Steve King

My all-time favorite Browns player?

There are a number of names in the mix:

*Bobby Mitchell. A humble man and a great storyteller.

*Bill Willis. He was a window into the past, a historical icon both in society and sports and the epitome of class and decorum.

*Paul Warfield. When you look up the words “graceful” and “smooth” in the NFL dictionary, there is his picture.

*Eddie Johnson. Nobody in team history ever played with more heart.

*Earnest Byner. See Johnson’s description.

*Phil Dawson. The best kicker in team history and a man who has a keen sense of those who went before him.

*Joe “Turkey” Jones. He signs his autograph with the tagline “Steeler Killer.”

*Brian Sipe. The triggerman of the Kardiac Kids and the toughest player, pound for pound, in Browns history.

*Doug Dieken. A great player with even greater one-liners.

*Dante Lavelli. See the description of Warfield.

*Jim Brown. Come on, he’s “The Greatest.”

*D’Qwell Jackson. A pro’s pro.

*Keenan McCardell. See the description of Jackson.

*Clarence Scott. A player who let his play do his talking.

*Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield. They cornered the market on fun and good play.

*Kevin Mack. He was indeed like the nickname given him by Nev Chandler, “The Mack Truck.”

*Matt Bahr. So many big kicks in so many big games.

*Josh Cribbs. The most amazing story in club history.

*Jerry Sherk. The greatest defensive tackle of his time, and a kind man.

*Bernie Kosar. Nobody knows offensive football better.

And then there’s one more. He’s the winner. I’ll tell you why next time.