{"product_id":"the-browns-blues-terry-pluto-9781598511000","title":"The Browns Blues: Two Decades of Utter Frustration: Why Everything Kept Going Wrong for the Cleveland Browns","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom their return in 1999 through the winless 2017 season, the Cleveland Browns had the worst record in the NFL. And their fans had ulcers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, veteran sports columnist Terry Pluto explains why everything kept going wrong. This detailed report on two decades of disappointment takes a behind-the-scenes look at upheaval in the front office, frustration on the field, and headaches and heartache in the stands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis earlier book False Start: How the New Browns Were Set Up to Fail told how the NFL hamstrung the new franchise. Who could have predicted the limping would last 19 years? This book picks up the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeason after season began with hope in spring for the NFL draft (\"the Browns' version of the Super Bowl,\" a fan called it) ... often a new coach or GM or quarterback (or all three) ... then the losses ... and back to rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePluto reviews all the major moves--draft choices and deals, hiring and firing and reshuffling--and the results. If you're a Browns fan who wants to understand what went wrong with your team, this is the place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes heartfelt and humorous opinions contributed by fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Pluto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598511009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598511000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray \u0026amp; Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Terry Pluto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050356240639,"sku":"9781598511000","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_048c859d-e516-47e9-b912-bf8f101cd370.jpg?v=1685006749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-browns-blues-terry-pluto-9781598511000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}