08-18-2015, 10:02 AM
(08-17-2015, 11:28 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: The franchise that left is the one that won the titles, they just didn't take the titles with them. That's a fact. Please try and refute it.
Easy. None of the Browns-turned-Ravens players, coaches, front office personnel, owner, or any other facet of the franchise was a part of the Browns that won the championships.
Let's assume that the Bengals won one of their 2 Super Bowl appearances. How many of the people associated with today's Bengals would be able to claim they won a Super Bowl title or were a part of a championship winning franchise? None of the players or coaches (well, maybe Paul Alexander).
The championships the Browns won in the 50s have absolutely NO bearing on today's Browns or Ravens.It didn't lead to the Ravens Super Bowl any more than it lead to the Browns sucking for as long as they have.
There's also one thing you're forgetting: THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE BROWNS FRANCHISE IS A PART OF THEIR HISTORY. Why are you acting like it's not?