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I’m not saying that Cleveland Browns fans are different than other fiercely loyal fans, I’m just saying that I know how we are, so we can’t waste our time worrying about the rest.

As evidenced by the “remote” part of the title of this column, I am not in Cleveland anymore. Being in Chicago and following a team whose home is not in Chicago (nor same conference, even) is not the easiest thing in the world: I tried watching the Cavaliers as often as I could, but it proved very difficult. Similarly, I would have been relegated to only receiving Tribe games when they were in town were it not for a shared MLB.tv password to keep me sane.

But the Browns are different.

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Football is the kind of sport where image is everything. Players are tough and intimidation is part of the game. Fans tend to reflect their team, so if the guys are rough on the field, fans cheer and get a bit rough themselves. I’m not entirely sure that the Dawg Pound was exactly what Hanford Dixon had in mind when he called his teammates “dawgs” but it’s a name that has stuck. And a name that has meaning all over the country. Much like the orange helmet, people associate the Dawg Pound with the Cleveland Browns.

Sadly, in recent years the team hasn’t been very successful and some would argue there was no bite left in the “dawgs.” As we start to see progress, and a team that is finding ways to win again, we have to ask ourselves if the rough and tough reputation is one we want back. Do we want other teams – and their fans – to feel intimidated when they play in our house? I for one say yes. I want Cleveland to be a place where other teams don’t want to visit. I want Cleveland Browns Stadium to be a place where only the brown and orange are worn.  But I want it to be for the play on the field and not what goes on in the stands.

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