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• Gimme five: new life for sudden death

  Sudden death overtime was a great idea for its time. The invention of former commissioner Bert Bell (who, incidentally, suffered his own sudden death at the first game he attended following the epic 1958 NFL championship) added excitement to the sport... Posted Feb 11 2010, 06:39 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Parody of parity update

  Yesterday's NFL margins of victory/defeat: 0-9 points: 4 games 10-19 points: 3 games 20-29 points: 5 games 30+ points: 0 games. Slim chance of seeing a game that gets decided late between two equally-matched teams, but this is actually an improvement... Posted Nov 02 2009, 06:12 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Give me victory or give me ... um, a coupon

  In the face of network blackouts and fan "brownout" demonstrations, I have a specific suggestion for Randy Lerner during this most disheartening time. Read the full piece here . So here's my far-fetched but heartfelt proposal to the Browns... Posted Oct 29 2009, 12:51 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Parody of parity

  Yesterday's NFL margins of victory/defeat: 0-9 points: 2 games 10-19 points: 4 games 20-29 points: 2 games 30+ points: 4 games. Average score of a 2009 Browns game: Cleveland 10, Anyone Else 26 Average NFL ticket price : $75. Posted Oct 26 2009, 06:23 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Browns fandom: a birthright, like jaundice

  Nice ESPN Page 2 special here . All joking aside, I love the Browns. They cause me near-constant frustration and heartache, but that's the price you pay when you become attached to a pro sports team to which you have only an imaginary philosophical... Posted Oct 22 2009, 08:12 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• slavishly loyal to an undeserving organization?

  Been a while, but the Browns' offense has awakened me by actually -- egad -- scoring! Anyway, this piece concisely traipses through the fallout of the curse of The Move. Worth a quick read. Posted Aug 26 2009, 11:39 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus, history

• Lost cause: Mouths of Babes edition

  So on Sunday I drove my family from Michigan to New York for a Thanksgiving Week visit to the in-laws. We stopped in Cleveland to break up the trip, visit friends, and watch the game. After one of the many lamentable plays fouled up by the Browns (I can't... Posted Nov 24 2008, 02:02 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• De-generation

  So my four-year-old son, wiped out from an afternoon frolicking at a birthday party, settles onto his dad's lap during the third quarter of yesterday's Browns game. He knows I like the Browns. He wants them to do well. He's even a member of... Posted Sep 22 2008, 07:31 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus, game notes

• Seize the season

  Prior to last season's breakout, the most improved Browns offense of the decade was in 2002. Though they ranked just 23rd in total yards, that was a far cry better than the dead last ranking of the previous three years. They snuck into the playoffs... Posted Jul 29 2008, 11:01 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: The Team Today, Fan Focus, history

• Legends on the line

  History buffs like me enjoy the idea of the Browns Legends Club. I have some quibbles with the selection methodology (fan voting counts for just 20%), presentation (the official site's navigation could be better), and even the results, but I enjoy... Posted Jun 12 2008, 08:30 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus, honors, history

• Supersized census a smart strategy

  Gotta like the idea of inviting a whopping 54 players to try out this weekend's minicamp. Yep, that's in addition to the five draftees and 15 undrafted free agents signed this week. Some of the tryout invitees played for big-time programs and... Posted May 02 2008, 08:43 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: The Team Today, Fan Focus

• Sweet schedule worth saving

  Courtesy of Browns fan BuckFigBen, here's an outstanding version of the 2008 schedule, with a PDF version here . Posted Apr 26 2008, 10:26 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Hey Tony ...

  ... Dungy, that is: You don't care about the Browns. I know that. You're a former Steeler, after all. You had a job to do last night, and that was to protect your best players from getting hurt and missing their next game two weeks forward. Fine... Posted Dec 31 2007, 08:47 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus

• Harkening heart

  Do you need any reason to get pumped about Sunday's game in Cincitucky? Playoffs on the line. Cross-state banter between the players, without the Pepto this time. Intrastate division rivalry. Sequel to September's 51-45 shootout. Tiebreaker of... Posted Dec 21 2007, 10:23 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: Fan Focus, history

• FULL CIRCLE

  Just a quick note to readers: I have resumed blog posting at my original site . At some point soon, I think Barry will begin syndicating the full posts here at the Muni Lot. As always, let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions. This blog's... Posted Oct 20 2007, 09:32 AM by Anonymous with | with no comments Filed under: General, Fan Focus