Greeson: Don't expect LeBron to remain distracted

photo Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives past Miami Heat's Luol Deng during their game in this Oct. 11, 2014, file photo.

Hope you enjoyed All Hallow's Eve, which also was the birthday for Vanilla Ice, Christopher Columbus, Nick Saban and personal favorite John Candy among other noteworthy celebs.

Well, OK, and let's move to the mailbag.

From Jordan Rules

"Wow, how about that return to Cleveland for your BFF LeBron? Man, he's so overrated. I'm interested to see how you spin that, but I have another question for you: Where does Halloween rank on trumped-up commercialized holidays?

"Thanks, and have fun following the Cavs to a fourth-place finish in the East."

Jordan Rules -

The two biggest takeaways from LeBron's debacle Thursday night: (1) About midway through the third quarter, as we clicked among that NBA game, the FSU-Louisville game and Georgia Southern (which crushed Troy and moved the "5-at-10" against-the-spread picks to 10-0-1 since Oct. 18), we looked over at the Mrs. and said, "Have we seen LeBron take a shot?" and (2) not moments after that, he was biting his fingernails on the wing as the ball was being shot.

Dude looked legitimately distracted like we can't recall - maybe that wretched Game 7 in Boston several years ago - and it showed. That said, we'd be more than willing to stake some entertainment on the Cavs finishing better than fourth in the East.

As for the commercialization of Halloween, well, it certainly has happened, but we don't have a problem with it as much as others. (And judging by your tone, we can certainly see you giving out popcorn balls or worse, maybe even erasers and those mini comics with the life lesson in there. Loads of fun, right?)

We think Valentine's is the Michael Jordan of the commercialized holiday. Egad.

We are not a fan of the spinning message of Easter. Here's a hint, kids: It's not about a bunny and finding some eggs.

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From Buschleaguer

"How good would Mike Shanahan look on the sideline in the ATL next year?"

Buschleaguer -

We think the Falcons need a change, and while Shanahan has some offensive chops, we think you need a defensive ace in there. Now if Shanahan brings a stud defensive coordinator like Rex Ryan along, then OK.

That said, Shanahan truly needs a stud running back to make his offense sing.

Great question for the group. Of the names that could be out there, if the Falcons make a change, who would you want?

(And remember, that's the biggest question Artie Blank and Co. have to ask: Who out there would be an improvement over Mike Smith that you could get? We believe there are a lot of options, but are they getable?)

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From Georgia Girl

"I read where you said (Todd) Gurley getting suspended was Gurley's fault. Well, who's fault is it that FSU lets those cheaters play every week? The rule is dumb and they have already said they are going to change it, so why does Georgia have to suffer even when they did everything with honor?"

Georgia Girl -

Gurley's shortcomings rest with Gurley, plain and simple.

Will the autograph rule be changed? Almost certainly in the coming years - and possibly the coming months - that rule will be changed since the NCAA granted the Big 5 conferences autonomy. (Now whether that's a good or a bad thing is a different discussion, but still, we believe it will be changed.)

And Gurley certainly knew it was a rule and he broke it. That's on him, and the NCAA rulebook is actually clear on this matter about the violations and the punishment, and Gurley is doing the time for the acts he committed.

As for Florida State, well, the Seminoles program has mortgaged its soul on its chase for back-to-back titles. And that's on them.

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