Amnorix |
07-29-2011 12:29 PM |
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Originally Posted by JD10367
(Post 7784870)
I'm a few years younger than Amnorix, I think, but his post is pretty spot-on. First game I attended was early 80s. The Browns broke Grogan's leg, and there were few fans in the metal bowl that was Schaefer/Sullivan Stadium. Sportcasters dubbed Patriot/Colt meetings "toilet bowls". Dolphins dominated. First SB appearance was a magical run of three road wins (never done before '85), culminating in a historic beatdown by the Bears. Then the Bills dominated. Second SB appearance with the vaunted Tuna and golden boy Bledsoe a decade later, culminating in another painful loss and watching Brett ****ing Favre get a ring. From 1978 to 1985 they sucked. From 1986-1995 they sucked. From 1996-2000 they muddled along. Like Amnorix I'm enjoying the ride, because Belichick won't coach forever and Brady won't play forever.
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No memory of the Browns breaking Grogan's leg, but I'm hardly surprised. He was always pretty damn banged up. I'm too young even to remember his earlier, more mobile years. I remember him being fairly mobile, but IIRC he had at one point the most running TDs in one season of any QB in NFL history or something.
I'm just barely too young to remember the Chuck Fairbanks era, which is too bad as they had some great teams. The '78 team still holds the NFL record for team rushing yards, IIRC.
But yeah, then Ron Erhardt and Ron Meyer. :shake: Brief bit of redemption with Raymond Berry, and then Rod Rust and Dick MacPherson. *shudder* Some BAD years.
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