Paul Brown's Ghost: How the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati

Paul Brown's Ghost: How the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals Are Haunted by the Man Who Created Them

Paul Brown was a football genius and the father of two NFL franchises?the Cleveland Browns, who carry his name, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Arguably the most important figure in the history of the sport, he was a renowned coach and owner, and when he passed away on August 5, 1991, the game lost a giant. But for the Browns and Bengals, his death would herald a new era of bad luck, poor judgment, and comic folly that soon had fans whispering about a curse.

Paul Brownâ€™s Ghost explores the mystery surrounding the greatest ghost story in NFL history: why these two once-proud franchises have been perpetually denied good fortune in such dramatic, yet different waysâ€”as if theyâ€™re being haunted by their mutual patriarch.

Jonathan Knight takes readers through a haunted house filled with tales that explain the fraternalâ€”almost biblicalâ€”connection between the teams. He examines the colorful characters and memorable moments that both defined and defiled the history of a rivalry that evolved from three decades of bad blood between Brown and Cleveland owner Art Modell.

From coaches they shared to draft picks they both lusted after, the Browns and Bengals are connected in ways even their die-hard fans may not realize. Readers will discover the key role the Bengals played in the original Brownsâ€™ move to Baltimore, how the Browns were instrumental in the Bengalsâ€™ financially crippling new stadium deal, and how the Bengals actually almost became the new Browns.

Through the lens of the enduring legacy of one of footballâ€™s pioneers, Paul Brownâ€™s Ghost is a witty, whimsical look at decades of absurd incompetence set against the offbeat rivalry between footballâ€™s two most hard-luck teams.
Country USA
Brand Sports Publishing LLC
Manufacturer Sports Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781683582441
ReleaseDate 2018-10-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781683582441

Country	USA
Brand	Sports Publishing LLC
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781683582441
ReleaseDate	2018-10-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781683582441

Paul Brown's Ghost: How the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals Are Haunted by the Man Who Created Them

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