Game of My Life: Cleveland Browns: Memorable Stories of Browns Football

by Matt Loede

Overview

For the city of Cleveland and the fans of the Browns, it’s not just a football team: it’s a way of life. From rabid fan clubs all around the country to fans around Northeast Ohio wearing the colors of the brown and orange, time stops when the Browns take the field each week. The team joined the NFL in 1950 and won a championship in their first year in the league, and went on to win three more, the last of which was 1964 when they shutout the Baltimore Colts 27-0 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

Since then fans have been waiting, through good years and bad, for the glory to return to the Browns franchise. They have had to endure the harshest of defeats, losing three times to the Denver Broncos in the 1980’s on the doorstep of playing in their first Super Bowl. They also had to live out the nightmare of their franchise being ripped away during the 1995 season, as then owner Art Modell moved them to Baltimore in one of the most shocking moves in NFL history.

This book will give you an idea of the fanfare and the love that former players and fans have for the Cleveland Browns. Read as Bernie Kosar, Ozzie Newsome, Don Cockcroft, Eric Metcalf, and other beloved players remember the glory days, with exciting trips to the postseason. You’ll understand after reading this just how much Cleveland loves its football team, and how the players feel the same.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613219447
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Matt Loede has covered Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League for Fox Sports Radio, the Associated Press, and other stations around the country. He lives in Parma, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Doug Dieken, offensive tackle (1971-1984) 1

Chapter 2 Andra Davis, linebacker (2002-2008) 11

Chapter 3 Matt Stover, kicker (1991-1995) 19

Chapter 4 Michael Jackson, wide receiver (1991-1995) 29

Chapter 5 Don Cockroft, kicker (1968-1980) 37

Chapter 6 Felix Wright, safety (1985-1990) 47

Chapter 7 Steve Heiden, tight end (2002-2009) 55

Chapter 8 David Grayson, linebacker (1987-1990) 63

Chapter 9 Brian Kinchen, tight end (1991-1995) 73

Chapter 10 Herman Fontenot, running back (1985-1988) 83

Chapter 11 Tom Tupa, punter (1993-1995) 91

Chapter 12 Ozzie Newsome, tight end (1978-1990) 99

Chapter 13 Steve Everitt, center (1993-1995) 107

Chapter 14 Tim Couch, quarterback (1999-2003) 117

Chapter 15 Dick Ambrose, linebacker (1975-1983) 127

Chapter 16 Brian Brennan, wide receiver (1984-1991) 137

Chapter 17 Josh Cribbs, wide receiver (2005-2012) 145

Chapter 18 Jim Pyne, offensive lineman (1999-2000) 155

Chapter 19 Brian Hansen, punter (1991-1993) 165

Chapter 20 Orpheus Roye, defensive end/tackle (2000-2007) 173

Chapter 21 Tommy Vardell, running back (1992-1995) 183

Chapter 22 Ed Sutter, linebacker (1993-1995) 195

Chapter 23 Joe DeLamielleure, guard (1980-1984) 205

Acknowledgements 213