Paul Brown's Ghost (eBook)

How the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals Are Haunted by the Man Who Created Them

Jonathan Knight (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
208 Seiten
Sports Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-68358-245-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A unique perspective on the legend of Paul Brown and the rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals!

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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 Brown'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 waysas if they're being haunted by their mutual patriarch. Jonathan Knight takes readers through a haunted house filled with tales that explain the fraternalalmost biblicalconnection 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 Browns' move to Baltimore, how the Browns were instrumental in the Bengals' 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 football's pioneers, Paul Brown's Ghost is a witty, whimsical look at decades of absurd incompetence set against the offbeat rivalry between football's two most hard-luck teams.

Autor

Jonathan Knight is the author of ten books on Cleveland sports. Called "one of the most articulate and devoted sportswriters in Ohio" by the Akron Beacon Journal, Knight has been praised by the Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine, and ESPN's Grantland.com. A native of Dayton, Ohio, and a graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, he’s also served as an online columnist for TheClevelandFan.com and Football.com, as well as a contributor for ClevelandBrowns.com and SportsTimeOhio.com. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his two sons.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.10.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga ► Humor / Satire
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Schlagworte: 1949 • 1950 • 1964 • 5-11 • America • american football league don cockroft • art modell • austin carr • baltimore ravens • Bay • Bengals • books on american football leagues • books on championships • books on cincinnati • books on cleveland • books on cleveland browns • books on coaches • books on conferences • books on curses • books on divisions • books on encyclopedias • books on footages • books on football history • books on franchises • books on indians • books on lebron • books on mckee • books on oakland • books on ohio • books on postseasons • books on rams • books on rivalries • books on sports teams • books on steelers • books on stocking stuffers • books on wolverines • books on yards • books on yearbooks • buffalo • Champions • Championship • Cincinnati • cincinnati bengals • Cleveland • Cleveland Browns • clevelands • Coach • Coloring • Conference • dawg • dawg pound • december • Division • divisional • Encyclopedia • espn • Footage • Football History • Franchise • fumble • GAG • Giants • Head Coach • mckee • Michigan • Modell • New York • Ohio • oilers • otto graham • owner • packers • paul brown • paul brown's ghost • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • playoffs • postseason • Pro • Quarterback • RAMS • Richfield • Sports History • sports teams • Stadium • Steelers • stocking stuffer • Trivia • Vince • wolverines • yards • Yearbook
• ISBN-10: 1-68358-245-4 / 1683582454
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68358-245-8 / 9781683582458