@mark-o said:

I grew up on Gib Shanley and Jim Mueller doing the games on radio for the Browns. I loved Gib...hell I wanted to BE Gib Shanley.

Gib's tagline: Touchdown for the Browns. Can hear it in my head still.

No one was more caustic than Gib Shanley.

@slowburn said:

If not already mentioned:

Michael Jackson had a couple decent years at wide out.....tee hee hee

I would take Gerald "ice cube" McNeil over Jackson.

Michael Jackson had a couple decent years at wide out.....tee hee hee

@ballpeen said:

Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

I grew up on Gib Shanley and Jim Mueller doing the games on radio for the Browns. I loved Gib...hell I wanted to BE Gib Shanley.

@nickers said:

I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

Cool man.....I think many would disagree, just like some would say Joe Tate was a poor basketball play by play commentator.

@the-gipper said:

Just curious: Who makes the decision about who goes into the Browns Legends, and is there any criteria other than "once played for the Browns"? Is there a requisite number of years they must have played here? Is there a certain percentage of their careers they must have played here? Several Hall of Famers had cups of coffee with the Browns...but I don't think any of them are in (Guys like Len Dawson/Henry Jordan/Willie Davis/Doug Atkins/Tommy McDonald etc.)

Apparently there is a "Selection Panel".

http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2012/09/23/sports/nh6017676.txt

@ballpeen said:

Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

I heard Gib Shanley and IMO...he was boring and he stunk.

As good as Chip Banks was there is noway he should be considered a Browns Legend

I'll throw in Big Daddy Carl Hairston into the list

We haven't won a championship in what, 48 years? We couldn't have had that many good plays in that time frame.

JMO

@the-gipper said:

The reason we are running out of candidates is because the Browns simply haven't had a sufficient supply of outstanding players in the last 25 years or so.

True on the lack of fresh supply, but I don't think we are "running out" of legends just yet.

I think we can all agree on Thomas, Cribbs and Dawson from the new era, and I think Alex Mack, DQ Jackson and Joe Haden are headed in that direction.

and then as mentioned:

Tony Adamle

Abe Gibron

Erich Barnes

Eric Turner

Webster Slaughter

Chip Banks

Thom Darden

Bernie Parish

Dick Modzewlewski

Bill Nelson

Dick Ambrose

Dave Logan

Reggie Rucker

Brian Brennan

Eddie Johnson

Mike Johnson

Matt Bahr

There's 25 guys. If 20 of them make it, that's 10 years of two guys per year. Eventually every team's is going to slow down because you don't normally add two legends per year, but we were lucky to have so many in the early years.

@ballpeen said:

Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

The reason we are running out of candidates is because the Browns simply haven't had a sufficient supply of outstanding players in the last 25 years or so.

*Here is the link below*

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/02/02/greatest-cleveland-browns-player-of-all-time/

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/02/02/greatest-cleveland-browns-player-of-all-time/

What do you think of Matt Bahr?

@nickers said:

I'll go one further and say Nev Chandler,,,He was IMO the best of the best browns play by play radio announcers.

Maybe because you didn't hear or remember the others, but Nev as well for sure.

None the less, we are running out of candidates for this ring. The more we add, the less honorable it gets. Since our return Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson are in,,,,,,Cribbs probably, but at the rate we are going Darren Chevrinni might make it.

@ballpeen said:

I was going to say, we are starting to run out of guys....of that list Darden is a no brainer IMO....and maybe Turner.

We did this too fast.....maybe a Cleveland thing, the R&R HOF is running out of worthy bands. Bernie as an example should be getting in maybe now, or just a season or two ago.....not 12-13 years ago.

Larry Benz had a 107 yard int return.....maybe we should induct him.

How about Ken Coleman or Gib Shanley....those guys are Browns to me.

I'll go one further and say Nev Chandler,,,He was IMO the best of the best browns play by play radio announcers.

@the-gipper said:

A few possibles that I have thought of:

Tony Adamle

Abe Gibron 4 time Pro Bowler for Browns

Erich Barnes

Eric Turner

Webster Slaughter

Chip Banks

Thom Darden

Bernie Parish

Dick Modzewlewski

Bill Nelsen

Dave Logan

Reggie Rucker

Brian Brennan

Eddie Johnson

Mike Johnson

Any others?

I was going to say, we are starting to run out of guys....of that list Darden is a no brainer IMO....and maybe Turner.

We did this too fast.....maybe a Cleveland thing, the R&R HOF is running out of worthy bands. Bernie as an example should be getting in maybe now, or just a season or two ago.....not 12-13 years ago.

Larry Benz had a 107 yard int return.....maybe we should induct him.

How about Ken Coleman or Gib Shanley....those guys are Browns to me.

@the-gipper said:

A few possibles that I have thought of:

Tony Adamle

Abe Gibron 4 time Pro Bowler for Browns

Erich Barnes

Eric Turner

Webster Slaughter

Chip Banks

Thom Darden

Bernie Parish

Dick Modzewlewski

Bill Nelsen

Dave Logan

Reggie Rucker

Brian Brennan

Eddie Johnson

Mike Johnson

Any others?

Good list. If I were going to add two next year, I'd say Web Slaughter and Mike Johnson.

I think most of the guys you named will make it...

Zombo

@the-gipper said:

The question: Who is not on this list who should be on it? I will give this some thought myself.

Looks like we are missing some linebackers: Dick Ambrose, Chip Banks, Mike Johnson ...

Eric Turner is another guy ...

Zombo

Tony Adamle

Abe Gibron 4 time Pro Bowler for Browns

Erich Barnes

Eric Turner

Webster Slaughter

Chip Banks

Thom Darden

Bernie Parish

Dick Modzewlewski

Bill Nelsen

Dave Logan

Reggie Rucker

Brian Brennan

Eddie Johnson

Mike Johnson

Any others?