Chaco

September 13th, 2022 at 8:54 PM ^

He looks like the bastard demon spawn that would result if Snap from Rice Krispies fame mated with a version of Tinker Bell strung out on meth.  

Joined: 11/15/2012

MGoPoints: 27901

Grampy

September 14th, 2022 at 10:07 AM ^

It's pretty safe to say that the Lions and Browns are not the only embarassing franchises in today's NFL, not that Brownie the psychopathic elf does much to improve the Brown's image.  Don't forget about the Washington Commanders, the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and even the Chicago Bears.  Plenty of boobery to go around.

Joined: 06/29/2012

MGoPoints: 24110

Sam1863

September 14th, 2022 at 5:08 AM ^

I heard something similar from a well-traveled major leaguer who pitched for several teams in the 70's and 80's, including the Tigers. Several of us were gathered around a bar table, listening to stories and emptying many pitchers. Well into the evening, I asked him what was the best piece of baseball advice he'd ever gotten.

He replied that in his rookie year, another well-traveled player had given him this pearl of wisdom: Never listen to the fans. Doesn't matter if they cheer you or boo you or whatever - just don't listen. Because the bottom line is that most fans are fucking idiots, and don't have clue what they're talking about. So whatever they yell at you, good or bad, just doesn't matter.

He said it was the kind of advice that was easy to give but harder to accept. But once he did accept it, his life in baseball got a little easier. And I'm sure the same advice has been given by veteran players in every sport.

Joined: 04/27/2014

MGoPoints: 28880

cKone

September 14th, 2022 at 7:08 PM ^

This is true.  I've talked about my wife being an investigative journalist in the past.  a few years ago she worked for the Ohio division (her focus was Cincinnati) of one of the major media companies that I will not name.  She was hired to do digital long form crime/investigation articles and had quickly gained a following with tens of thousands of daily readers.
Enter the focus group: The focus group (based in Cleveland which is very much not Cincinnati) said she should not be writing long form investigative pieces and she should be writing short daily stories based off of press releases. 

Her daily reader number dropped to a couple of hundred readers a day.  They also forced her to put disclaimers on things that she thought would ruin her long established career. 

Needless to say she got out of there as soon as she could and is much happier.

Joined: 03/23/2017

MGoPoints: 1262

mooseman

September 13th, 2022 at 9:13 PM ^

Ohio children are taught that if you're good and eat all your sauerkraut balls, Brownie the Elf will emerge from his cooler and leave tracks in your drawers

Joined: 07/10/2008

MGoPoints: 35500

mGrowOld

September 13th, 2022 at 9:18 PM ^

FWIW I voted for this one.   Season ticket holders, like me, were given four choices and the overwhelming choice was the angry stuff-arm elf.

FYI that was our logo in the late 40’s in the AAFL and then again in the NFL until about 1956.  So it has historical presidence.

Joined: 10/04/2010

MGoPoints: 212943

Don

September 14th, 2022 at 1:04 PM ^

Here's a 1952 Otto Graham card with Brownie prominently displayed.

The Browns franchise first played in the AAFL in '46 and won the first four championships in that league. After the AAFL folded after the '49 season, the Browns joined the NFL and played in the next six consecutive NFL championship games, winning three of them.

I'm pretty sure that playing in 10 consecutive league championship games has never been equaled in pro football. Having that goofy mascot didn't seem to hurt them.

Joined: 06/30/2008

MGoPoints: 148358

AFWolverine

September 13th, 2022 at 9:18 PM ^

I was born an raised near Cleveland. The elf has been around nearly as long as the franchise. This just happens to be one of the first times they've used it in a significant display.

Joined: 01/11/2011

MGoPoints: 7168