@kosar_for_president said:
Wanted to get everyone's take on this. Yes even the Steeler fans. This is not a forum to fight and finger point. This is a post to get to the root of the cause of the denial of the Browns greatness.
Yes I've heard it all before, they wore leather helmets, the guys (ironically, wink, wink) were smaller (not true), there were less teams in the league, blah, blah, blah.
I posed this argument to a psudo-Steeler fan last night (born and raised in Virginia, what a shocker and admittedly became a fan February 6th, 2006) and I pose the same argument to him as I do to all fans who deny the Browns greatness. The Boston Celtics are considered the largest dynasty in basketball especially though the 60's. Yes they had 1 and 2 more teams during that time then the NFL did for most of those years. The Browns dynasty runs during the same time. Why are the Browns denied the same claim to fame? NEVER an answer.
The real question is what is the reasoning behind the denial of pre-Super Bowl greatness when all other sports teams are treated differently during the same era and under the same conditions?
Moderators please delete any non-constructive criticism from Steeler fans because you know there will be.
It must be tough for you seeing only the previous Super Bowl champs listed in the sports page come Super Bowl Sunday.
Four reasons why nobody cares about your stupid championships:
1. The browns "championships" from the olden days are ignored is because of the "what have you done for me lately" syndrome. The browns have sucked for the most part of 40yrs. now, whereas teams like the Yanks, Celtics, and Packers have won championships before you were born, and in modern times as well. Therefore, their respective histories are recognized.
Believe me, should you Clowns ever win a SuperBowl, (which they wont) the media will surely expound on your so called "greatness" from the days of antiquity. Until then, you are no better than the other insignificant bottom feeders..Detroit, and Cincy.
2. You won 4 championships in the AAFC, where records attained are not recognized by the NFL. LOL, the AAFC...a league with only 8 teams, in an era where teams like Pitt, Philly, and Chicago had to combine teams because of a shortage of men...a shortage of men because they were fighting in WWII. You should be really proud that your team felt winning lame championships were more important than serving your country.
3. You won in 3 the 50's, that wonderful era of segregation and discrimination... where there was a quota on how many black players could play on a team. The best athletes weren't allowed to play. Bet you enjoy watching those films of Jim Brown running over and through a bunch of slow undersized white guys.
4. Your trophy is too damn ugly.
I hope that helps.
...From a Stain fan that watches the playoffs from the comfort of his trailer EVERY year.
