Bittersweet, As Pro Football “Exhibitions” Tonight

It is so much more bitter, than sweet.

Today there was a private room tribute to Jim Brown in Canton, Ohio.

Mike “Tiriiiiico” hosted.

Hopefully the dementia Chuck Howley has does not deter (too much) the fact he made the Hall.

It took far too long.

53 years ago, the Browns were (31-21) winners vs the Jets in the first NFL Monday Night “packaged” game.

Travis Williams, who ended up sleeping in his car, had a kickoff return TD in an earlier Monday night tilt.

Homer Jones, who also died this year, joining Jim Brown, Harry Belafonte, Pat Cooper, Vida Blue and others, returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown on that Monday September 21, 1970.

That was the first year of the AFC/NFC configuration and the teams that met that night and tonight, the Browns and Jets have nary a Supe appearance in the 53 completed seasons (’70-‘2022).

Chuck Howley, unfairly denied “Hall” entry for so long and suffering with dementia, is pictured above.