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Browns banking on veteran quarterback Josh McCown’s contagious energy translating to success as new season begins

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Josh McCown is a mature, responsible family man, but when he steps onto the football field, the 36 year old on the verge of entering his 13th NFL season with his ninth team becomes a kid again.

For example, McCown begins every practice with a quirky ritual he has established in his first year with the Browns. He simply throws a pass to Jim Dray and yells the tight end’s name before moving on to the next play.

“I think it is just part of having fun,” McCown said recently. “I don’t know why I did it the first time I did it.