The Mural
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A lot has been made of what to do with the large downtown mural in Cleveland now that LeBron has "taken his talents down to South Beach."
I'm sure a lot of you have seen the photoshopped picture of J. Cribbs as a replacement. Which got me thinking. What should go up there now?
Here's my idea. Don't just put one athlete up there. Make a statement with it. Make it be about Cleveland.
I say it should have any or all of the following Browns and expressions:
Otto Graham
Jim Brown
Brian Sipe
Bernie Kosar
Earnest Byner
Joshua Cribbs
Joe Thomas
A shot of Browns fans
Loyalty
Pride
Commitment
Brotherhood
Why these guys? Well, the first two need no explanation. Sipe played on arguably the most likable of all Browns teams. Kosar for obvious reasons: hometown hero and leader. Byner's display shows that we unconditionally stick by the guys who gave it everything they had. And Cribbs and Thomas are the present and future Browns that we would identify with.
Why these words? Well, in the wake of LeBron, loyalty is a big buzzword and Browns fans have shown plenty of it through these last ten tumultuous years. Pride is for what it means to put on the Brown and Orange whether on the field or in the stands. Commitment is for the desire and discipline it takes to succeed. And brotherhood is the connection between the city, the fans, and the team.
I would love to hear your suggestions. The city needs a pick-me-up and one symbol of moving forward would be a new banner, one that speaks for the city.
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How about Bob Feller, Omar Vizquel, Price and Daugherty, Austin Carr?
And another Akronite who played for the Cavs who is in the Basketball HOF Nate Thurmond.
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But....maybe we will leave Oscar Gamble off the Mural:
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To go with some of your suggestions though:
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May need to blow this one up a bit.
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I think that this one would be appropriate as well.
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Typical Browns fans!
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When people talk about the browns and the history of football in Cleveland, everyone remembers Jimmy.
He never sold the fans out in Cleveland.
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