An interesting perspective on the infancy of the Hue Jackson era as HC of the Browns

[top dawg]

Part of me said put this in the general NFL forum, but just to get on the nerves of the forum police, I put it here. It's not Friday yet, and I thought that a few people would be interested. 

The Browns have been the proverbial dumpster fire of a team. If there were a movie entitled NFL Franchises Gone Wild (or, Off The Rails), the Browns would be the main subject. I am so glad that my parents moved us away from Cleveland from a sports fan perspective that I thank my lucky stars. But somewhere, deep in a box, I still have a brown colored glass that has the Browns logo and "Kardiac Kids" on it. Those were the days where I saw Brian Sipe and Ozzie Newsome on football Sundays. I even got to see them play at what was then Cleveland Municipal Stadium (even the name of the stadium was kinda dumb and generic). Anyway, since the downfall of the Kardiac Kids, the whole organization has been in cardiac arrest, the worse part being when Art Modell secretly packed up the franchise and moved to Baltimore in the middle of the night. Yeah, the Ravens are arguably the real Browns, taking everything to B-more but the name. But they were never the Dawg Pound, which was a creation of the fans of the new Browns.

Cleveland has been the NFL's hell for so many years, but Hue Jackson looks to turn it around with his group of "nerds" and castoffs. The man who was interviewed by Ron Rivera for the position of OC with the Panthers, but rejected, is now an HC once again. I like him. But good luck turning that franchise around. The division is arguably the most historically tough in football, but perhaps Hue is the man to help Cleveland muscle its way in and take its place on the block among the big boys, as opposed to being taken for granted.

It's worth the read in my opinion. I wish more articles were written about Panthers in this vein.

"When Jackson arrived at the Browns' training facility in Berea, Ohio, on that Wednesday afternoon, he knew he was about to embark upon the greatest challenge of his career. It soon would become clear that he was not alone. Upon approaching the main entrance, Jackson, to his surprise, was greeted with a hug from Dee Haslam, Jimmy's wife and co-owner of the team. As he walked past her and into the lobby, scores of Browns employees stood and applauded, creating a first impression that would propel him enthusiastically into the next chapter of his professional life. 

As Jackson would recall five months later while sitting in the kitchen of a Haslam-owned condominium adjacent to the Browns' outdoor practice fields that is still serving as his temporary residence, "I knew right then that I was in the right place. It was amazing -- I mean, everybody in the organization had made their way downstairs. You talk about a class act? I can remember walking up to the door, looking at the building, and saying to myself, Wow, Hue, you're the head coach now of the Cleveland Browns. The Browns! Jim Brown played here ... some tremendous players ... And then I see Dee, and Dee kinda walks me in, and everybody starts clapping. It was unbelievable. For an organization to welcome me and make me feel like, You're one of our leaders now, and you're here to help us get over the wall ... I felt a sense of excitement, and pressure, as well. Because I could tell from their eyes that they were starving.

http://www.nfl.com/33weeks

[Gregg S]

I hope Hue can get the Browns turned around.  Growing up, I was a Browns fan because of my older brother.  I, too, remember the days of Brian Sipe and Ozzie Newsome, as well as Bill Nelson and Leroy Kelly.  They had a safety at that time named Mike Howell that was one of the hardest hitting guys in the league.  Jim Brown was just a bit before I got into sports, but it was because of him that my brother was a fan.

So I guess I've got a sentimental connection with the Browns since I pulled for them for so long which was up until we got the Panthers here in the Carolinas.  But it wouldn't hurt my feelings any to see them do well again.  Except when they play the Panthers, of course.

[Mr. Scot]

This doesn't really strike me as an exposé.

[Kakarot]

I'm rooting for Hue. I hope he turns that program around. 

[mc52beast]

Another Browns fan growing up, remember "The Drive" that drove a dagger thru the hearts of thousands, remember "The Fumble" by Byner that people still talk about.. hard to find another team that has been snake-bit like Cleveland.

[top dawg]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

This doesn't really strike me as an exposé.

Don't know why not. It reveals the psyche, struggle, problems, modus operandi, etc. of the new coach as he addresses taking over and changing the culture of what some view as the biggest "joke" in football. Rarely do we get to see even this relatively little information about this process.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

Don't know why not. It reveals the psyche, struggle, problems, modus operandi, etc. of the new coach as he addresses taking over and changing the culture of what some view as the biggest "joke" in football. Rarely do we get to see even thus relatively little information about this process.

An exposé is generally meant to "expose" something scandalous or negative.

This seems more like a profile.

[sharkkiller]

2 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Don't know why not. It reveals the psyche, struggle, problems, modus operandi, etc. of the new coach as he addresses taking over and changing the culture of what some view as the biggest "joke" in football. Rarely do we get to see even this relatively little information about this process.

Exposé is generally used when there is something revealed that is groundbreaking, or when they are pulling the cover off of something. for example, you could write and  exposé  on how Peyton Manning's wife was actually in the Patriots' locker room deflating Brady's balls before the KC game. What you posted was not an  exposé .

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

This doesn't really strike me as an exposé.

 

42 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

Exposé is generally used when there is something revealed that is groundbreaking, or when they are pulling the cover off of something. for example, you could write and  exposé  on how Peyton Manning's wife was actually in the Patriots' locker room deflating Brady's balls before the KC game. What you posted was not an  exposé .

 

45 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

An exposé is generally meant to "expose" something scandalous or negative.

This seems more like a profile.

In the truest sense of the word, exposé means a presentation or revelation of something that is usually not revealed. But being that this should not be about a dictionary lesson, I'll change the term just for you.

[Gregg S]

1 hour ago, mc52beast said:

Another Browns fan growing up, remember "The Drive" that drove a dagger thru the hearts of thousands, remember "The Fumble" by Byner that people still talk about.. hard to find another team that has been snake-bit like Cleveland.

Yes, I do.  And as much as I extremely disliked John Elway before that game, I hated him after it.  But it wasn't a long journey from one to the other, anyway.

[outlaw4]

I recall there's a video out there of multiple Browns coaches and GM's coming in with words of optimism and hope followed by clips showing the futility that followed trying to turn around the franchise.

You want to see Hue not to be part of that video but it's hard to see the Browns being anything other than the Browns.

[TheRed]

I wonder if he'll bring in Denarius Moore for a look.

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, TheRed said:

I wonder if he'll bring in Denarius Moore for a look.

Their WR corps may be better than most once Josh Gordon returns, and if Gordon can stop drugging.

[Mother Grabber]

only a thread about the Browns could be dominated by people arguing over semantics.