One thing you are looking forward to in 2016-2017 season

TexasAg1969

Watching a team grow up before our eyes so that by the end of the season, regardless of W-L record, we see a real NFL team transform into a viable franchise for years to come. And I want us to be good enough that we use the coming picks for a few true stars to add to that team instead of a lot of later round picks.

LogicIsForSquares

@nickers said:
the inevitable reboot at seasons end...

Take your midol.

Tour2ma

Road tripping to Miami!

Getting 2016 over with so we know where we are and what we need.Working on and debating the 2017 Draft.Attending the 2017 Draft in Philly!

miktoxic

@tour2ma said:

Attending the 2017 Draft in Philly!

you do that and i am THERE! woo hoo!!

Canton Mike

@bob806 said:

@tinythinker said:

There are lots of reasons to follow a team: You grew up in or moved to a particular city. Family tradition. Habit (i.e. you've been a fan so long it's just part of you). And so on.

Whether the Browns go 0-16 or manage 5-11 as yet another rebuilding process gets underway, what are you looking forward to most?

Tailgating/attending a game with friends?

Talking crap about opposing teams on forums like this?

Seeing which picks and trades are working out?

Making fun of/complaining about FO missteps? NOPE

Being part of a community of fans that stick together through decades of lean times?

Something else? I'm looking forward to seeing a team grow & improve as the season wears on. While I'm not too optimistic about the won/loss record, I'm happy we have a few potential playmakers on O, and some young & hungry LBs on D.

At one week away from Week One of the regular season, what is bringing you back again for another ride on the roller-coaster?

Well, when you're addicted since 1970, it's a no brainer to look forward to another season. On another note, i like the schedule this year.

Bob,

I agree with all you said, except that I've been addicted to the Browns since 1956. That said, our passion & loyalty appear to be on the same page.

Mike

Bob806

@canton-mike said:

Bob,

I agree with all you said, except that I've been addicted to the Browns since 1956. That said, our passion & loyalty appear to be on the same page.

Mike

Nice. Guys like you have pretty much seen it all. Glad you're sticking with 'em with basically 20+ years of tragedy.

Well I am an eternal optimist even though the losing is tiring. Plus, I really do enjoy the tailgating.

Looking forward to next Sunday for sure!!!

BrownsnMopar

D. all the above?

GO BROWNS!!! FOREVER!

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Orion

I wanna see improvement as the season goes on.

I wanna see some OFFENSE.

tinythinker

Interesting responses so far. Always good to see why people are passionate about and loyal toward something. I included the options listed as starters or prompts because that's mostly what I've seen here for the last few years (I wasn't registered at first, think I only started posting last year). It's fun to see the additional things people are looking forward to.

I'll try another "Predictions four games in" thread next month. I know a lot of people like to predict the entire schedule before Game One but so many preseason predictions, even by the analysts, can flip fast once the regular season gets under way.

TexasAg1969

@tour2ma said:

Attending the 2017 Draft in Philly!
One of the greatest collections of Renior is located in Philly. I haven't seen it yet so this is a bit of an enticing bonus should I go for the draft.

http://www.barnesfoundation.org/collections/art-collection/artist/133/pierre-auguste-renoir?gclid=Cj0KEQjwjK--BRCzv-Wyu4OTosEBEiQAgFp5ONPrg7Eg7TnxzURBlhLGfZ_UH-o2NqLa4EHS_ZqyAGcaAjLk8P8HAQ

TopDawg31

Going 19-0

Of course I reserve the right to adjust my expectations after the first qtr of the opener.

mjp28

@canton-mike said:

Bob,

I agree with all you said, except that I've been addicted to the Browns since 1956. That said, our passion & loyalty appear to be on the same page.

Mike

Mike,

You've got me by a few years I saw my first Indians game at the Ol' Muni in 1959 at age 8 still have the program and grew up during the great Jim Brown era, ahhh, nice era to enjoy sports in NE Ohio.

Michael

Clevfan4life

@topdawg31 said:

Going 19-0

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U got any more of those blue cap shrooms?

TopDawg31

@clevfan4life said:
U got any more of those blue cap shrooms?

Delirious wishful expectations, it's what we hang our hats on til the season begins.

D Bone

Improvement

Flugel

I'm looking forward to watching a bunch of young players excited to prove themselves blending in and establishing chemistry with the veterans already here. I'm excited to turn this thing around feeling great we've already increased our draft volumes for 2017 and 2018.

Game face on! Let's kickoff and kickass!

syd

well this is more for next year

keeping the same coaching staff for this year hoping hortons D doesnt get burned

DTBH

DTBH returning to the Browns Board?

hoorta

@junkyard-dawg said:
I am looking forward to getting the ESPN alert at the end of the season that Haslam has sent these bean counters and baseball nerds packing and the inevitable hope that the next hires won't be idiots this time.

I think you're going to be disappointed. Haslam may have learned blowing everything up every year or two doesn't work.

Canton Mike

@bob806 said:

Nice. Guys like you have pretty much seen it all. Glad you're sticking with 'em with basically 20+ years of tragedy.

Well I am an eternal optimist even though the losing is tiring. Plus, I really do enjoy the tailgating.

Looking forward to next Sunday for sure!!!

Tailgating is a must! I'll be tailgating at all games this year, wearing my Lavalava, eating brats, dogs, & washing 'em down with Old Leghumpers!

Mike