Awesome Read from CHFF

[HoosierCat]

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=1302

[Kazkal]

great read.

[jditty47]

good read. i didnt know anything about paul brown before i became a bengals fan back in the late 80s.

[HairOnFire]

A remarkable legacy rooted almost entirely on the offensive side of the football. Thus, whenever prodded with a sharp stick or by the sight of a bad Bengal defense we too often respond by pleading for a new TE.

We are indeed the Bastard Sons of Paul Brown.

No matter. A great read about a man who despite being considered a legend still doesn't get the respect he deserves.

[Stripes]

Good read indeed. That's not just a lot of props to Paul Brown, but the state of Ohio for producing so many accomplished NFL minds.

[GapControl]

thanks for posting that. really enjoyed it. can anyone trace who to attribute the other 32 superbowl victories to? paul brown gets the credit for 18....

[BengalszoneBilly]

It reads as if everything successful in football is within six degrees of Paul Brown. Well...almost everything. Lets start a new football version of the Kevin Bacon game!

The concept is simple, but finding the smallest number of links can be difficult. The way you link a great player/coach with Paul Brown is like so:

Pick any great player/coach in history.

Link the player/coach you've chosen to Brown via the jobs or teams they've shared with other players/coaches until you end up with Paul Brown himself. Here is an example, using Dan Marino:

Dan Marino set every passing mark known to man.

He played for a Paul Brown disciple Don Shula.

Therefore Dan Marino has a Brown number of 1.

Now...what happened to his son Mike, I have no freaking idea. Maybe his number is too low!