When the Browns returned as an expansion franchise in 1999, it was immediately clear that this wasn't the same team that had left for Baltimore. With zero infrastructure and the worst expansion draft in NFL history, the '99 Brown paved a way for misery and heartbreak for decades to come.

Get Ready for Brownstown Live!

Calling all Browns fans! In honor of Brownstown, Blue Wire is hosting a party by Browns fans FOR browns fans. Join host @AndreKnott and guests Josh Cribbs, Zak Jackson and go inside the unbelievable, and often hilarious, story of how the Browns stayed bad while a city and fanbase loved them anyways.

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