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Historically speaking, the Cleveland Browns don’t win that much. But guys, they can control the news cycle.
The most recent example happened on Wednesday. The team has revealed a new, almost brown alternative helmet for the 2025 season. Not only that, but the Browns have gotten a new so-called “Alpha Dawg” helmet sponsored by Dude Wipes-Dude Wipes-The Company.
“As the king who keeps things clean, we’re here with the Browns embracing a bold new look this season and launching an all-brown alternative helmet,” said Ryan Megan, co-founder and CMO of Dude Wipes.
“We’re being teamed up with the Browns to uncover one of the most iconic helmets the league has ever seen.”
Well, friends. It’s a helmet. And (other) ugly things lack the creativity that is very welcome in another uniform. And based on the reactions of online fans, most of them seem to think “Alpha Dawg” appears to be what you know.
There are more.
As a presentation sponsor for “Alpha Dawg,” according to the Browns, Dude Wipes launched a unique stunt on Lake Erie with objects covered in 100 yards of offshore 20 feet from Huntington Bank Field (Tuesday). fan. ”
Look…
(The lake’s Ellie Mischap happened seven years after former coach Hue Jackson rushed into the water to fulfill his promise after the team’s 2017 season 0-16 season.)
You might imagine – and you don’t need an active imagination – the Internet took it from there, and you can probably guess which direction the digital conversation went. It’s hard to find out about fans, “Are you excited?”
But you have to pass it on to the Browns. Have the teams coming out of the 3-14 season produced this many headlines in the offseason so far? (And for the record, these are also the same self-proclaimed Alpha Dawgs who played more seasons (56) than any team, save the Detroit Lions without reaching the Super Bowl.)
First, their best guy, 2023 defensive player of the Year Miles Garrett, kicked off the week leading up to Super Bowl 59 by demanding a deal after 8 ringless. Garrett even composed something like a goodbye letter, saying, “As a kid who dreams of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl.
“My love for the northeast Ohio community and the Cleveland Browns’ incredible fanbase has become one of the toughest decisions of my life. For the past eight years I’ve loved calling this city my home.
“With that in mind, I requested that it be traded by the Cleveland Browns.”
Six weeks later, Garrett signed an annual contract extension of $40 million. The mud money in the club clearly kept the thirst of the Lombardi Trophy. Don’t be surprised if the parties regret their decisions in time.
A few weeks later, owner Jimmy Haslam was doubled on a five-year, fully guaranteed five years of $230 million contract, as if the organization’s mistake, La La La of the Cuyahoga River, could not see the stupidity of dirtbag quarterback Desshaun Watson. (By the way, the deal provided a kindling that helped set up the NFLPA, previously led by Browns Center JC Tretter.
“We made a big swing and mistake with Desshaun,” Haslam said at the league’s spring meeting in late March.
“We thought we had a quarterback, but we didn’t and gave up a lot of draft picks to get him, so we have to dig ourselves out of that hole.
Give him credit for Mea Culpa. And certainly not many owners were offered to the league. It came three years after Haslam and his wife supported Watson. Watson sacrificed the Browns’ first-round draft pick three times despite his resilient crazy behavior at a massage parlor in the Houston area. His acquisition also required many supporters to submit fan cards and a deal for incumbent quarterback Baker Mayfield, a pro bowler for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the past two seasons.
Then the draft came. Ah, draft.
After GM Andrew Berry sent the unmistakable signal (probably a smoke signal), it was likely that the Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter had drafted the second overall pick for the second day, and he traded the Jacksonville Jaguar instead after winning the watch. Some Browns fans were just as keen on this decision as they saw those Alpha Dawg helmets. Others praised Berry for picking up the round two options and the first round in 2026, but this year they will only move from 2nd to 5th place. The ju-degree may take several years to pass a verdict, but deliberations will continue tentatively.
But even that blockbuster was merely a prelude to Cleveland’s involvement in the free fall of Colorado quarterback Chedur Sanders, the comprehensive plot line of the 2025 draft. This ended when the Browns acquired him in their fifth round in their 144th overall selection. Neither Berry nor head coach Kevin Stefanski were excited by Sanders’ picks, which were made based on on-camera responses provided by the draft telecast. Berry claimed that fatigue on the third day was responsible, but Stefanski said the video really didn’t match the real-time choice. Still, they looked far more enthusiastic in the moment about the quarterback who filmed ahead of the 50 spots in Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel.
(A word about Stephenski and Berry. The former is the coaches this year twice. The latter built two playoff teams in Cleveland despite being stripped of all first rounds by Watson’s deal.
I’ll come.
Since then, cute Quiet. (not much.)
Stefanski announced that he will compete between former Super Bowl MVP Joe Fraco and veterans Kenny Pickett, Gabriel and Sanders.
Sanders received tickets twice for excessive speeding in Ohio. fellow rookie Quinsion Judkins has been arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence and battery charging, and the team is waiting to sign him.
Hall of Fame Charles Woodson has joined the Browns ownership group as a limited partner. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a budget to inject Haslam plans for a new $600 million suburban stadium. Last week, the Browns helped high school flag football for girls become sanctioned as an Ohio State sport.
But not Wednesday, but brown crown.
If you believe in the cliché that there is nothing like bad publicity, then the Browns are a burgeoning, hot topic dynasty. But despite all the attention they have produced over the last few months, they are probably heading towards another final finish.
In time, Stefanski and Berry can take their products on the field to a level comparable to their team’s PR Acumen. It just requires patience and a little luck.
But until then? (Man) Wipe, rinse, repeat.
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