tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365802854240344401.post2192907058916265338..comments2024-03-16T03:36:19.829-04:00Comments on Forest City Fanatics: The Browns through the 2000'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365802854240344401.post-31912256392769700372012-09-19T09:08:11.073-04:002012-09-19T09:08:11.073-04:00After reading this and reflecting back on the &quo...After reading this and reflecting back on the "Glory Days" of the 2000s, it is impossible to imagine how a single Browns fan could have any optimism about our team. Ever. 8 out of the 10 seasons were under .500. Just painful.<br />That said, it was nice to reflect on some of those exciting memories. My personal favorite was the Tim Couch explosion Sunday Night 33-13 win over pittsburgh. <br />(Aside from basically any loss to the steelers) my most painful moment in there was the 32 second collapse against the Bears. I'll never forget going across the hall in my apartment building with a few minutes left and talking shit to my steeler fan neighbors about how we were in 1st place, only to watch some clown named James Allen catch 2 TDs in 32 seconds. After the end in OT, I may or may not have made some drunken death threats against Mike Brown for winning it with that pick six. <br />There has been nothing close to matching the 2002 campaign though. The Hail Mary, the Helmet Toss, the OT wins. Dennis Northcutt looking like Metcalf that season. William Green actually playing like a 1st round pick. Great memories. It's just sad that our greatest memories of a season since the Return happened in a year where we lost a 1st round playoff game to you know who. <br />I'm not expecting us to have it as good as Patriot fans, or Packer fans. All I'm asking is to go into a season with a reasonable chance to make the playoffs, and not worry about draft picks until April (instead of November, or sadly, September some times for crying out loud). And to have a season we can remember that has better results than 9-7 with a 1st round playoff loss. (I mean, if Patriot fans did there list, an identical season wouldn't even crack their top 10). <br />Anyway, good article. Sorry for going on a little rant here, but you brought back all these good memories and I got to reflecting. All of us reading this should feel nice and depressed for the forseeable future. Oh well, I can't wait for Sunday. <br />Joe Figgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998319308809247359noreply@blogger.com