New Browns Fans Introduce Yourselves
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For the long term Browns fans. I think you will find that most of us are just excited for you. We have had a run of bad coaches and teams for many years until JFF showed up on the scene and gave us hope. We just like to come over here, read as much as we can and then share a little of that hope with you all. You will not believe how many of us in Texas are now Browns fans just because we know what we had and damn sure wanted him just one more year. We (I) am glad he went to a team that has shared similar kinds of struggles and unanswered hopes for so many year. We know exactly where you are! And we understand the trepidation of trying "just one more time" with a new staff to get it right.
I learn a lot about you by reading a lot of threads that I feel no need to respond to. Just educating myself. Thanks for being tolerant. Bill in Texas
For the long term Browns fans. I think you will find that most of us are just excited for you. We have had a run of bad coaches and teams for many years until JFF showed up on the scene and gave us hope. We just like to come over here, read as much as we can and then share a little of that hope with you all. You will not believe how many of us in Texas are now Browns fans just because we know what we had and damn sure wanted him just one more year. We (I) am glad he went to a team that has shared similar kinds of struggles and unanswered hopes for so many year. We know exactly where you are! And we understand the trepidation of trying "just one more time" with a new staff to get it right.
I learn a lot about you by reading a lot of threads that I feel no need to respond to. Just educating myself. Thanks for being tolerant. Bill in Texas
The general rule is act respectable, get treated respectable. Act like a jerk, get treated like one. Start cussing, you'll get cussed right back at.
Brown fans are gonna have to get ready for us Aggie fans/students/alums. We are coming along for the ride. People like MLD Woody have no idea on what your about to witness and get in a QB. You are very very lucky and you dont even know it yet. Im going to bookmark this thread so I can witness some crow eating by MLD and it will be very soon.
Um, yes we do know what we're getting. The ESPN Circus tents setting up in Berea for one thing. But I digress... We've seen enough of JF to have some opinions, and they're as divided as the guys who do it for a living.
@everlastingxxx said:
If you want the Browns to be successful, you better get ready for fan growth. When the Cowboys were winning Super Bowls, everybody was a Cowboys fan. The days of the lowly Browns are over. Stop the Manziel hate because he is now YOUR player. You HAVE to root for him. At least let him prove himself on the field first.
Well do we know that. We've long ragged on our main rivals the Steelers for exactly that- everybody loves a winner- and plenty of bandwagon fans come along for the ride.
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Grandson? Damn, I assumed the 1969 in your screen name was your year of birth...but that makes you one young grandfather. Entirely possible, but I was born in 1974 and can't begin to fathom being a grandfather. (So says the guy with a soon-to-be 19-year old son in college.)
I'm guessing 1969 is his class year at A&M.
I'm guessing 1969 is his class year at A&M.
That was my second guess.
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Lets face reality here 'new Browns fans'. You came here because of Johnny Football, and only because of him. If he leaves, you will leave. So you're really not Browns fans. I'm all for JFF making it great, but can't stand the groupies.
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Lets face reality here 'new Browns fans'. You came here because of Johnny Football, and only because of him. If he leaves, you will leave. So you're really not Browns fans. I'm all for JFF making it great, but can't stand the groupies.
Lets face reality here 'new Browns fans'. You came here because of Johnny Football, and only because of him. If he leaves, you will leave. So you're really not Browns fans. I'm all for JFF making it great, but can't stand the groupies.
I rarely agree with you, DieHard, but...yeah.
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Oh my god.
You guys are Browns hipsters.
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Hi Y'all. I have completely switched my heart and passion to the Cleveland Browns organization. I grew up an Oilers fan, and had season tickets to the Texans for two years. My main passion though is Aggie Football, and have been a fan for 30 years. I have been a loyal fan, and now I have a new NFL team. I am very optomistic and looking forward to getting to know my new team. I am familiar with Kyle Shanahan, Gordon, Cameron, Tate, and the O-line. Just wanted to say hello, and let you know I am behind the Browns all the way.
Hi Y'all. I have completely switched my heart and passion to the Cleveland Browns organization. I grew up an Oilers fan, and had season tickets to the Texans for two years. My main passion though is Aggie Football, and have been a fan for 30 years. I have been a loyal fan, and now I have a new NFL team. I am very optomistic and looking forward to getting to know my new team. I am familiar with Kyle Shanahan, Gordon, Cameron, Tate, and the O-line. Just wanted to say hello, and let you know I am behind the Browns all the way.
I'm a lifelong Browns fan that goes back to the Mike Phipps/Greg Pruitt years. I'm a native of Akron, but have lived in Houston for 31 years.
Welcome to both the native and the fellow, Luv Ya Blue era Houston transplant...
@mike-h said:
I was trolling you, I know man! But seriously, if you're him, just PM me, I wanna pay you to troll for me -- because he was epic
So you are troll capable. Who'd have guessed?
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@everlastingxxx said:
If you want the Browns to be successful, you better get ready for fan growth. When the Cowboys were winning Super Bowls, everybody was a Cowboys fan. The days of the lowly Browns are over. Stop the Manziel hate because he is now YOUR player. You HAVE to root for him. At least let him prove himself on the field first.
The Browns have the world's largest organized fan base....bigger than the Cowboys. Fact is, Texas is diminutive compared to Ohio when it comes to football tradition.....so we know how to handle it.
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New to the site, been a browns fan since before Modell took them to Baltimore.
And here is something you newbies need to learn:
Modell NEVER took the Browns to Baltimore. The Browns never left Cleveland....ever.
What Modell took to Baltimore were some old jock straps, a few front office lackeys, and a player contracts that were assigned to the newly created NFL expansion franchise that the league placed there, and a few other assets that were transferred.
If you really think otherwise you need to stop now and shut the fuck up and learn something....before you come out sounding like an ignorant Steeler fan.
Just a friendly word of warning.
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I'm guessing 1969 is his class year at A&M.
That was my second guess.
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Oh my god.
You guys are Browns hipsters.
Oh my god.
You guys are Browns hipsters.
Hahaha
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I am a new fan living in Northern AL. Long ago I lived in Houston but have been without an NFL team since Bud Adams took the Oilers. Cleveland was fortunate that they were able to retain the Browns name, unlike Houston with the Oilers. Never could quite get into the Texans thing! Since AL has no NFL teams, most people here are Titans fans -- NOT happening, although since Adams died last fall, I had considered giving them a look. The Browns look like a good new team for my allegiance. Lots of exciting new players and a forward thinking FO. GO BROWNS!
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New to the site, been a browns fan since before Modell took them to Baltimore.
And here is something you newbies need to learn:
Modell NEVER took the Browns to Baltimore. The Browns never left Cleveland....ever.
What Modell took to Baltimore were some old jock straps, a few front office lackeys, and a player contracts that were assigned to the newly created NFL expansion franchise that the league placed there, and a few other assets that were transferred.
If you really think otherwise you need to stop now and shut the fuck up and learn something....before you come out sounding like an ignorant Steeler fan.
Just a friendly word of warning.
And here is something you newbies need to learn:
Modell NEVER took the Browns to Baltimore. The Browns never left Cleveland....ever.
What Modell took to Baltimore were some old jock straps, a few front office lackeys, and a player contracts that were assigned to the newly created NFL expansion franchise that the league placed there, and a few other assets that were transferred.
If you really think otherwise you need to stop now and shut the fuck up and learn something....before you come out sounding like an ignorant Steeler fan.
Just a friendly word of warning.
I think your over thinking it
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Browns fan, Johnny fan, who cares. Right now and hopefully for years to come, they're one in the same. Gotta start being a team fan somehow.
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I'll trust my friend's opinion based on first hand experience. Besides, he's gonna get a signed football for my grandson with that Superbowl ring as a pass into the inner sanctum. Gotta be loyal to your oldest friends.
I'll trust my friend's opinion based on first hand experience. Besides, he's gonna get a signed football for my grandson with that Superbowl ring as a pass into the inner sanctum. Gotta be loyal to your oldest friends.
I'm guessing this was a reply to my now-disappeared, Fran Tarkenton post...
Just wanted to say... don't blame you...
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I'll trust my friend's opinion based on first hand experience. Besides, he's gonna get a signed football for my grandson with that Superbowl ring as a pass into the inner sanctum. Gotta be loyal to your oldest friends.
I'm guessing this was a reply to my now-disappeared, Fran Tarkenton post...
Just wanted to say... don't blame you...
now-disappeared, Fran Tarkenton post...
Yeah, about that. So many Texas types were coming in starting a "HI I'm a new browns fan" thread, that I started this "introduce yourself" thread and went back into the current JM thread and picked out newbies and their responses and moved them over here ... it wasn't scientifically done, I'm sure neither thread makes sense now.
That said, Newbs, there is another 75 (or so) page Johnny Football thread just a couple pages back, you can read all of the hyperbole from end of season until draft regarding Johnny on this board.
Interestingly, those who were adamant that the Browns draft him at #4 are now walking around like they get a cookie since the Browns took him ... at #22.
It's getting a little Quinnish in here. Luckily I think Johnny will produce, unlike Quinn, so maybe I can tolerate the knob slobbering more this time around.
Zombo
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I'm not sure I get why having new fans is a bad thing.....? New fans=More tickets sold= More money for better facilities, etc....
No I am sure, I don't get it.
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I'm not sure I get why having new fans is a bad thing.....? New fans=More tickets sold= More money for better facilities, etc....
No I am sure, I don't get it.
I'm not sure I get why having new fans is a bad thing.....? New fans=More tickets sold= More money for better facilities, etc....
No I am sure, I don't get it.
Having new fans IS great. It won't add up to more ticket sales though. The games are sold out, for the most part, so the "NEW" tickets will be sold anyway.
I have had season tickets since 1999 and the place is sold out every game.
I know that you can get tickets for a 4-11 Browns team when it's 20 degrees, but the owner, being Lerner Jr. or Haslem won't let the game be blacked out.
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@everlastingxxx said:
Hard to be a fan of a player and not a fan of the team. Their success is linked together.
Really. So if JF were going to Houston, you would be a fan of the Browns? Okay........
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@everlastingxxx said:
No, but so what? Had circumstances been different, you might not be a Browns fan. Had my dad been a 49ers fan, i might not be a Cowboys fan. Big deal, who cares? Honestly, i never watched college football until i watched Manziel. I found myself liking Texas A&M. I think i became an Aggies fan. Everyone becomes a fan in different ways. Some will stick, some will not.
Heard it all before.
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