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According to this version, Brown wanted his team to have a nickname befitting a champion, and felt the nickname "Brown Bombers" was apropos. The name was reportedly shortened to simply "Browns." This alternate history of the name was even supported by the team as being factual as recently as the mid-1990s, [15] and it continues as an urban ...
"Dawgs" – Cleveland Browns, NFL; according to Hanford Dixon, then a cornerback with the original Art Modell-owned Browns, he gave his defensive teammates this nickname to inspire them before the 1985 season [41] "DeadSkins" – Washington Redskins, NFL; rhyming play on team name; used by detractors or disgruntled fans. [42]
The Factory of Sadness: [324] Cleveland Browns Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns. Coined in a YouTube video by comedian Mike Polk Jr. after a Browns loss in 2011. The nickname is additionally used as the name of a Browns fan site; Frozen Tundra (of Lambeau Field): [325] Nickname given to the home field of the Green Bay Packers.
In true Hollywood fashion, on April 15, he declared he would sign a one–day contract with Cleveland and retire, at age 29, as a Brown. 5. Nose tackle Babatunde Oshinowo, No. 181 overall, 2006
The Browns were named after original head coach Paul Brown. The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1944 when taxicab magnate Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride secured a Cleveland franchise in the newly formed All-America Football Conference (AAFC). [21] Paul Brown was the team's namesake and first coach. The Browns began play in 1946 in the AAFC.
According to this version, when Brown rejected the nickname "Panthers," he decided that the team needed a nickname befitting a champion, and felt the nickname "Brown Bombers" was appropriate. The name was reportedly shortened to simply "Browns." This alternate history of the name was even supported by the team as being factual as recently as ...
On Thursday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said the team won't officially name a starter. "You don't have to is probably the best way to put it," Stefanski said when asked why a formal choice ...
The point is the Browns defense has been dominant for the vast majority of this season. It's also entertaining and flat-out fun to watch. The Cleveland fan base saw four-time Pro Bowl running back ...