Posted December 02, 2017
I'm genuinely interested in whether this puts them in the hall of fame as the worst sports team of all time. There was an American football team that went 0-16 (winless) a while back, but it won 4-5 games the year before, and 4-5 games if I'm remembering correctly, the year after.
Being in Northeastern Ohio, I've always been brainwashed that the Browns are a lifelong commitment, and if I stop following them, I'm a quitter. Frankly, I feel that's a load of bullcrap.
The Browns haven't been relevant since they left Ohio in 1995-6 and went to Baltimore, becoming the Baltimore Ravens. They've been in the playoffs once, for exactly one game, since 1999 when coming back to the league. They've had two winning seasons since 1999 one in 2002, one in 2007.
The most games they've won in a single season outside of those two years, was 7 a few years ago, out of 16, making them 7-9 for that year.
I need some help here. I'm tired of people around here making me feel bad because I don't want to support a shitty team that finds new ways to lose every week. This isn't fun, it's not enjoyable, and it frustrates me that due to the nature of the NFL, the owner walks away with 100+ million in profits at the BEGINNING of the season, after expenses for the season are paid.
Is it time to just give up on sports, focus on gaming and twitch? Should I just find other hobbies, maybe play my guitar more? For you Europeans, I know football is a way of life for a lot of you. How do you non football fans handle not being involved in sports, and the stigma it brings?
Honestly, I'm at the point where I don't care anymore if these people around here call me a quitter for giving up on the Browns. These guys suck more than a vacuum cleaner hooked up to a 50 amp outlet.
