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  • @nickers said:

    I'll go one further and say Nev Chandler,,,He was IMO the best of the best browns play by play radio announcers.

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    @ballpeen said:

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    The reason we are running out of candidates is because the Browns simply haven't had a sufficient supply of outstanding players in the last 25 years or so.

  • @ballpeen said:

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    The reason we are running out of candidates is because the Browns simply haven't had a sufficient supply of outstanding players in the last 25 years or so.

    @the-gipper said:

    The reason we are running out of candidates is because the Browns simply haven't had a sufficient supply of outstanding players in the last 25 years or so.

    True on the lack of fresh supply, but I don't think we are "running out" of legends just yet.

    I think we can all agree on Thomas, Cribbs and Dawson from the new era, and I think Alex Mack, DQ Jackson and Joe Haden are headed in that direction.

    and then as mentioned:

    Tony Adamle

    Abe Gibron

    Erich Barnes

    Eric Turner

    Webster Slaughter

    Chip Banks

    Thom Darden

    Bernie Parish

    Dick Modzewlewski

    Bill Nelson

    Dick Ambrose

    Dave Logan

    Reggie Rucker

    Brian Brennan

    Eddie Johnson

    Mike Johnson

    Matt Bahr

    There's 25 guys. If 20 of them make it, that's 10 years of two guys per year. Eventually every team's is going to slow down because you don't normally add two legends per year, but we were lucky to have so many in the early years.

  • I don't know. Maybe we just do it to create some excitement. The Cowboys have 20 and the Packers have 21 in their's. At the rate we are going we'll have the stadium filled with names.

    We haven't won a championship in what, 48 years? We couldn't have had that many good plays in that time frame.

    JMO

  • These are Browns Legends not Ring of Honor

    As good as Chip Banks was there is noway he should be considered a Browns Legend

    I'll throw in Big Daddy Carl Hairston into the list

  • Just curious: Who makes the decision about who goes into the Browns Legends, and is there any criteria other than "once played for the Browns"? Is there a requisite number of years they must have played here? Is there a certain percentage of their careers they must have played here? Several Hall of Famers had cups of coffee with the Browns...but I don't think any of them are in (Guys like Len Dawson/Henry Jordan/Willie Davis/Doug Atkins/Tommy McDonald etc.)

  • @nickers said:

    I'll go one further and say Nev Chandler,,,He was IMO the best of the best browns play by play radio announcers.

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    @ballpeen said:

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

  • Just curious: Who makes the decision about who goes into the Browns Legends, and is there any criteria other than "once played for the Browns"? Is there a requisite number of years they must have played here? Is there a certain percentage of their careers they must have played here? Several Hall of Famers had cups of coffee with the Browns...but I don't think any of them are in (Guys like Len Dawson/Henry Jordan/Willie Davis/Doug Atkins/Tommy McDonald etc.)

    @the-gipper said:

    Just curious: Who makes the decision about who goes into the Browns Legends, and is there any criteria other than "once played for the Browns"? Is there a requisite number of years they must have played here? Is there a certain percentage of their careers they must have played here? Several Hall of Famers had cups of coffee with the Browns...but I don't think any of them are in (Guys like Len Dawson/Henry Jordan/Willie Davis/Doug Atkins/Tommy McDonald etc.)

    Apparently there is a "Selection Panel".

    http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2012/09/23/sports/nh6017676.txt

  • @ballpeen said:

    Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

    None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

    I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

    @nickers said:

    I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

    Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

  • @nickers said:

    I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

    Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

    @ballpeen said:

    Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

    I grew up on Gib Shanley and Jim Mueller doing the games on radio for the Browns. I loved Gib...hell I wanted to BE Gib Shanley.

  • If not already mentioned:

    Michael Jackson had a couple decent years at wide out.....tee hee hee

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  • If not already mentioned:

    Michael Jackson had a couple decent years at wide out.....tee hee hee

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    @slowburn said:

    If not already mentioned:

    Michael Jackson had a couple decent years at wide out.....tee hee hee

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    I would take Gerald "ice cube" McNeil over Jackson.

  • @ballpeen said:

    Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

    I grew up on Gib Shanley and Jim Mueller doing the games on radio for the Browns. I loved Gib...hell I wanted to BE Gib Shanley.

    @mark-o said:

    I grew up on Gib Shanley and Jim Mueller doing the games on radio for the Browns. I loved Gib...hell I wanted to BE Gib Shanley.

    Gib's tagline: Touchdown for the Browns. Can hear it in my head still.

    No one was more caustic than Gib Shanley.