Turn the power off in Cleveland. It's time to start thinking about the draft. The only NFL event in which the Browns are always a "top" team.
It's tough being a Browns fan these days. First Elway, then Byner, and now the Bengals (our only reason to feel better about ourselves) are even playing well. A friend once laughingly told me that it was child abuse to put my kids in Browns clothing and raise them as Browns fans. I'm not sure I can disagree at this point. It's been almost 20 years since we've had anything real to cheer about. Cleveland in general is just a tough town to cheer for. The Indians haven't won a world series since the 50's, and I don't think the Cavs have ever won anything. I watched the White Sox and Red Sox win the world series the last two years after over 80 years of waiting and it makes me wonder. Will my Grandchildren witness the first Browns super bowl victory? By then the NFL could be a very different league. Here's to waiting, and you never know, they could always suprise me.
My pick: Year 2047 - Cleveland Browns 34 - Beijing Bulldogs 13
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Ah, the Browns. The one team that offers a, "will leave you depresesd" guarantee. While they make my blood pressure shoot through the roof each and every Sunday, I cannot give up. I would not be a good fan if I did so. I envision myself tucked away in my bed at the nursing home, probably around age 89. The Browns will be in their first Superbowl. I'm sure I will throw my teeth at the television a few times, but perhaps, just perhaps they will win.
Just don't root for Cleveland. It's my hometown, so I can say with some measure of authority that you're better off picking another city. I'm not a good fan. So shoot me. I spent my childhood hating Denver because of the Broncoes. Then I visited the city, and after just a brief drive through, it's one of my favorite cities in the U.S.
The browns will continue to stink as long as...well...forever. The Cavs? I could never understand why anyone ever gave a crap about the cavs.
and as for the indians, I am still in shock that they still have that racist name and embarassing Chief Wahoo logo. Seriously, how would you like it if they became the Cleveland Cross Bearers, and had a Jesus-Wahoo logo that made Jesus look like a big nosed goofy fool? The logo would be just as shamefull, but at least the name would fit.
The Cleveland Jews with a big nosed rabbi-wahoo guy wearing a yarmulka would make me furious.
Yes, Clevelanders will tell you that we love chief wahoo, but we love him like you love a stupid dog. That team and that logo make it an embarassment to be from Cleveland. That chief wahoo logo is the real mistake by the lake.
My feet are getting sore from this soap box so I'll stop.
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