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  • ESPNs Chris Mortensen passed away today, at age 72. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    ESPNs Chris Mortensen passed away today, at age 72. 

    That's sad!  I always thought he did a good job; and I always got the impression he was well respected.

  • @dutch-oven said:

    ESPNs Chris Mortensen passed away today, at age 72. 

    That's sad!  I always thought he did a good job; and I always got the impression he was well respected.

    @flugel said:

    That's sad!  I always thought he did a good job; and I always got the impression he was well respected.

    Damn he looked young for being in his 70's RIP

  • ESPNs Chris Mortensen passed away today, at age 72. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    ESPNs Chris Mortensen passed away today, at age 72. 

    I saw that, looked like he has aged some,  RIP Chris long time ESPN person.

  • God bless Jim. He was even he voice of the Browns for the media published during the dormancy of the mid to late 90s.

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  • Give'em hell Jimmy D... We all luv ya!.. ?

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    God bless Jim. He was even he voice of the Browns for the media published during the dormancy of the mid to late 90s.

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    @ap1 said:

    God bless Jim. He was even he voice of the Browns for the media published during the dormancy of the mid to late 90s.

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    GOD  WE MISS HIM WHEN HE IS NOT THERE !    LOVE YOU JIM.   

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  • Siciliano grew up in the Washington D.C. area, but is a lifetime Browns fan. His dad is from NE Ohio, and raised his kids to root for the orange and brown. 

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    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all.

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to. 

    Phil “the human battering ram” Dawson is great in his own right. My favorite kicker ever. 

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    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all.

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to. 

    Phil “the human battering ram” Dawson is great in his own right. My favorite kicker ever. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to.  

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

  • @ap1 said:

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    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all.

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to. 

    Phil “the human battering ram” Dawson is great in his own right. My favorite kicker ever. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all

    I am sure he was told a call would be coming in, But did he know what it was about ? who knows ?

  • @ibleedbrown said:

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to.  

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

  • @dutch-oven said:

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

    We   INDIANS / GUARDIANS  / BROWNS / CAVS  fans have had some great  radio & TV  announcers for a long time.

    SO  we should look aread & look back at those great moments.

  • I like Jim Donovan and wish him a full recovery - a good play by play guy is accurate and clearly spoken of which of course he was...

    on another  note - when our family lived in NE ohio way back when

    i recall a Gib Shanley TV  commentary of Blanton Colliers retirement as HC of Browns after 1970 season, 

    as one being a calling out of the team for finishing 7-7.    Pointing out that this great coach with a 68.75 winning percentage 

    and a Championship in 64, as Shanley expressed in disbelief that the team had quit on him. 

    (still not in NFL HOF let alone Browns Ring of Honor?) *

    (the entire AFC were average to horrible except Baltimore and Miami compared to the NFC then  ) 

    *

  • I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

  • I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

    I saw the thread moved up, I was hoping for better new's. Prayers for his family

  • He was great; one of us.

    WSS

  • RIP Jimmy.