This wasn’t your typical change of scenery.
When the New England Patriots waived him before the start of the 1982 season, Bob Golic came home.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Golic joined the Browns when the team claimed him off waivers. His impact was immediate, as he changed positions from linebacker to nose tackle in the Browns’ 3-4 defense and became an integral part of the Cleveland defense throughout the 1980s.
“When I first got here, they said, ‘Your job is to occupy the center and both guards, to keep them away from the linebackers because they make money than you do,’” Golic recalled several years later.