I understand why most Dawg Pound Daily readers will label me a traitor, a hypocrite or worse — and I accept their judgement — but now that the Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its 2017 nominees, it’s time for this lifelong fan to send away a burning resentment.
While my loyalty and love for the Cleveland Browns remain rock-solid, I’ll be OK if the Hall of Fame inducts Art Modell. If it happens, it happens.
November 6, 1995 was the first time my sons ever saw me break down into uncontrollable tears, an emotion likely shared by millions of Browns fans around the world.