Browns Quotations

I never had the slightest desire to be a major league manager, and all knew it. But Ban Johnson, Bob Hedges, and Jimmy McAleer persuaded me that the Browns were in a sort of a jam, and it was up to me, as an old standby, to do what I could.

You don't need a uniform color: We used a mixture of brick red, browns and grays, and then threw in seashells, branches and various types of rock, so our walls ended up looking like cave paintings!

I do two cups of coffee with a little bit of raw sugar and soy creamer, and then I do a bowl of plain oatmeal with walnuts and blueberries. Now, if I could do what I really wanted to do with my life, every morning I would have a salami-and-cheese omelet with hash browns and a buttermilk biscuit - and pancakes. But my heart would explode.

The possible sale of Browns Lane is one of several options that is currently being studied.

When I was a rookie with the Browns in '57, I missed a block against the Rams in the Los Angeles Coliseum,

We have to have a good game plan this week, go in and know our assignments. That's the biggest thing to getting off to a good start because if everyone knows what they are doing nobody has to anticipate what the Browns are doing.

There are thousands of Devin Browns on the streets of Los Angeles ... losing their lives every day.

Moving the Cleveland Browns was just unheard of,

I didn't really want to go anywhere else to get familiar with another organization, team or fans. I felt like I established a relationship with the Browns and players here.

I have also always had a fascination with the St. Louis teams; the Cardinals for their Gashouse Gang and classic uniform logos, and of course the Browns for just being the Browns and for Pete Gray. You can also still stand on the site of the '44 World Series, although the parks department has seen fit to plant over the old diamond.

I don't remember anything about that one, ... But I do remember the day Joe Jones with the Cleveland Browns picked me up and slammed me down on my head. Man, that hurt. It was the scariest injury I ever had. My body was numb for 24 hours.

I enjoyed playing for the Cleveland Browns and for the fans throughout Northeast Ohio and I also enjoyed helping the people in the community during my time in Cleveland.

We can capitalize on the feeling that people have about the Browns with a solid draft.

Jeremy was actually with the Cleveland Browns when I was there. His father was a defensive coach, Jim Bates. Jeremy was actually a ball boy when I was there. He was 15-years old. We had a good laugh upstairs a little while ago.

Jeff will add to his current role by assisting me with any overflow duties that might arise. Hopefully, this position will further Jeff's career down the road and help the Cleveland Browns in the immediate future.

My priority is to give the general manager and head coach all the resources necessary to make the Browns successful.

I'm still getting better, still growing, ... I've got to get back to work, and I'll play a better game against the Browns for sure.

Whole wheat waffles; and we had hash browns made out of reconstituted potatoes.

We did some good things, ... I'm disappointed that we settled for three field goals, but it was great to end the half the way we did. To score seven points was huge after the Browns touchdown.

We don't care if they are trying to go undefeated. That is what the Colts want to focus on. We're going to treat them like the Browns or Arizona or any other team.

What was so attractive about this trade was that, unlike other teams who we talked to (Miami and San Francisco), the Browns didn't call and say, 'Hey, we'd love for you to come in and start for a year, and then train whoever we draft,'

We felt this decision was in the best interest of both the Browns and Ross.

Browns Glory: For the Love of Ozzie, The Toe and Otto,

Fishing for browns requires stealth, patience, a lot of hiding behind bushes and limited wading. About the only time you'll see me hiding behind a bush is when I encounter a bear. I'd rather be on the water heading upstream. Doesn't seem to bother the rainbows and it's probably the reason I don't catch a lot of browns.

I've studied the Browns and they're a completely different team. Defensively, they're like a swarm of bees that's orange. They're flying all over the place.

Personally, I felt a lot of fingers were being pointed at me for the failures of Cleveland. They chose to label me as the problem, as what was wrong with Cleveland Browns football.

As African-Americans, that's what's being played fast and loose with, our citizenship. When you have the Trayvon Martins and the Michael Browns being shot and killed, it's because, on a certain level, there is a kind of mutability in the understanding of citizenship around the black body.

The Browns stuck their hand in the cookie jar when Mom wasn't looking, and they pulled out a really good cookie.

All Phil has to do is really work with them. Phil has the power to be with the Browns for many years. It's in his hands.

It's a smaller version of Pittsburgh. The transformation I've seen is awesome. Growing up everyone was a Browns fan around there and you go back there and you don't see very much orange and brown. You see a lot of black and gold and that's just awesome.

It's a real nice statement from the Browns to the rest of the league and our fans that we're serious about wanting to win. And we want players who want to be here.

It looks like the Browns may run away with the Eastern Division after St. Louis got clobbered by Chicago.

It's funny because I miss those guys, ... Watching the game film, looking at Cleveland Browns stadium, it just takes me back to those memories.

I've had good luck swinging Woolly Buggers or just about any streamer through the deeper runs. I catch a lot of the stockers, but I also catch some larger fish too. I'd say I've caught 12 or 15 rainbows and browns from 11 to 17 inches in the past few weeks.

They have put more emphasis on (the Browns running game), particularly after he got his 1,000 yards and people realized who he is and what he is as a runner.

I'm where I wanted to be. Not taking anything away from the Cleveland Browns ... but I'm a Bengal, and I like staying in Cincinnati. It turns out that I got my wish.

In my opinion, there's a lost generation of Browns fans out there. They haven't enjoyed the feel-good atmosphere of having a quality, winning product. That is really our objective.

In my opinion, there's a lost generation of Browns fans out there,

Being a homer isn't such a bad thing if you're a Colts fan. But it can be a big problem if you're a Browns fan. Just make sure you're picking the best players and don't outthink yourself.

His leads would be: The Redskins came on the field in their colors, burgundy, gold and Caucasian, ... Or Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns integrated the Redskins end zone three times. That's how he would do it.

I am very excited to get this extension done and now I can focus on getting ready for the 2006 season. This deal will allow me to establish myself as a member of the Cleveland Browns and be a part of a team that is improving and an organization on the rise.

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?

I came to Cleveland because of my belief in Randy Lerner, his integrity and his commitment to making the Cleveland Browns a championship team. I am excited about continuing as GM and am more committed than ever to this franchise and to helping the organization bring the Browns fans a winner.

He adds a lot because he's been here the whole time the Browns have been back. We hopefully won't repeat the same mistakes that have been made in the past. Steve serves as a reminder of what some of those were. He's been a really valuable resource.