The Dallas Cowboys have been called "America's Team." The Pittsburgh Steelers have been known to refer to the US as "Steeler Nation." And before Favre left Green Bay for New York, the Packers had quite a devoted following. But there is one team, one fan base that can arguably state, they are the best and most loyal fans in america...The Cleveland Browns. Wait, what? The Cleveland Browns?! Really? The same team who is 50-94 with only one playoff appearance since being reincarnated in 1999?

That's right, the Cleveland Browns have the largest fan following of any major NFL team. Now before I get hit with a barrage a little yellow towels, let me make it known that the only reason the general public doesn't think of Cleveland fans first is because the winning team will always, i repeat, ALWAYS get the face time on camera. I would like to see how many towels wave in San Diego during a 4-12 Steeler season. 

Now It has been stated here in "yinzerville" that the Steelers have the largeset fan base. I can see why some would think that, but before you stain that into your brains, let me bring two words to the table...Browns Backers. Also known as the Official Fan Club of the Cleveland Browns. They are chapters all over the world! I dont see any terrible towels in Germany! I'm sure there are some steeler fans everywhere, after all, you can't go into a major city and not find a steeler bar....just like you cant go to a major city and not find a Browns Backers Chapter.

Another thing i hear alot of here, is that the Steelers have the largest female following. Well please don't hate me for coming across as sexist, but that kind of makes me chuckle. There is nothing more annoying, than a drunk chick in a steeler jersey yelling at the tv in pure ignorance! People who know absolutely nothing about football, please do me a favor...on sundays, keep your trap shut! If the steelers sucked, these girls would be wearing whatever shirt Aeropostle or Abercombie told them to wear. I have no problem with female football fans, the educated ones!

So what sets Browns fans apart of every other fan-base in america? Well for starters, we continually sell out every game (even with a sub par team). We are the only city who got it's team back after they moved (yes we will give a big assist to the Rooney's for this, again, we thank you for the support). Name another team that will continue year in and year out to have such a devoted following even with a sub par team. 

We as Browns fans, are the most deserving of a winning team. It's about pride, passion, loyalty, and honor. It's going to your first game as a child with your father and having him teach you the game of football from the Dawg Pound. It's putting on your Eric Metcalf jersey and diving in the mud in your backyard. It's your dad telling you stories about Paul Brown, Jim Brown, Otto, Leroy, Lou, and Marion. Its about reliving the days of Kosar, Newsome, Slaughter, Mack, Pruit, and Matthews. Its marching the streets of Cleveland in protest of your team's moving and demanding their return. It's praying every  year that this, THIS FINALLY, is the year. Its barking with thousands of other fans decked from head to toe in Orange and Brown. we are dawgs by nature, not nurture. You either have it or you don't. you cant fake it. This is our city...Cleveland! Her followers may be scattered throughout the nation, but we all bleed the same colors...Orange and Brown!