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State of the Bay Area Browns BackersEven with Browns 2011 sub-par record, Browns fans that attended BABB locations had fun. The camaraderie, friends made remains high, the hope for better days even higher. BABB hosted parties before the Raider & Niners games were great fun for all. The 2011 April Player Banquet was again a sold out blast for all. BABB renewed and already paid for the 4 great Browns seats we own in Cleveland Browns Stadium and will offer you later this year. And big thanks to your strong member support, BABB remains one of the best Browns Backers clubs in the entire BB Global Nation! Look for in 2012: April BABB Banquet: We are working hard already to get a surprise top end alumni and current player, if possible for the 2012 Banquet.Party, Bus and Group Tickets for Browns at Raider Game! Yes, Cleveland again travels to the Bay Area to take on the Raiders. This past year Browns fans in our BABB Group section experienced NO trouble all at Oakland. In fact many Raider fans around us were fun, and respectful. So don’t hesitate and plan to attend this time, and enjoy the party, bus and well secured, safe and fun group section we will offer. More BABB Tees: Sold out in 2011, we will re-order, perhaps even tweak the design of the popular BABB Tee shirts that sold fast at the Niner party that saw 300 Browns fans attend at the Sofitel Hotel in RC. —————————- State of the Browns —Browns President Holmgren and GM Heckert state of the team comments: “We were in a lot of ball games” Holmgren said of the Browns’ 4-12 finish. “We had chances to have a better record and it didn’t happen for this reason or that. I’m not discouraged. I’m a little ticked off, but I’m not discouraged.” On QB McCoy: “I think he has a lot of intangibles,” Holmgren said. “Ultimately, you’re judged on how well your team did. It’s hard to judge off this season because our offense, by anyone’s standards, was not good enough. In our analysis of why that happened, we’re going to look at a lot of things. The quarterback is a big piece of it, but he’s got to throw it to somebody; he’s got to be protected a little bit. We’re committed to fixing this.” Without an offseason due to the work-stoppage, Shurmur had minimal time to install the West Coast offense and switch to a 4-3 front on defense from the 3-4 the Browns had utilized since 2006. Shurmur also had to deal with a running back spot that decimated by injuries. Holmgren has been a part of turnarounds in both Green Bay and Seattle and is expecting “a much-improved football team” in 2012. “When we get into the playoffs, then you can make a better judgment on a timetable on getting to the Super Bowl,” Holmgren said. “What you want to do is develop a team that’s a playoff-caliber team. That’s really what you want to do.” A football fan at heart, Holmgren understands the questions from reporters and fans about how close the Browns are to winning their first league title since the team defeated the Baltimore Colts 27-0 in the NFL Championship Game on Dec. 27, 1964. “Our fans are phenomenal,” Holmgren said. “The Cleveland Browns fans are going to be fans of the Browns forever and ever. They can be upset, as they should be, and frustrated, but so are we. The growing pains are difficult, but I think our defense took a big step. Offensively, not so much. He is looking forward to celebrating with the Browns fans when the team does reach its ultimate goal of a championship. Holmgren also stressed his belief that a quarterback should be added to the team each year, so there will be someone else in the mix … possibly from the draft and/or free agency. After two defensive-oriented drafts, it’s no secret the Browns are going to take an offensive-minded approach to free agency and the draft. GM Heckert said a mouthful when he offered this general take on the Browns’ offseason plans: “On offense, we want guys who score touchdowns.” —————————- Likely Candidates for the Browns Two 1st Round Picks The Browns own first round pick is at the 4th overall spot. Since Indy will likely take Andrew Luck, one of these players will be the Browns first pick in Round One:
The Browns pick from Atlanta will be determined perhaps this Sunday (Go Giants) and so for this article let’s assume that Atlanta loses and Browns then get the 21st pick in Round One. Here is the top talent that should be there at that spot:
Send me your thoughts for 2012, and go Browns 2012, –Bud “BABBling About the Browns” presented by our own Lorin Fink, Professional Videographer. Enjoy these YouTube clips of Bay Area Browns Backers sharing their thoughts on the Browns: OUTPOST – SAN RAMON, CA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASP_7R4WrVI BRITANNIA ARMS – SAN JOSE, CA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4V_eR78DK0 BRITISH BANKERS CLUB – MENLO PARK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYRbIzwNmZU R BAR – SAN FRANCISCO – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEPJ3hD69DM ———————————————— Browns Backers Global SF Game Party Photos, see these fun pictures:Cleveland’s Rock Hall, Great Lakes Science Museum, Orchestra, Art Museum and fine dining are world class, for more info see: Useful Cleveland area and Browns links. |
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