Overview
A one-stop record containing everything Browns fans want to know about their favorite football team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.
Author Biography
Mary Schmitt Boyer is an award-winning sportswriter, a general assignment sports reporter, and a feature writer for the Plain Dealer. She has specialized in covering basketball and the Olympics and has served as president of the Association for Women in Sports Media and secretary-treasurer of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. She is the author or coauthor of several other sports books, including The Inside Game. Doug Dieken is a former offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns.
Press Releases
Have a friend who thinks he is a Cleveland Browns know-it-all? Even the most rabid fans can’t remember every single player, statistic or game. However, they now have something to reach for to find the answer to that tricky Browns trivia question that pops up during the game on Sunday afternoon.
Filled with fun facts, trivia, biographies of many favorite Browns players and top 10 lists that will keep fans captivated, Browns Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan by Mary Schmitt Boyer provides Browns fans with all the crucial information about a team whose 60-year history is filled with a number of ups, downs and unforgettable moments.
From becoming an AFC power in the 1980s to the dark years of the 1990s, the Browns have had the leanest of years and some of the most exhilarating moments of any NFL team. Each meaningful piece of Browns history is woven together in Browns Essential for Cleveland fans of all ages.
Browns Essential will help Dawg Pound enthusiasts answer any question, including:
¨ What year did the “Kardiac Kids” captivate Cleveland?
¨ How many AFC divisional titles have the Browns won?
¨ Who was the first Browns player ever to win an MVP award?
¨ How many Hall of Famers wore a Browns uniform at one time or another?
¨ Who is the Browns’ all-time sacks leader?
Browns Essential provides even the most hardcore fans with a quick reference guide that will be useful for years to come. Whether you open the book at page 17 or 170, you will find all the information you could ask for in this easy-to-read, hard-bound book.
About the Author
Mary Schmitt Boyer is a general assignment sports reporter and feature writer for The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer. An award-winning sportswriter who has specialized in covering basketball and the Olympics, she has served as president of the Association for Women in Sports Media and secretary-treasurer of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. She has written or coauthored three other sports books, including Wayne Embry’s autobiography, The Inside Game.