This is the third in our series of a whole lot. Cleveland really had a ton of really bad players in the 90's which made this very hard. In no particular order, this is what I would consider the best (funniest) jerseys to own or see somebody wearing from the Cleveland teams of the 90's. Be sure to check the other cities in the series so far Baltimore and Montreal. Also be sure to check out our store featuring bad jersyes from Cleveland teams and other shirts like the one to the left. Please leave comments below if there are any you think I forgot.1. Tim Couch. The number one pick was suppose to be the answer so much so that he was featured on the Drew Carey show as a rookie, but was a huge bust.
2. Alex Cole. He is a shoe in for the all rec specs teams and may also make the all jheri curl team. And certainly a lock for the all heroin team.
3. Craig Ehlo. Better known as that guy from that Jordan highlight that no one has ever seen.
4. Vitaly Potapenko. The "Ukraine Train" never really lived up to his potential for the Cavs. The 12th overall selection in 1996, the five picks after him in the draft were Kobe, Peja Stojakovic, Steve Nash, Tony Delk, and Jermaine O'Neal. But at least later in that first round they landed Big Z.
5. Wil Cordero. Wife Beater Cordero was only with the Tribe for one season in the 90's, but this was after his arrest for domestic violence that made him miss Saturday day games for counseling, and occasional games to go to Puerto Rico for custody hearings. Also put new meaning to the term professional hitter by having a little league arm.
6. Paul Assenmacher. Up here solely because I believe if you say his name enough times fast it will come out as "Ass Smacker."
7. Rashaan Salaam. Real draft bust, but at least he ended his career as the fourth most prolific rusher in XFL history.
8. Benoit Benjamin. Apparently he is an idiot. Something I find funny. I also really respect the double zero.
9. Trajan Langdon. The Alaskan Assassin was drafted by the Cavs in 1999 and has rarely been seen in America since, but was named the EuroLeague Finals MVP last year.
10. Candy Maldonado. I will pay to get him off of Baseball Tonight.
11. Karim Abdul-Jabbar. The original Chad Ocho-Cinco. Got much more attention for his name than for his play. The real Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sued him and won and then he changed his name to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar.
Honorable Mention: Craig Ehlo, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde, Koy Detmer, Hot Rod Williams, Carlos Baerga, Paul Sorrento, Junior Ortiz, Felix Fermin, Alvaro Espinoza, Billy Ripken, Heathcliff Slocumb, Albert Belle.
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