Cleveland Browns Announce Plans For Enhancing Fan Experience
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I am not sure if you are being serious about the cannon being cool.....but I like when the Bucs get to the red zone, they raise the battle flags that ring the stadium. I do think that is pretty cool.
Me, I like it when fans get loud when the other team lines up to run a play. I almost always buy a coke in a paper type cup, dump the coke and pop the bottom out of the cup to make a megaphone of sorts. Directing sound out of the mouth has a big impact. If everybody did that, we'd have something.
To bad that many of our fans don't understand that when we have the ball they need to shut the heck up.
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I think that "shutting the heck up" when we have the ball eh...should be obvious.
Except there are people yelling at every shot golf stars make, immediately right after they
hit the ball. What, they yell because they are deliriously happy the golf pro made contact and didn't whiff it?
The excitement will be there, when the wins are there, I reckon.
The only improvements I need at the stadium is freakin good rootbeer, and vidalia onion relish for the hot dogs.
A few more escalators would be nice. Well, and make the hot dogs Hebrew National. I like those best now.
I have never had a problem calling out. The last time I used my cell phone, it was when Canton Mike and I went
to the Browns draft party. Which, btw, next year we will take our families and friends. That was a good time.
Oh, and I think Wives and kids should be welcome to go to games and have a great time. The NASCAR track
in N. Caroline has a whole family section. If you'd rather not sit near a nearly drunk moron fan throwing beer, accidently
or intentionally, and cursing Jimmie Johnson every time he runs past (while giving him the finger the whole time)...
the family section is great to escape that.Or just have a section where some fans can throw all the beer they want, and
act like they hate the world, and they hate everybody in it....GGG
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Be nice if they still had Lion Brand Hot Dogs like I remember as a kid. Served piping hot out of water and put in a bun in front of you. Not the Sugardale pre-wrapped cold ones they sell now.
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I'm for whatever they think is going to help sell tickets and make "casual" fans come back and stay entertained as long as it's not too gay. If the Browns win, we aren't having this discussion.
Cleveland is a GREAT football city, and if the damn team would just win, everybody that doesn't recognize it now, will then.
We outdrew the Steelers last year who went 8-8 after 100 consecutive winning seasons and two recent Super Bowls. Fuck them. Walk in our shoes, brother, that place would look like a Pirates game three years ago.
In defense of us old dudes, if you grew up in the 70's, or before, NFL football was just about football. College football had the pretty cheerleaders and the bands and the atmosphere ... NFL was serious business ... we are playing the OIlers at 1:00 on Sunday and both teams are 5-3 ... what other reason on God's green earth do you need to go to a football game?
Since we had relatives in Cleveland, I was fortunate to have a Dad that would make the four hour drive to let me watch an occasional Indians or Browns game. They both were incredible experiences for me ... but completely different.
The Tribe games ... I remember the atmosphere: The smell of popcorn and roasted peanuts, the big green field, the guy banging the drum, fans banging their seats. I looked at the huge old stadium and big iron girders blocking our view. You watched batting practice, the "first pitch" ... you saw the ballboys and wished you were one of them. You kept score and chatted about the different players, but I couldn't tell you much about the games.
The Browns games ... I remember the football. I remember the score. I remember the plays. It was colder, darker, and all you cared about was the Browns getting a win that Sunday. I got into my first "Browns argument" ... some drunk guys near us were bashing an aging Leroy Kelly and I stood up for him and backed them down ... I must have been 8 years old ... 40 years later I am still defending my heroes like Bernie Kosar from obnoxious people like Ghoolie.
For me, now, the Browns games I attend are about tailgating, tradition, comradie and "the walk" before the game ... but once the game starts, it is just "win the damn game" ... I'm not too concerned with whatever else is going on in the stadium. Although, I miss plastic beer bottles and piss troughs.
Zombo
--BTW, as a Browns Backer Club President, we create an "atmosphere", raffles, giveaways, chants, etc ... that make the games more fun, so the married dudes can bring their wives and they have fun too. And I'm sure the bar sells more beer and pizza and wings. So I get it. But when I walk into that stadium on the lake the only thing that is going to personally entertain me at that point is good football. Last time I saw that was ... well, you don't even want to know.
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I focus on enjoying the camaraderie with my friends while watching the Browns at the ball yard. More and more people are burying their heads in their smart phones/pads. There is a dying art in our culture. The art of conversation. Spending your time at the game updating your facebook page and/or checking your emails while ignoring your buddies is bad form and downright rude. If you can't spend 3 hours of your time without your gadgetry. there is something wrong with you. I remember the day when the only connection to the outside world was a pay phone. (Those were devices mounted on walls that you would slide a dime into when you needed to call someone.) Cut the tether, grow some balls and turn your damn phone off!!
TCPO, I couldn't agree with you more about college ball in the south. I've been to games in Louisville, Lexington and Knoxille. The game day atmospheres there make an Ohio State home game seem like poetry day at the nursing home. I've heard many handicappers state that playing at home has a 3 point value when determining the line. I doubt if that rule of thumb applies at Columbus. OSU fans love to smack it up but they have no idea what it's like to raise hell during the game.. To be fair though, all the stadiums I have been to in the south sell alcohol during the game which probably adds to raucous. OSU fans are all about the outcome and forget the best part of the experience is being there in the stadium on fall Saturdays.
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Perfect example: I'm near Charlotte and plan to take my girlfriend to the first pre-season game on the 9th. I literally could care less about the Panthers or what happens on the field. There's plenty of people who live in larger markets like this. A lot of people enjoy getting out and seeing a live sports venue no matter who is playing. I enjoy BOA stadium in Charlotte because it's fan friendly, has fun stuff to do in and around the stadium and is near to me. I guarantee 50% or more of people in any NFL stadium fit that criteria. To make a few changes to get those butts coming back would be moronic not to do honestly.
Been to a Browns game in Charlotte. Wow, you want to talk about an NFL "target market- the Panthers fit the bill to a T. Preppie city. Do enjoy though.
Been to a Browns game in Charlotte. Wow, you want to talk about an NFL "target market- the Panthers fit the bill to a T. Preppie city. Do enjoy though.
Yeah, I hated living in Charlotte (way too busy for my taste) but the area in and around the stadium is really awesome. There's a lot of 'old money' tied up in the bank centers so uptown Charlotte is a really vibrant city. They recently just got a bunch of money to renovate the stadium and rumor is they want to host a super Bowl within 10 years.
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I'm for whatever they think is going to help sell tickets and make "casual" fans come back and stay entertained as long as it's not too gay. If the Browns win, we aren't having this discussion.
Cleveland is a GREAT football city, and if the damn team would just win, everybody that doesn't recognize it now, will then.
We outdrew the Steelers last year who went 8-8 after 100 consecutive winning seasons and two recent Super Bowls. Fuck them. Walk in our shoes, brother, that place would look like a Pirates game three years ago.
In defense of us old dudes, if you grew up in the 70's, or before, NFL football was just about football. College football had the pretty cheerleaders and the bands and the atmosphere ... NFL was serious business ... we are playing the OIlers at 1:00 on Sunday and both teams are 5-3 ... what other reason on God's green earth do you need to go to a football game?
Since we had relatives in Cleveland, I was fortunate to have a Dad that would make the four hour drive to let me watch an occasional Indians or Browns game. They both were incredible experiences for me ... but completely different.
The Tribe games ... I remember the atmosphere: The smell of popcorn and roasted peanuts, the big green field, the guy banging the drum, fans banging their seats. I looked at the huge old stadium and big iron girders blocking our view. You watched batting practice, the "first pitch" ... you saw the ballboys and wished you were one of them. You kept score and chatted about the different players, but I couldn't tell you much about the games.
The Browns games ... I remember the football. I remember the score. I remember the plays. It was colder, darker, and all you cared about was the Browns getting a win that Sunday. I got into my first "Browns argument" ... some drunk guys near us were bashing an aging Leroy Kelly and I stood up for him and backed them down ... I must have been 8 years old ... 40 years later I am still defending my heroes like Bernie Kosar from obnoxious people like Ghoolie.
For me, now, the Browns games I attend are about tailgating, tradition, comradie and "the walk" before the game ... but once the game starts, it is just "win the damn game" ... I'm not too concerned with whatever else is going on in the stadium. Although, I miss plastic beer bottles and piss troughs.
Zombo
--BTW, as a Browns Backer Club President, we create an "atmosphere", raffles, giveaways, chants, etc ... that make the games more fun, so the married dudes can bring their wives and they have fun too. And I'm sure the bar sells more beer and pizza and wings. So I get it. But when I walk into that stadium on the lake the only thing that is going to personally entertain me at that point is good football. Last time I saw that was ... well, you don't even want to know.
Zombo said:
I'm for whatever they think is going to help sell tickets and make "casual" fans come back and stay entertained as long as it's not too gay. If the Browns win, we aren't having this discussion.
Cleveland is a GREAT football city, and if the damn team would just win, everybody that doesn't recognize it now, will then.
We outdrew the Steelers last year who went 8-8 after 100 consecutive winning seasons and two recent Super Bowls. Fuck them. Walk in our shoes, brother, that place would look like a Pirates game three years ago.
In defense of us old dudes, if you grew up in the 70's, or before, NFL football was just about football. College football had the pretty cheerleaders and the bands and the atmosphere ... NFL was serious business ... we are playing the OIlers at 1:00 on Sunday and both teams are 5-3 ... what other reason on God's green earth do you need to go to a football game?
Since we had relatives in Cleveland, I was fortunate to have a Dad that would make the four hour drive to let me watch an occasional Indians or Browns game. They both were incredible experiences for me ... but completely different.
The Tribe games ... I remember the atmosphere: The smell of popcorn and roasted peanuts, the big green field, the guy banging the drum, fans banging their seats. I looked at the huge old stadium and big iron girders blocking our view. You watched batting practice, the "first pitch" ... you saw the ballboys and wished you were one of them. You kept score and chatted about the different players, but I couldn't tell you much about the games.
The Browns games ... I remember the football. I remember the score. I remember the plays. It was colder, darker, and all you cared about was the Browns getting a win that Sunday. I got into my first "Browns argument" ... some drunk guys near us were bashing an aging Leroy Kelly and I stood up for him and backed them down ... I must have been 8 years old ... 40 years later I am still defending my heroes like Bernie Kosar from obnoxious people like Ghoolie.
For me, now, the Browns games I attend are about tailgating, tradition, comradie and "the walk" before the game ... but once the game starts, it is just "win the damn game" ... I'm not too concerned with whatever else is going on in the stadium. Although, I miss plastic beer bottles and piss troughs.
Zombo
--BTW, as a Browns Backer Club President, we create an "atmosphere", raffles, giveaways, chants, etc ... that make the games more fun, so the married dudes can bring their wives and they have fun too. And I'm sure the bar sells more beer and pizza and wings. So I get it. But when I walk into that stadium on the lake the only thing that is going to personally entertain me at that point is good football. Last time I saw that was ... well, you don't even want to know.
Why the hell would you miss piss troughs?
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They recently just got a bunch of money to renovate the stadium and rumor is they want to host a super Bowl within 10 years.
Seems like a long time to wait after spending big money on you stadium upgrade
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Zombo said:
I'm for whatever they think is going to help sell tickets and make "casual" fans come back and stay entertained as long as it's not too gay. If the Browns win, we aren't having this discussion.
Cleveland is a GREAT football city, and if the damn team would just win, everybody that doesn't recognize it now, will then.
We outdrew the Steelers last year who went 8-8 after 100 consecutive winning seasons and two recent Super Bowls. Fuck them. Walk in our shoes, brother, that place would look like a Pirates game three years ago.
In defense of us old dudes, if you grew up in the 70's, or before, NFL football was just about football. College football had the pretty cheerleaders and the bands and the atmosphere ... NFL was serious business ... we are playing the OIlers at 1:00 on Sunday and both teams are 5-3 ... what other reason on God's green earth do you need to go to a football game?
Since we had relatives in Cleveland, I was fortunate to have a Dad that would make the four hour drive to let me watch an occasional Indians or Browns game. They both were incredible experiences for me ... but completely different.
The Tribe games ... I remember the atmosphere: The smell of popcorn and roasted peanuts, the big green field, the guy banging the drum, fans banging their seats. I looked at the huge old stadium and big iron girders blocking our view. You watched batting practice, the "first pitch" ... you saw the ballboys and wished you were one of them. You kept score and chatted about the different players, but I couldn't tell you much about the games.
The Browns games ... I remember the football. I remember the score. I remember the plays. It was colder, darker, and all you cared about was the Browns getting a win that Sunday. I got into my first "Browns argument" ... some drunk guys near us were bashing an aging Leroy Kelly and I stood up for him and backed them down ... I must have been 8 years old ... 40 years later I am still defending my heroes like Bernie Kosar from obnoxious people like Ghoolie.
For me, now, the Browns games I attend are about tailgating, tradition, comradie and "the walk" before the game ... but once the game starts, it is just "win the damn game" ... I'm not too concerned with whatever else is going on in the stadium. Although, I miss plastic beer bottles and piss troughs.
Zombo
--BTW, as a Browns Backer Club President, we create an "atmosphere", raffles, giveaways, chants, etc ... that make the games more fun, so the married dudes can bring their wives and they have fun too. And I'm sure the bar sells more beer and pizza and wings. So I get it. But when I walk into that stadium on the lake the only thing that is going to personally entertain me at that point is good football. Last time I saw that was ... well, you don't even want to know.
Why the hell would you miss piss troughs?
Why the hell would you miss piss troughs?
In & Out, Brother.
25 guys firing at a time instead of waiting in line for one of 10 urinals to open up.
Zombo.
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Well, I will say that with so many TV timeouts that when you are there live, it does get annoying...boring to have to deal with them. The one thing that would help there: Get a real big ass scoreboard....about the size of the one in Dallas...but put it at the end of the stadium, and during those tv timeouts show highlights from the other NFL games. Wouldn't that satisfy the fantasy geeks a bit?
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Why the hell would you miss piss troughs?
In & Out, Brother.
25 guys firing at a time instead of waiting in line for one of 10 urinals to open up.
Zombo.
Zombo said:
In & Out, Brother.
25 guys firing at a time instead of waiting in line for one of 10 urinals to open up.
Zombo.
For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind... -
In the real Dog Pound at Municipal stadium, people didn't just piss in troughs they pissed in the sinks. Old stadium just had an atmosphere of history, etc. You could feel it in the air. New one just don't have it.
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Zombo said:
In & Out, Brother.
25 guys firing at a time instead of waiting in line for one of 10 urinals to open up.
Zombo.
For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
I don't associate urinating with sex.
Afraid someone is going to notice your shortcomings?
Hope you don't miss a touchdown while you are watching the guy's ass in front of you.
Zombo
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Zombo said:
In & Out, Brother.
25 guys firing at a time instead of waiting in line for one of 10 urinals to open up.
Zombo.
For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
i guess you've never been to europe. cuz every bar in germany has a piss trough. think about the savings on plumbing by letting gravity take it's course.
just have to worry about the splash effect depending on how much the guy next to you has had to drink.
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For a guy that rails against anything gay I wonder why'd you'd miss standing next to a bunch of guys with your dick out. I'll wait for the urinal.
I don't associate urinating with sex.
Afraid someone is going to notice your shortcomings?
Hope you don't miss a touchdown while you are watching the guy's ass in front of you.
Zombo
Zombo said:
I don't associate urinating with sex.
Afraid someone is going to notice your shortcomings?
Hope you don't miss a touchdown while you are watching the guy's ass in front of you.
Zombo
Uniform change is gay but piss troughs are something to be missed. Got it.
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Zombo said:
I don't associate urinating with sex.
Afraid someone is going to notice your shortcomings?
Hope you don't miss a touchdown while you are watching the guy's ass in front of you.
Zombo
Uniform change is gay but piss troughs are something to be missed. Got it.
Uniform change is gay but piss troughs are something to be missed. Got it.
Uniform change: not gay ... constantly talking about uniform change: gay
Associating piss troughs with sex ... homophobic.
Are you afraid someone is going to look down at your penis and want to have sex with you?
Zombo
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In Paris you used to have "pissoirs" where you took a leak right on the sidewalk in a big metal facility:
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Now they are modernized....but less private:
Now they are modernized....but less private:
what's available for your corny turds?
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Thats France, they probably shit in the street.
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