Browns Notes

Fifty nine years and one day after their last title, the Cleveland Browns (1999 expansion team version) are over a touchdown favorite in tonight’s last Thursday night and maybe Al MIchaels’ last game, vs the New York Jets, to clinch an ‘offs spot for just the third time in their 24 seasons.

It is noteworthy that the Browns and Jets met in the first “packaged” (i.e. there would be a full season of such and have been for 54 years and counting) Monday Night Football tilt, that juxtaposed with the fact tonights game is available only on something called Amazon.

The Browns are (10-5) with the great Jim Brown’s #32 proudly displayed on their uniforms.

Jim died earlier this year, in perhaps eery or maybe a symbolic situation, 60 years to the date, after another Syracuse University great, Ernie Davis, died tragically young at the age of 22.

Left to right, Ernie Davis and former Browns’ owner, Art Modell, who as with once Giants owner Well Mara, did much good and some not so, (Modell moved the great Browns to Baltimore where they play as the current best record Ravens).

Truly good: Modell helped Ernie Davis and his family.