On Being Brown

What is this madness all about? Being a Browns fan is just different. Why are we the only fans in the nation who ever demanded their team back—and got it? Why have we endured years of heartache (The Fumble, The Drive, “Red Right 88” . . .) yet grown ever more attached to the experience? These 33 essays seek to explain the essential elements of being a Browns fan. It’s about pride. It’s about desire, tempered by crushing disappointment. It’s about tradition, rivalry, and electrifying victory. It’s about longing—for a return to past championships, for future glory. It’s about heart. Includes interviews with Jim Brown, Lou Groza, Paul Warfield, Ozzie Newsome, and other legends.