2014 Cleveland Browns Offseason Thread

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Jun 12, 2014 8:05pm
lol...it was only a matter of time. We're all good here. like_that doesn't need you for backup.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:08pm
lol at you trying to say like_that cares too much, yet have a swift failsponse when I posted or like_that posted about the steelers...on a browns thread. lolcontradictoryfail

also, I'm well aware like_that doesn't need my help. Hell he doesn't even need his own posts. Your posts were more than enough, nice fail.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:11pm
So much failing!!!
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Jun 12, 2014 8:12pm
Automatik;1625651 wrote:So much failing!!!

lol, there it is. The "I am above it all" cop out from auto. Took longer than I expected.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:12pm
I love any browns fan, but this posting like it's a hash tag but it's not a hash tag is getting old coa
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Jun 12, 2014 8:14pm
like_that;1625652 wrote:lol, there it is. The "I am above it all" cop out from auto. Took longer than I expected.
Sorry, should I increase my use of the term fail? Failsponse?
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Jun 12, 2014 8:16pm
DeyDurkie5;1625653 wrote:I love any browns fan, but this posting like it's a hash tag but it's not a hash tag is getting old coa
??
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Jun 12, 2014 8:16pm
Automatik;1625654 wrote:Sorry, should I increase my use of the term fail? Failsponse?
In your case it couldn't hurt.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:17pm
Commander of Awesome;1625655 wrote:??
Lolincrediblefail hahapwnedfail
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Jun 12, 2014 8:19pm
Automatik;1625654 wrote:Sorry, should I increase my use of the term fail? Failsponse?
No, but if you are going to pretend you are above these type of arguments, then simply stfu and don't respond. You're the one who decided to click on the Browns thread, and see browns fans trash pittsburgh fans for being shitty. Don't act like you didn't expect a reaction.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:24pm
DeyDurkie5;1625658 wrote:Lolincrediblefail hahapwnedfail
Oh sorry, I'll try and be clever by calling everyone retards or telling them to Go Fuck Themselves every post.

DeyDurkie has been bant for being an annoying Go Fuck Yourself boy, I haven't been banned.

Go Fuck Yourself, thanks.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:25pm
Commander of Awesome;1625665 wrote:Oh sorry, I'll try and be clever by calling everyone retards or telling them to Go Fuck Themselves every post.

DeyDurkie has been bant for being an annoying Go Fuck Yourself boy, I haven't been banned.

Go Fuck Yourself, thanks.
At least you wouldn't sound like a hipster *** on Instagram LOL
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Jun 12, 2014 8:34pm
Commander of Awesome;1625665 wrote:Oh sorry, I'll try and be clever by calling everyone retards or telling them to Go Fuck Themselves every post.

DeyDurkie has been bant for being an annoying Go Fuck Yourself boy, I haven't been banned.

Go Fuck Yourself, thanks.
You really need to stop with the lolfail's and all that gay shit. Stop being gay COA.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:35pm
SportsAndLady;1625669 wrote:You really need to stop with the lolfail's and all that gay shit. Stop being gay COA.
I am the one who started lolfails, and I am sticking to them.
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Jun 12, 2014 8:49pm
like_that;1625670 wrote:I am the one who started lolfails, and I am sticking to them.
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Jun 12, 2014 9:47pm
DeyDurkie5;1625653 wrote:I love any browns fan, but this posting like it's a hash tag but it's not a hash tag is getting old coa
coa is gay, what do you expect?
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BR1986FB
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Jun 13, 2014 7:50am
So I'm sitting at a slot machine at the casino in Erie, PA Wednesday night wearing my "Manziel #2" Browns t-shirt when I hear some bandwagon inbred behind me say "Manziel is going to get split in half in his first game against the Steelers." This came from the card tables. I turned around to see who said it but everyone was playing innocent/"not me." Was hoping someone could step up so I could give them the old "perhaps you're right, but at least he hasn't raped anyone." That area is also infested with Yinzers when it's actually Bills territory.
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Jun 13, 2014 11:54am
I've never really bought into the attendance thing, FWIW.

It's not that I'm criticizing those who choose to spend their money on watching bad entertainment (ie a bad sports team), it's that I'm OK with people choosing not to pay a lot of money for mediocrity or shittiness.

So if you want to compare Browns attendance during a shitty season versus Steeler's attendance during a shitty season, go ahead, but it really doesn't tell me much other than Browns' fans are making an economically worse decision. If you want to chalk that up to "being better fans" or having more "passion", fine by me. But I don't think you can generalize fanbases based on attendance when the team is bad.

Also, I didn't develop this attitude towards attendance until recently when the experience of watching at home or at a bar, in addition to the amount of money saved, has greatly reduced the gap in entertainment value.
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Jun 13, 2014 11:56am
I guess you don't buy into supporting the team as having any value. I do.

Also shows dedication, and non bandwagonism. Stick through the hard times as well as good times.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:08pm
BR1986FB;1625802 wrote:So I'm sitting at a slot machine at the casino in Erie, PA Wednesday night wearing my "Manziel #2" Browns t-shirt when I hear some bandwagon inbred behind me say "Manziel is going to get split in half in his first game against the Steelers." This came from the card tables. I turned around to see who said it but everyone was playing innocent/"not me." Was hoping someone could step up so I could give them the old "perhaps you're right, but at least he hasn't raped anyone." That area is also infested with Yinzers when it's actually Bills territory.
I think, according to the bandwagon police, that since Erie is in PA, it has to be Steelers territory. At least, I've heard that the east/valley part of Ohio is, theoretically, Browns country, even though geographically, it's closer to Pittsburgh, so I'd figure things would be consistent. Although, come to think of it, the bandwagon police do tend to rapid-fire change the rules whenever it fits the current argument. Unless there's another reason why a fanbase that prides themselves for having Browns Backers clubs around the world suddenly says that another team's fanbase travels well because they have a lot of bandwagon fans.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:35pm
Commander of Awesome;1625921 wrote:I guess you don't buy into supporting the team as having any value. I do.

Also shows dedication, and non bandwagonism. Stick through the hard times as well as good times.
I buy into supporting the team through good and bad. I disagree with your implication that spending a ton of money going to a game to watch mediocrity is a stronger form of support than going to a bar wearing a Cleveland shirt and rooting for them.

IMO, that's an extremely naive and/or elementary stance on an individual's level of fan support.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:36pm
Can't cheer on players getting them to give it their all for the city they represent and make a statement to rest of nfl from a bar. Come on man
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Jun 13, 2014 12:49pm
Commander of Awesome;1625944 wrote:Can't cheer on players getting them to give it their all for the city they represent and make a statement to rest of nfl from a bar. Come on man
Well you already know I think the whole caring about fandom is childish and irrelevant so my post shouldn't surprise you.

Also, they don't give it their all for the city they "represent", they give it their all for a paycheck (generally speaking. obviously there are exceptions). If players/teams are going to act like it's a business (which it is and isn't, at the same time), then I'm going to exercise economic discipline when deciding how I'm going to support my team.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:49pm
Oh you can't afford to go to games? Got it.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:57pm
Commander of Awesome;1625951 wrote:Oh you can't afford to go to games? Got it.

So you've always bought the highest end consumer products possible? You've never once paid for a perceived lesser product because it's a better deal to you? Got it.

You can respond if you want, but I'm done on this topic, I find it way too idiotic to waste my time. I will never judge someone's fandom based on the money they spend to exercise said fandom.