My Secret Favorite Football Team
They lost to Elway and the Broncos in the 1986 AFC championship game due to "The Drive". "The Fumble" by Earnest Byner during the 1987 AFC Championship game tore all Browns fans' hearts out and stomped them to death. Then again, I was still there for them and lent them my shoulder to weep on.
The Broncos were yet again going to the big game in 1989. Then again, my much-loved Cleveland Browns were no competition for the monsters from Denver. Cleveland sank into sorrow 37-21.
I stuck with the team. I cheered them through their unsuccessful days in the course of the early 1980's. Bill Belichick, the future builder of the Patriots Reign, was at the rudder but couldn't maneuver the sinking ship.
The moment our love affair concluded was on November 16th, 1995. Art Modell drove a thorn into my Cleveland browns loyalty. They packed up everything and departed without saying goodbye. One of the league's initial organizations was currently playing in the city of Baltimore as the "Ravens."
They brought many things to my life. My friend and I had affable rivalries with the teams from Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Phone calls after Browns victories. Voodoo football cards after Rod Woodson was hurt. My pal's son changing his brown attire during a playoff game, forcing the Browns to blow it all. Wearing Cleveland Browns clothes to a Patriots game and practically getting thrown out for it. Oh the memories. We were good together.
Like an elderly love, they came back to me in . The love affair fires were lit once again. Thank you Ed Lerner.
The Browns have eternally been on my football watchlist. My mistress was in my thoughts as I followed my New England Patriots to 3 championships. I constantly sought the greatest for them. I always wanted them to do well.
Romeo Crennel and Willie McGinest went to cause some of the title rebuilding magic. After a pleasantly surprising 2007, they started to restore the enthusiasm when they caught my eye.
The honeymoon period soon ended in '08. The Browns put up a 4-12 year with a logjam at quarterback, the slippery hands of Edwards, and the nonexistence of a defense. I sympathized for them. I loved them secretly of course.
Crennel was discarded and Eric Mangini has been hired. I don't feel great about tattle-tale Mangini getting together with my lover.
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