is this a year that come September we will remember finally for football?

Although this is the baseball series faithful Tribe fans look forward to each and every year (if you do not what I mean, the Yankees are in town), this Tribe fan is getting some early football fever.  Yep, that's right! This old 3rd basemen from Sohio Field, is seriously looking forward to the Browns season.  To my baseball brethren, no this is not heresy, but honest factual feelings!  

 

Since '95 when Another Bowel Movement (AKA ABM-Arthur B Modell) played Robert Irsay Part Deux and moved one of the most hallowed franchises to B'More, football-NFL style-seems to have some actual football interest.  This year there was a solid draft, not trading picks to move up one notch and pick someone who wasn't rated in the round being selected. No, so far, draft pick holdouts (remember B Quinn) and looks like the training camp will start on time and everyone ready to go.  No front office pissing matches over power plays, just solid NFL football men doing their football jobs, no egomaniacs more interested in things other than football.  An owner who FINALLY understands that it is just as important to have quality people in charge as much as it is to have unlimited cache!!  So all-in-all, leading to the beginning of the season, it is all football.

 

So, with that all said, what do I look for with the Browns?  1) A competitive team from opening kick-off to the final gun.  This is a must.  If you are in every game, a break or two that goes your way, can lead to a win.  Not being in a game means a loss from the get go. 2) Favorable schedule for fans, means strong home game support.  No matter what a player says, when the players know the fans are there for them, the players do respond in a positive way. 3)Divisional teams that each have some kind of hole.  Bungles-Carson Palmer IMO has been over-rated Period!  And Mike Brown is still owner. Pittspuke-QB problem to start season and maybe a team that is slipping. Still hate the colors Black and Piss, so that is settled.  Ravens-may be favorites, but are somewhat of a team getting older.  Are favs but not overwhelming one. 4) Hope. Yep that is right-HOPE.  LeBum and Mum are gone; DWest parts 1 and 2 are also gone. Mike Brown is gone. Not sure what will be on court in Nov., so there is an unknown issue surrounding basketball.  My Tribe is rebuilding and that will take at least 1/2 or 1 season to come to fruition, but at least we know that.

 

Therefore, the Browns will be a factor in the fall and winter.  This team has improved, and all we really want is a team that competes and let's see what happens!  I for one an ready....are you?