways, spins some positivity, and answers mailbags which range from furious to indifferent.

The wait on LeBron James decision continues, but Bob Schmidt is back to make his case for why the only logical answer has been staring us in the face since the moment LeBron announced he wouldn't return to the Lakers.

LeBron has informed the Lakers that he will be playing next season elsewhere, effectively ending his disgusting purple & gold era once and for all. Bob Schmidt discusses rooting for bad things for Los Angeles, Lebron's options as it relates to returning to Cleveland, Keon's departure, and then, mid pod, the Dean Wade news breaks.

Fear the 'Fro is here to talk Meleek Thomas. Joining Bob is Cooper Klein (@Alley_Oop_Coop) of "Upside Swings"to break down Meleek's game, and what to expect of his addition to the Cavs. We also go over other draft prospects not taken, from Brazile to Veesarr to Koa Peat. Then we discuss some other team's surprising draft strategies, and dive into the Jaylen Brown for Evan Mobley trade chatter.

Bob Schmidt, of Fear the 'Fro is joined by Jon Chepkevich of http://www.rookiescale.com to break down the Cavs 2026 NBA Draft Prospects. We get into nearly every possible name linked to the Cavs at pick #29. Conversations span Zuby Ejiofor, Henri Veesaar, Allen Graves, Joshua Jefferson, Tarris Reed Jr., Chris Cenac Jr., Alex Karaban, and Jayden Quaintance.

In this episode of "Fear the 'Fro", Bobby Marks returns to the podcast joined by Bob Schmidt to dive headfirst into the complexities of the 2nd apron and how that is impacting the Cavs options this summer, from free agency to contract extensions. Bob & Bobby discuss Donovan Mitchell's potential deal, sharing insights on what it might take to keep him in Cleveland. Then we dicuss the pros and cons of extending contracts like Dean Wade's, and the implications of a James Harden contract on the what comes after. Marks confronts several hypothetical options, from top dollar to a waive and stretch. With Mitchell's future looming, Marks weighs the pros and cons of shopping him to other teams, while also discussing Dennis Schroeder's contract and potential trades.

Chapters:
0:32 - Player extensions
2:02 - Fatherhood and personal life
3:21 - Free agency scenarios
21:29 - Contract numbers
27:05 - Cap growth and regional sports networks
28:48 - Cap growth projections
30:53 - Cap implications of James Harden's contract extension
33:27 - Doomsday scenario: waiving James Harden outright
45:16 - Roster assessment and potential trades for Dennis Schroeder
47:05 - Potential trades for Donovan Mitchell
48:30 - James Harden's contract situation
58:09 - Changes to the Cavaliers' roster

Koby Altman has surfaced for his end-of-season press availability. Bob Schmidt reads the tea leaves, interprets the answers, and turns to the mailbag for an early discussion of offseason expectations and plan of attack.

Fear the 'Fro and his jinx of a baby have returned, just in time to talk about the end of the season and the Cavs humiliating defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks.

The Cavs ADVANCE, and "Game 7 Jarrett Allen" is now officially a thing. Gone is the "Donovan has never been out of the 2nd round" narrative. Gone is the "bigs are soft" narrative. Bob Schmidt, on the eve of the prodigal son's arrival, is here to celebrate advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals to take on the New York Knicks.

Fear the 'Fro is back, trying to keep it together, after a very difficult loss in Game 6 puts the Cavs on the brink. This Sunday, they'll win or they'll go home. Bob Schmidt soaks in the misery with the Cavaliers faithful.