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"It's been a long time since any group has paid more for less. The Browns need to take that very seriously, to appreciate all the fans in the seats. They need to realize how the customers have every right to be angry."
Two newspapers, two columns (Here's the other) calling for the Browns to apologize to fans. Looks like the sentiment of so many Browns fans is finally catching up in the media. I go to games with 3 guys who each have season tickets in 3 different parts of the stadium; they've all been feeling the same way this year -- like they're getting robbed. Heck, last season I think people felt this way (I sure did at times) but the team played so well on the road and got a miraculous playoff birth that it was hard to complain too loudly. But this year.... ugh.
We live in a city that is practically shrinking economically. Certainly many of the season-ticket holders are people who have lots of real-world worries -- like keeping a job. Heck, I wonder how many laid-off city workers were at yesterday's game, wondering what else they could have done with that $600 or so buck they dropped on a season ticket this year. In front of this sold-out crowd the Browns went down with hardly a wimper in the second-half yesterday. In the third-quarter the Ravens KO-ed the Browns on Jamel Lewis' long TD run. After that, the Browns loafed, jogged, and tripped over themselves on their way to their Escalades and Expeditions in the players parking lot. At the end of the day Butch Davis proclaimed how sickened he was with this year's performance, but never did he own up to his responsibility as head of this debacle. I'm eagerly awaiting him to take some accountability and say, "I didn't get the job done." And he should take Terry Pluto's advice and say to the fans, "You deserve better." And it wouldn't hurt if he said these things while on his knees.
Where to start this offseason? See if you can guess what my suggestion is... "Receiver Quincy Morgan expressed frustration yesterday that he's not getting his number called enough - and therefore having trouble when the ball finally comes his way." ARE YOU F*&KING KIDDING ME? I suppose this also explains his complete failure to block on several outside running plays? This guy needs to go back to Kansas pronto.
Arrrrgh. How about this idea -- the Cleveland Browns should round up some long-time season ticket holders, maybe a 100 people, and sit the starting players down in small groups to talk to the fans. Let the fans express what their expectations are. Let them tell these players how long they've been rooting for this team, and what sacrifices they make to be able to come downtown 10 Sundays a year. For that matter, have the coaches and front-office sit in as well. Sometimes I really don't think the Browns realize who they are representing out on the field each week, and how shameful such a lack of effort is.
Two newspapers, two columns (Here's the other) calling for the Browns to apologize to fans. Looks like the sentiment of so many Browns fans is finally catching up in the media. I go to games with 3 guys who each have season tickets in 3 different parts of the stadium; they've all been feeling the same way this year -- like they're getting robbed. Heck, last season I think people felt this way (I sure did at times) but the team played so well on the road and got a miraculous playoff birth that it was hard to complain too loudly. But this year.... ugh.
We live in a city that is practically shrinking economically. Certainly many of the season-ticket holders are people who have lots of real-world worries -- like keeping a job. Heck, I wonder how many laid-off city workers were at yesterday's game, wondering what else they could have done with that $600 or so buck they dropped on a season ticket this year. In front of this sold-out crowd the Browns went down with hardly a wimper in the second-half yesterday. In the third-quarter the Ravens KO-ed the Browns on Jamel Lewis' long TD run. After that, the Browns loafed, jogged, and tripped over themselves on their way to their Escalades and Expeditions in the players parking lot. At the end of the day Butch Davis proclaimed how sickened he was with this year's performance, but never did he own up to his responsibility as head of this debacle. I'm eagerly awaiting him to take some accountability and say, "I didn't get the job done." And he should take Terry Pluto's advice and say to the fans, "You deserve better." And it wouldn't hurt if he said these things while on his knees.
Where to start this offseason? See if you can guess what my suggestion is... "Receiver Quincy Morgan expressed frustration yesterday that he's not getting his number called enough - and therefore having trouble when the ball finally comes his way." ARE YOU F*&KING KIDDING ME? I suppose this also explains his complete failure to block on several outside running plays? This guy needs to go back to Kansas pronto.
Arrrrgh. How about this idea -- the Cleveland Browns should round up some long-time season ticket holders, maybe a 100 people, and sit the starting players down in small groups to talk to the fans. Let the fans express what their expectations are. Let them tell these players how long they've been rooting for this team, and what sacrifices they make to be able to come downtown 10 Sundays a year. For that matter, have the coaches and front-office sit in as well. Sometimes I really don't think the Browns realize who they are representing out on the field each week, and how shameful such a lack of effort is.
posted by Michael @ 11:43 AM
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