I knew we should have gone after the Alouettes to get even with Baltimore...

lol... a franchise without a team... quite a concept.

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You know how...

How can the Ravens be an expansion team when it did not add to the total number of teams in the league?

or participate in an expansion draft.....

Never heard of an expansion team with a full roster and FO already in place......

You know how...

How can the Ravens be an expansion team when it did not add to the total number of teams in the league?

Here are questions about the history of the division the Browns have been in since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 when the Browns joined the AFC Central.....which has now been renamed the AFCNorth (I may use the names interchangeably or AFCN or AFCC/N:

Answers, all of which were gotten but a couple:

1. What was the name of the division of the NFL that the Browns (and Steelers) came from in the 1969 season just before the merger happened?

The NFL Century Division....which actually had a couple of alignments: In its last year it was: Brown/Steelers/Giants/Cardinals. In the previous year the Saints were in, Giants out.

But FYI: The Browns/Steelers/Cardinals were always in the same division from the time the Browns joined the league in 1950 until 1969

2. What team or teams of the current AFCN lineup is the only team to have played in the AFL?

The Bengals were an AFL expansion team in 1968. FYI, Paul Brown actually hated the AFL...and he agreed to take ownership of that team only because he knew in two years they would be merged with the NFL

3. Who won the very first AFCC/N title?

The Cincinnati Bengals. With an 8-6 record. Browns were 7-7 that year.

4. What expansion teams became a part of the AFCC/N at some point?

The Jacksonville Jaguars joined the AFCC in 1995....and the Baltimore Ravens joined in 1996.

No one got the Ravens.....how the fuck could you all forget the Ravens?

5. What geographic distinction does the current AFCN lineup hold vis a vis all other current NFL divisions?

It is THE most closely compact division in the NFL. The furthest distance apart of any two cities is the 586 miles between Baltimore and and Cincinnati.

AFC East....having Miami in puts teams over 1000 miles apart. AFC South. Indy to Houston is over 1000 miles. AFCWest (Hell, they are all probably further apart than AFCN (actually...no....closest there is Oak to SD....490 miles)

NFCE.....Dallas makes this division disparate. AFCS it is over 700 miles from N.O to Charlotte.

NFC central may be next closest: Detroit to Minn. is 693 miles.....still more than 100 miles more than Cin. to Balt.

And in the NFCW...hell, Seattle's closest team, San Fran is over 800 miles away.

6. Name the lineup of teams that were in the AFCC/N in the 1997 season.

In the middle of when the Browns were inactive: Steelers/Bengals/Jaguars/Ravens/and Oilers (still known as Oilers)

7. Which AFCC/N team(s) won the Super Bowl that did not win the AFCC/N title. (Wildcard)?

(give team and @ year)

2000 Ravens, and 2005 Steelers. Steelers won the division all years in the 70s when they won SB....and they won Div. in 2008....as did Ravens in 2012.

8. What city had an AFCC/N team play there for just one season?

Memphis.....when the Oilers moved to Tenn. they played in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis for a year. before moving on to Nashville. This was in that 1997 season

9. In AFCC/N history, what team had the best record to start a season?

Team and @ year

This year: 2015 Bengals 8-0

10. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team? Team and @ year.

2004 Steelers 15-1. Yes, BR's rookie year.

11. What is the worst record that has ever won an AFCC/N titles? Team and @year

1985 Browns 8-8

12. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team that did not win the division (made Wildcard). Team and @year

1999 Tennessee Titans were 13-3.....but the Jags were 14-2 to win the AFCC. Best record ever by an AFCC/N wildcard team. Browns first year back...were 2-14. The rest of the division: Ravens 8-8, Steelers 6-10, Bengals 4-12

13. Name all the years that the Browns have won the AFCC/N title.

1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989

14. Name all the years that the Browns have qualified as a Wildcard team.

1972, 1988, 1994, 2002......plus you could count the 1982 Browns who made the 8 team AFC playoff round in the strike shortened season.

@the-gipper said:

4. Besides the Jaguars, what other expansion team joined the AFCC/N?

Tennessee Oilers

No. Oilers were original AFL member.....and actually an original AFCC member.

14. Beside 1994 and 2002 what other years did the Browns make the playoffs as a wildcard team?

1972

Check

#13- 1989 when they clinched it in Houston on primetime. Forgot about that game somehow.

On #10...

Did the Steelers post a 15-1 early in the Ben era? Maybe even in his first year...

@the-gipper said:

Second Chance Saloon on this set. Questions that have not yet been answered. Try again:

4. Besides the Jaguars, what other expansion team joined the AFCC/N?

Cincy

Again, no. Cincy was established in the AFL....before the existence of the AFCC/N.

5. The current AFCN holds what geographical distinction in comparison to all the other NFL divisions: Hint: consider where each team is located.

All the teams within a 500 mile radius

Essentially right...so you get the Check. That is the division with the least distance between all the member teams.

7. Besides the 2000 Ravens, what other AFCC/N team won the Super Bowl as a Wildcard team?

Pittsburgh

What year?

10. What is the best record ever attained by an AFCC/N team?

13-3

NO

12. What is the Best record ever attained by an AFCC/N wildcard playoff team?

10-4 Browns 1972

NO

13. Besides 1985, 1986 and 1987 what other years have the Browns won the AFCC/N title?

1980, 1971 These are right. There is another.

14. Beside 1994 and 2002 what other years did the Browns make the playoffs as a wildcard team?

1972, 1988

Check on these.

Second Chance Saloon on this set. Questions that have not yet been answered. Try again:

4. Besides the Jaguars, what other expansion team joined the AFCC/N?

Cincy

5. The current AFCN holds what geographical distinction in comparison to all the other NFL divisions: Hint: consider where each team is located.

All the teams within a 500 mile radius

7. Besides the 2000 Ravens, what other AFCC/N team won the Super Bowl as a Wildcard team?

Pittsburgh

10. What is the best record ever attained by an AFCC/N team?

13-3

12. What is the Best record ever attained by an AFCC/N wildcard playoff team?

10-4 Browns 1972

13. Besides 1985, 1986 and 1987 what other years have the Browns won the AFCC/N title?

1980, 1971

14. Beside 1994 and 2002 what other years did the Browns make the playoffs as a wildcard team?

1972, 1988

1. What was the name of the division of the NFL that the Browns (and Steelers) came from in the 1969 season just before the merger happened?

Century Division of the Eastern Conference

Check

2. What team or teams of the current AFCN lineup is the only team to have played in the AFL?

Cinci Check

3. Who won the very first AFCC/N title?

Cinci Check

4. What expansion teams became a part of the AFCC/N at some point?

Browns, Bengals, Browns and Jaguars.

I only count the Jags.....as the Bengals were an expansion team in the AFL, prior to the AFCC/N being formed....and the Browns were never an expansion franchise...they only went through an expansion like draft to fill the roster after being inactive. (but, even with that, there is another)

5. What geographic distinction does the current AFCN lineup hold vis a vis all other current NFL divisions?

All cities are on navigable waterways? No, I imagine that several divisions have it where all cities are on navigable waterways. (AFC East is....NFC North is..)

6. Name the lineup of teams that were in the AFCC/N in the 1997 season.

Bengals, Steelers, Ravens, Oilers (I think in TN), and Jags.

Check

7. Which AFCC/N team(s) won the Super Bowl that did not win the AFCC/N title. (Wildcard)?

(give team and @ year)

Both the Ravens and Steelers have. Ravens in 2000. Steelers in ???.

Give you the 3/4ths check. What year did Steelers win SB as WC?

8. What city had an AFCC/N team play there for just one season?

Memphis... the TN Oilers Check

9. In AFCC/N history, what team had the best record to start a season? Team and @ year

Cinci??? 2015??? Check

10. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team? Team and @ year.

I know the Jags went 14-2 once... in like their 3rd season or something ridiculous. So somewhere around, '99? Together with Carolina's early success they killed any chance of us getting a good expansion deal in '99.

Not right answer.

11. What is the worst record that has ever won an AFCC/N titles? Team and @year

Bengals were like a .500 team that first year of the Central... 1970. Guess 8-6... but strike year was likely fewer wins.

NO

12. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team that did not win the division (made Wildcard). Team and @year

Pass

13. Name all the years that the Browns have won the AFCC/N title.

'85, '86, '87 was last run. We did not win the first AFCC, but won a couple early... '71 & '72??? Probably are others...

You only got half right. 85-87

14. Name all the years that the Browns have qualified as a Wildcard team.

2002 was last time. Before that was 1994.

Those are right...but there is more.

@the-gipper said:

Here are questions about the history of the division the Browns have been in since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 when the Browns joined the AFC Central.....which has now been renamed the AFCNorth (I may use the names interchangeably or AFCN or AFCC/N:

1. What was the name of the division of the NFL that the Browns (and Steelers) came from in the 1969 season just before the merger happened?

Century Check

2. What team or teams of the current AFCN lineup is the only team to have played in the AFL?

Cincinnati Check

3. Who won the very first AFCC/N title?

Cincinnati Check

4. What expansion teams became a part of the AFCC/N at some point?

Jacksonville That is one

5. What geographic distinction does the current AFCN lineup hold vis a vis all other current NFL divisions?

6. Name the lineup of teams that were in the AFCC/N in the 1997 season.

Steelers, Bengals, Oilers, Jaguars & Ravens Check

7. Which AFCC/N team(s) won the Super Bowl that did not win the AFCC/N title. (Wildcard)?

(give team and @ year)

has to be the steelers so I will go with 1974 NO, Steelers won division that year.

8. What city had an AFCC/N team play there for just one season?

9. In AFCC/N history, what team had the best record to start a season?

Team and @ year

Cincinnati 2015 Check

10. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team? Team and @ year.

Jacksonville 2000 15-1 NO (Jags won 1999 div. title at 14-2...which is probably what you are thinking of.)

11. What is the worst record that has ever won an AFCC/N titles? Team and @year

8-8 1985 Browns Check

12. What is the best record ever achieved by an AFCC/N team that did not win the division (made Wildcard). Team and @year

13. Name all the years that the Browns have won the AFCC/N title.

14. Name all the years that the Browns have qualified as a Wildcard team.