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Monday, November 28, 2005
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Jim Brown Refuses to Sign Autograph
You heard it right, the man said no.
And it doesn't matter if you are walking in the same suiteholder hallway as him . . . If you find Jim Brown passing you by, don't bother to ask for the man's autograph. He'll just say no.
So you were the number one draft pick in 1957. So you were were the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1958 and 1965. So you were the second-youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame at age 35 (behind Gayle Sayers, who was inducted at age 34). So you have some pretty impressive stats and set some records, for the Cleveland Browns especially. And who cares if a Cleveland Browns throwback jersey with your name on it still sells online for $125.00.
I'll tell you who used to care.
I'll tell you who used to watch reruns of you running the field.
I'll tell you who even bought 2 of your rookie cards just this past year.
And with that Mr. Jim Brown, let me just tell you this: You were not surrounded by a bunch of street fans that would keep you for hours and hours signing every article of clothing they brought with them; You were walking through the halls of the suiteholders.
And it wasn't as if you were walking through Pittsburgh stadium. You were in Cleveland, the city where you are admired by many because you hold the Browns' record for the most combined net yards, most career yards rushing, most points in one season, career touchdowns, most consecutive games scoring a touchdown and most 1,000-yard seasons.
Your fans have cheered you on for years and this is your gratitude? Your appreciation for stardom? My mistake for not appreciating that you are a self made man and the fans mean nothing to you unless they attend a paid autograph signing. And if that isn't the truth, you certainly have a way of implying it directly to their face.
Have a nice day, Mr. Brown. I'll be sure to tell little Johnny he'll need to save up his allowance in order to get you to sign your rookie card he already paid a hundred dollars for.
You heard it right, the man said no.
And it doesn't matter if you are walking in the same suiteholder hallway as him . . . If you find Jim Brown passing you by, don't bother to ask for the man's autograph. He'll just say no.
So you were the number one draft pick in 1957. So you were were the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1958 and 1965. So you were the second-youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame at age 35 (behind Gayle Sayers, who was inducted at age 34). So you have some pretty impressive stats and set some records, for the Cleveland Browns especially. And who cares if a Cleveland Browns throwback jersey with your name on it still sells online for $125.00.
I'll tell you who used to care.
I'll tell you who used to watch reruns of you running the field.
I'll tell you who even bought 2 of your rookie cards just this past year.
And with that Mr. Jim Brown, let me just tell you this: You were not surrounded by a bunch of street fans that would keep you for hours and hours signing every article of clothing they brought with them; You were walking through the halls of the suiteholders.
And it wasn't as if you were walking through Pittsburgh stadium. You were in Cleveland, the city where you are admired by many because you hold the Browns' record for the most combined net yards, most career yards rushing, most points in one season, career touchdowns, most consecutive games scoring a touchdown and most 1,000-yard seasons.
Your fans have cheered you on for years and this is your gratitude? Your appreciation for stardom? My mistake for not appreciating that you are a self made man and the fans mean nothing to you unless they attend a paid autograph signing. And if that isn't the truth, you certainly have a way of implying it directly to their face.
Have a nice day, Mr. Brown. I'll be sure to tell little Johnny he'll need to save up his allowance in order to get you to sign your rookie card he already paid a hundred dollars for.
Browns Shutout the Dolphins, 22/0
The first touchdown of the game was amazing to watch from the stands. If the Browns could only have this sort of fancy footwork and teamwork in every game, at least once during the game, I would guarantee more crazy half-naked fans freezing in cold weather, more positive support from Cleveland sportsfans, and possibly less talk about the arm ability of Cleveland sportsfans to throw bottles. Reuben Droughns, #33 DB, dodged all incoming traffic and sweved around every obstacle.
Maybe Phil Dawson, #4 K, should have borrowed one of Droughns legs before he attempted and missed the extra point. Followed by a no wind, no rain, no snow 30 yd punt in the 4th quarter. He must have had breakfast that morning with Kyle Richardson as Richardson was nearly out of bounds and his punting skills were not impressive this week.
In the second quarter, full back Terrelle Smith, #42, scored the second touchdown of the game. Dawson tried again with success and picked up the extra point for the Browns.
Another awesome play included Charlie Frye as he runs, stumbles, regains control and just before he was sacked, manages to throw the ball to Braylon Edwards, #17 WR, to make the Browns' first down in the 4th quarter. Granted, I would have loved to have seen more of Northcutt, #86 WR, on the field besides his 30 yd punt return, but Edwards started and made a significant impact in the game.
Distraught could be seen on Nick Saban's face, Head Coach of the Dolphins. Was he counting the number of incomplete passes thrown by Gus Frerotte, #11 QB? Or was he rehashing the fumbles of Marty Booker, #86 WR, and Randy McMichael, #81 TE, in his mind?
Or maybe he was wondering why in the world Reuben Droughns, #34 RB, remained in the game during the 4th quarter when the scoreboard read 0 Dolphins, 22 Browns? Looking for a stellar play or not, he should have been pulled to avoid injury.
So although the Browns and the Dolphins entered the stadium with the same record and majority vote choosing the Dolphins to win, Cleveland barked its way to a shutout, 22/0.
The first touchdown of the game was amazing to watch from the stands. If the Browns could only have this sort of fancy footwork and teamwork in every game, at least once during the game, I would guarantee more crazy half-naked fans freezing in cold weather, more positive support from Cleveland sportsfans, and possibly less talk about the arm ability of Cleveland sportsfans to throw bottles. Reuben Droughns, #33 DB, dodged all incoming traffic and sweved around every obstacle.
Maybe Phil Dawson, #4 K, should have borrowed one of Droughns legs before he attempted and missed the extra point. Followed by a no wind, no rain, no snow 30 yd punt in the 4th quarter. He must have had breakfast that morning with Kyle Richardson as Richardson was nearly out of bounds and his punting skills were not impressive this week.
In the second quarter, full back Terrelle Smith, #42, scored the second touchdown of the game. Dawson tried again with success and picked up the extra point for the Browns.
Another awesome play included Charlie Frye as he runs, stumbles, regains control and just before he was sacked, manages to throw the ball to Braylon Edwards, #17 WR, to make the Browns' first down in the 4th quarter. Granted, I would have loved to have seen more of Northcutt, #86 WR, on the field besides his 30 yd punt return, but Edwards started and made a significant impact in the game.
Distraught could be seen on Nick Saban's face, Head Coach of the Dolphins. Was he counting the number of incomplete passes thrown by Gus Frerotte, #11 QB? Or was he rehashing the fumbles of Marty Booker, #86 WR, and Randy McMichael, #81 TE, in his mind?
Or maybe he was wondering why in the world Reuben Droughns, #34 RB, remained in the game during the 4th quarter when the scoreboard read 0 Dolphins, 22 Browns? Looking for a stellar play or not, he should have been pulled to avoid injury.
So although the Browns and the Dolphins entered the stadium with the same record and majority vote choosing the Dolphins to win, Cleveland barked its way to a shutout, 22/0.
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