The future of Pro Football from an unlikely source in the 1960s
I’m a big proponent of the belief that if we want young people to read, we’ve got to let them read what they want. We…
Collins, Schafrath, Michaels and Gain deserve more
Former Browns wide receiver Gary Collins caught 70 touchdown passes – 70! – and caught three scoring passes in a championship game, but now he…
Manziel Mania has turned into Manziel Mess
So, when, if ever, are the Browns going to get ahead of the curve on the Johnny Manziel story? Heck, forget that. When, if ever,…
Peyton Manning hopes to end like Otto Graham did
Let’s talk about Otto Graham for a minute, and then about Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The Browns Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback…
The Browns getting good would be good for Northeast Ohio
When the Browns are good, it’s good for Northeast Ohio in so many ways. With all due respect to the Cavaliers, who, with the best…
Ex-Browns coach Jim O’Neil goes from one safe spot to another
Jim O’Neil’s luck continues. In the previous two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Browns, he never heard a lick of criticism – in the…
What if Savage and Ferentz had been paired together?
The story of the Browns in the expansion era is the same as that of the movie “Groundhog Day. That is, no matter how many…
So the “pigs” in the league are mad at the Browns?
The first Browns team in 1946 had just 19 employees. That is, 19 employees other than players. That includes the owner, Mickey McBride, the secretary/receptionist,…
Johnny Manziel might be smarter than you think
Conventional wisdom says quarterback Johnny Manziel – a member of the Browns at least for the time being, but likely for not much longer –…
If only Cleveland had been as lucky as San Diego
San Diego is getting the second chance that Cleveland never got 20 years ago. Indeed, Chargers owner Alex Spanos is no Art Modell. It was…