<![CDATA[Browns crack down on fans behaving badly]]>CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Angela Moore had a short chat with her 11-year-old daughter before entering Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday to watch their first live football game.

As they approached the entrance, Moore told her daughter, Miranda, that she would hear things she didn't normally hear and to not repeat what she heard while she cheered for the Browns -- or when she got home.

Like many fans, the Browns front office wants more cheering and less obscene language and public drunkenness -- and the football organization is acting on it.

Before the start of the season, Team President Mike Holmgren began the "Home-Field Advantage" campaign, which is aimed at making the stadium more family friendly and tolerable to fans who don't want to be around rabble rousers during games.

Holmgren apparently meant business. The holding area inside of the stadium's basement was nearly full by the end of the fourth quarter, said city police officers and security guards who worked inside of the stadium Sunday. Most fans were escorted to this area because they were inebriated.

"The majority of the people here just want to have fun, but sometimes, a few can get carried away," said Cleveland police Lt. Doug Dvorak, who worked security detail.

Sixteen people were arrested on various charges at the game, police said.

Browns team spokesman Neal Gulkis said he did not hear of any major incidents around the stadium. The team wants its 2010 home games to be a positive experience for all fans, win or lose, he said. The bottom line is fostering a family environment.

"The guidelines are not new," Gulkis said. "We are encouraging fans to be loud and cheer for our team but to act in a responsible way."

The team posted new signs throughout the stadium concourse that read: "Fan Conduct. Respect the tradition. Respect the game. Respect each other."

The Browns also had advertisements inside the stadium that asked people to send text messages identifying sections where they observed misconduct during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Moore, of Concord, said her experience had been pleasant and, outside of a bit of fan profanity here and there, she and her daughter had a good time.

"We've never been to a game, and it's been fun," Moore said. "If I thought it wouldn't be safe or tolerable, I wouldn't have brought her here."

Steve Reiderman, 42, of Sandusky, brought his 13-year-old son, Trevor, to watch the home season opener at the stadium. He said the Dawg Pound was more tame than usual.

"In the past, people would talk about the player's mothers, and you can't do stuff like that now," Reiderman said. "I think it is good."

His son said he heard some profanity but kept his mind on one thing.

"I really just black it out and pay attention to the game," Trevor said.

The ushers at the stadium stood at entrances and checked tickets whenever people would walk through. They also checked the stands to monitor fan conduct.

Fred Booker, a 50-year-old Browns usher from Cleveland, said he and his colleagues were told by management to watch out for people acting too belligerently.

"You never really know how it is going to be from game to game, but for the most part, people have been behaving," Booker said.

But not all fans agreed with the conduct policy, saying it targets longtime passionate Browns supporters.

Nick Rundo sat in the Dawg Pound for most of the game with a beer in his hand. The season ticket holder said he has attended games for many years and sees the issue from both sides.

"I'm not going to cuss around any kids or get crazy, but sometimes, there is too much aggression by the cops," Rundo said. "They mess with us, and we spend our hard-earned money to come to these games.

"The new rules are for the yuppies, and honestly, if you are one, don't come to the game."

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/09/br...t_behavior.html

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@steelershittypros said:

Everyone knows Cleveland is classless and crude. They are the worst fans who have to resort to violence because they are so shitty.

Here come the Browns blackouts just like last year. PATHETIC!!

cleveland fans can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe we have had a blackout in many many years.. We may not have filled the stands much last year but there were no blackouts.. plus you steeler fans probably remember how packed it was last year when you guys came to town- but then again you were probably too busy praying that Roethlisberger would survive the game..

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@steelershittypros said:

Everyone knows Cleveland is classless and crude. They are the worst fans who have to resort to violence because they are so shitty.

It might just please a lot of Browns fans to enjoy the opportunity to demonstrate just how correct you are. You look like fresh meat that needs a little tenderizing.

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@ballpeen said:

Lucky for me the state of Florida isn't as strapped for cash(at least yet) as is Ohio and some of us got Grandfathered in with our seats that now are considered Bull Gator seating which turns in to that 12k or more payment.

It's nuts....my seats I give to my seat buddy when I can't go(for face)....he uses them to entertain clients...I am cool with that.....I could easily sell them for $500 a seat....people would think they were getting the deal of their life... high 30's, 22 rows off the field, Gator sideline,,shade.....hmmmmm....I hear people talking all the time about having to pay $700 a seat....people right next to me.

You are right, you want to talk big money, forget the NFL. Start talking the big state school in whatever state you want to mention that fields a major program.....Florida, Ohio, Texas, Nebraska, Alabama, California, Michigan, Georgia.....you get the point.

It's amazing really.

Hey Peen,

It blows my mind to think that people would pay that kind of dough for a game - I try to explain to people here that college football have stadia far in excess of pro stadia capacities and that tickets go for hundreds and they always drop the jaw!

The income that colleges get - where do they plough it back in?

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@steelershittypros said:

Everyone knows Cleveland is classless and crude. They are the worst fans who have to resort to violence because they are so shitty.

Here come the Browns blackouts just like last year. PATHETIC!!

Yeah, coming on OUR message board, name calling and taunting. REAL classy. Now grow the fork up, talk some football, or go away. I have a real short fuse for morons who trot out the "we're great you suck" kiddie bullshit.

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@steelershittypros said:

Everyone knows Cleveland is classless and crude. They are the worst fans who have to resort to violence because they are so shitty.

Here come the Browns blackouts just like last year. PATHETIC!!

Pot calling kettle black? Maybe if you assholes wouldn't talk so much shit and continue rubbing it in our face, you wouldn't have to worry about it. People are only put up with so much, before it gets ugly. And don't think your fans are holier than thou by any means! I've heard about some of the shit your fans have done to opposing fans in your city!

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@ballpeen said:

We aren't fighting.

I made my comments a few days ago and he made his today.

Tomorrow we will be holding hands singing "We are the World".

Or in our case here in Cleveland; We are Leb.... errrrr ummmmm nevermind! 😵

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@djdawg2010 said:

See I hate this. Look what is happening guys. The Browns have been bad since their return, and because of it we fight amongst ourselves! I know it's frustrating, but we're all Cleveland Browns fans.

As for when I had season tickets; they were in the Dawg Pound, so I did not have to pay the PSL. IMO PSLs are nothing but highway robbery!

We aren't fighting.

I made my comments a few days ago and he made his today.

Tomorrow we will be holding hands singing "We are the World".

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/196069https://brownsboard.com/post/196069Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:21:53 GMT]]>See I hate this. Look what is happening guys. The Browns have been bad since their return, and because of it we fight amongst ourselves! I know it's frustrating, but we're all Cleveland Browns fans.

As for when I had season tickets; they were in the Dawg Pound, so I did not have to pay the PSL. IMO PSLs are nothing but highway robbery!

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@ballpeen said:

If you bought season tickets as an investment, you obviously don't understand investing.

Really man, you sound ignorant when you start talking Browns tickets and investing.

Glad you made some money, but quit talking investment.

It is simply a luxury.

When the day comes I decide to dump my tickets and PSL's, if I can't sell them, that's the way it goes....I am not going to get bent if i can't get my $3000 back, nor am i expecting anything more..

Hey Douchepeen, I was talking about a return on my entertainment dollar which had given me a low return when it comes to the Browns over the last decade 50-119 since their return overall. I was not talking about a monetary return on my season ticket INVESTMENT, Tailgating, Beers etc. I can watch them lose from home and it's free. Not the $1000's I've spend throughtout the years with little return on my INVESTMENT. I got a couple bucks back when I sold the PSL's but nothing compared to what I'm already spent. Any time you spend money on anything, you are investing in it, you get a return on your investment in alot of ways, If you invest in food, your return is you're not hungry anymore. If you invest in dinner for your girlfiend, or boyfriend in your case, your return hopefully is you get laid. Sorry you don't like the term but that is exactlly what it is. Almost every time I post on here you seem to bust my Balls on something. Sorry I am not as perfect as you. Please change your name to Douchepeen as to reflect your opinions.

I'm glad you have alot of money to waste and If you want to throw away your PSL money at some time, that is your option. I think PSL's are bullshit and I am not going to throw money away when I can get MY money back. You obviously know NOTHING about investment if you choose to throw money down the toilet. You missed the whole point of my response to DJ's post, looking instead to pick the response apart. I will be watching your posts and hope to return the favor. Talk to you soon.

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@hoorta said:

Well, you have to actually request the brochure to get the pricing @ OSU- a guy I work with did, so that's how I know what it costs. But Fer instance, to get a couple "Club" seats, and LOL! they're a BENCH with a little strap-on for your back- will set you back $6,000 for a pair, plus your generous $10,000 contribution to the Athletic Department. By my math, that works out to $1,000 per seat, per game- makes the Browns primo Club seating look like a bargain.

Buckeye Club

Lucky for me the state of Florida isn't as strapped for cash(at least yet) as is Ohio and some of us got Grandfathered in with our seats that now are considered Bull Gator seating which turns in to that 12k or more payment.

It's nuts....my seats I give to my seat buddy when I can't go(for face)....he uses them to entertain clients...I am cool with that.....I could easily sell them for $500 a seat....people would think they were getting the deal of their life... high 30's, 22 rows off the field, Gator sideline,,shade.....hmmmmm....I hear people talking all the time about having to pay $700 a seat....people right next to me.

You are right, you want to talk big money, forget the NFL. Start talking the big state school in whatever state you want to mention that fields a major program.....Florida, Ohio, Texas, Nebraska, Alabama, California, Michigan, Georgia.....you get the point.

It's amazing really.

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Formerly Stone said:

You and others can site specific examples all day long but it doesn't change the fact that Browns fans have an ugly reputation that didn't just happen....they earned it!

I love the t-shirt saying!

And you know what Stone? WE DON'T CARE!!!! You think most Rowdy Raider denizens of The Black Hole give a rat what other fans think of them?

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@ballpeen said:

As we talked about on Sunday, I know all about sending $6000 checks to the AD every year...that and the expectation you do your part and play in AD sponsored golf tournaments, be a table host for some other AD function....say acting like you really care about womens volleyball.

http://www.coachurbanmeyer.com/06/26/10/Ga...amp;feedID=6589

Well, you have to actually request the brochure to get the pricing @ OSU- a guy I work with did, so that's how I know what it costs. But Fer instance, to get a couple "Club" seats, and LOL! they're a BENCH with a little strap-on for your back- will set you back $6,000 for a pair, plus your generous $10,000 contribution to the Athletic Department. By my math, that works out to $1,000 per seat, per game- makes the Browns primo Club seating look like a bargain.

Buckeye Club

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Formerly Stone said:

You posted "Super Bowl" winners........wrong!

Would that be the "BS Slingers" hall of fame?

Super Bowl Winners, World Champions, its all the same. Just different names to market the product by. Here you go, you want to know who the champions are, check this out:

http://ifafworldcup.blogspot.com/

When this becomes the standard of football excellence, will you then proclaim that all those old puny Super Bowls that were played once upon a time don't count for anything?

As for what Hall of Fame I am in, see this:

Hall of Fame Inductee Search

"The Gipper"

http://www.collegefootball.org/famer_selected.php?id=10037

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Formerly Stone said:

Wrong! But anyway............

Which one is you in the picture?

Wrong what? These WERE the World Champions. Do you deny that?

As for my photo, you'll have to go to another Hall of Fame for that one.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/195805https://brownsboard.com/post/195805Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:10:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:08:18 GMT]]>But, hey, here is shittysburg with his championship trophy. Earned it all by himself:

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/195803https://brownsboard.com/post/195803Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:08:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:02:48 GMT]]>Wanna argue about it? Take it up with this guy:

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/195800https://brownsboard.com/post/195800Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:02:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:01:24 GMT]]>And here is the next World Champions from NE Ohio:

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steelercitypros said:

do you have a picture of the Browns with a Lombardi Trophy?

Please share it..LOL

Don't see the trophy, so we'll just give you a copy of the team photo of Northeast Ohio's first World Championship winning team:

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/195794https://brownsboard.com/post/195794Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:11:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:23:52 GMT]]>As we talked about on Sunday, I know all about sending $6000 checks to the AD every year...that and the expectation you do your part and play in AD sponsored golf tournaments, be a table host for some other AD function....say acting like you really care about womens volleyball.

http://www.coachurbanmeyer.com/06/26/10/Ga...amp;feedID=6589

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@firebiker911 said:

DJ I couldn't agree with you more. I sold my PSL's a couple of years ago for these reasons (I made a profit surprisingly). Not to mention the fact that you have to pay full price for preseason tickets that are basically worthless. Actually less than worthless after you pay for parking, beer, etc. I sometimes miss going to the games, but I can just wait until the second half of the season and get them for next to nothing. Actually went to the game last December and attended Browns Board tailgate. My buddy and I bought tickets for $20. While walking in, we found free tickets sitting in the Stadiums oversized flower pots that were better that the ones we bought. We spent about 5 minutes trying to sell the ones we bought for $10 only to be laughed at by passing fans, we finally gave them to a homeless guy. Season tickets are not what I would consider a good investment. Hopefully it will pay off for the faithful in the future, but I got tired of waiting. Still don't miss a snap but now do it from home or the bar.

Yeah, things are getting to the breaking point- at this rate, home blackouts are just around the corner. Believe me, sometimes I wonder if I'm not crazy forking over that check every May to the Browns- but I look at it this way- things WILL turn around eventually, and those that dumped their PSLs aren't going to be real happy with their seating selection should they decide to re-up. It's possible to buy your way back into decent seating via e-Bay or Craiglist- assuming you have the cash. But as @ Stubhub, you're going to pay 3X what the Browns have those seats valued at. As a personal note, I'm currently in the "B" section in the lower deck. Should an "A" section ever become available (it happens, people croak without leaving a will) it would cost me $600 a seat to upgrade. The going price for a PSL off of Craiglist in that section is $5,000.

Just be thankful you're not a major college fan. Want to talk about getting reamed? You're going to pay the equivalent of a PSL EVERY YEAR to the athletic department- just for the privilege of getting your stinking seats. Entry level (tax deductible donation) at Ohio State is $1,500 a year, want sideline in between the 20s? Make that $10k. Want to talk to Tressell before the game? All this and more can be yours for a mere one time donation of $150,000- and then a paltry $10k in succeeding years.

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@firebiker911 said:

DJ I couldn't agree with you more. I sold my PSL's a couple of years ago for these reasons (I made a profit surprisingly). Not to mention the fact that you have to pay full price for preseason tickets that are basically worthless. Actually less than worthless after you pay for parking, beer, etc. I sometimes miss going to the games, but I can just wait until the second half of the season and get them for next to nothing. Actually went to the game last December and attended Browns Board tailgate. My buddy and I bought tickets for $20. While walking in, we found free tickets sitting in the Stadiums oversized flower pots that were better that the ones we bought. We spent about 5 minutes trying to sell the ones we bought for $10 only to be laughed at by passing fans, we finally gave them to a homeless guy. Season tickets are not what I would consider a good investment. Hopefully it will pay off for the faithful in the future, but I got tired of waiting. Still don't miss a snap but now do it from home or the bar.

If you bought season tickets as an investment, you obviously don't understand investing.

Really man, you sound ignorant when you start talking Browns tickets and investing.

Glad you made some money, but quit talking investment.

It is simply a luxury.

When the day comes I decide to dump my tickets and PSL's, if I can't sell them, that's the way it goes....I am not going to get bent if i can't get my $3000 back, nor am i expecting anything more..

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/195696https://brownsboard.com/post/195696Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:42:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns crack down on fans behaving badly on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:10:13 GMT]]>Looks like this guy is taking a BROWNS...they belong in the toilet..GO BROWNS YOU SUCK!!!

@miktoxic said:

no but i found a picture of your dad on the shitter! LOL LOL (you're an lol fag?)

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Formerly Stone said:

Once again, you couldn't be much more stupid.

The Steelers are known for how well their fans travel, part of this is the respect Steeler fans have for opposing teams and their fans.

What f**king planet are you living on? If Steeler fans travel well it is for three reasons: 1. Yes, because a goodly few people from Pittsburgh probably do go to games in other cities...2. Because more people have jumped ship and moved away from Pittsburgh than other city in the country...yes, more than Cleveland, more than Buffalo, more than Detroit etc. etc. more than any major market except post-Katrina New Orleans, and all those Steeler fans who go to games in those other cities now actually live in those other cities and...3. because the Steelers have attracted more than their share of FRAKs who will jump the bandwagon the minute they see a losing season on the horizon.

As far as getting respect....the only respect they get is for going and spending their money.

But, as usual, some of you Browns fans actually believe your own BS.

Maybe, but we don't believe YOUR BS.

Just because Steeler fans don't respect the Browns fans who puff their chest and spew their ignorance doesn't mean we don't respect other fans..............we just don't respect loud mouth losers......nobody does!

Ergo, why you are deluded about the "respect" you get from other fan bases.

Here's a real clue for you: other fan bases think Steeler fans are just a bunch of boorish brutes. You are welcome to come to their stadium and buy their 8 dollar beer, but please pack your gomermobile and go home when the games done.

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