I was a kid in the '70s. I LOVED my NEOhio teams, namely Cleveland. I'm from Ohio so Naturally I root for OHIO STATE. Being from Stark County and where Paul Brown started coaching, then to OSU and Great Lakes Navy Training Center, Ohio State, Cleveland Browns then the Cincinati Bengals I naturally rooted and still do a bit root for them. I cheered for the Minnesota Vikings because they couldn't win the Big One. For most of My life the Professional teams have not been good. For one reason or another they seem to blow it. Oddly enough the Bungles have had the best chance TWICE. The second time I really didn't root for them as much because they actually were better team by then. The Indians HAD it. The Cavs, well maybe if that high school coach would have let Michael Jordon play we might have won it in the '90s had there not been The Shot.
Now let's get to Cleveland. I was devastated losing to Oakland in '80. I was in Hawaii for the '86 season playoffs and watched the Brwons vs Jets 2OT thriller in my car on a 5" tv. Was Haze Grey and underway for The Drive. Got back into port and CRIED when I heard the result. The next year I was onboard the ship and 10 people rooting for Denver and me and a kid from Akron representing our Cleveland Browns to watch The Fumble
This is not to say they if someone else would have drafted them that they wouldn't have been superstars. It's all about the right place at the right time and we never seem to be either.
WHEN WILL IT VE NEXT YEAR!!!!
We keep hoping it will happen. People ask me How do I think The Tribe, Browns, Cavs, Buckeyes, My High School team, Minerva Lions will do. We are going to win it all I say fully believing we have a chance because it is finally next year.
I think our Browns need a direction and not sure if we are on it. Please let it be Next Year
