{"id":57566,"date":"2017-05-04T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=57566"},"modified":"2017-05-04T14:18:02","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:18:02","slug":"chi-town-browns-backers-keep-fingers-crossed-for-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chi-town-browns-backers-keep-fingers-crossed-for-cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"Chi-Town Browns Backers keep fingers crossed for Cleveland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Grace Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Cleveland Browns fans often speak of the &#8220;Factory of Sadness,&#8221; a nickname for\u00a0FirstEnergy Stadium, where the often-losing NFL team plays. Since the team&#8217;s\u00a0return to Cleveland in 1999, the Browns have made the playoffs only once, in 2002. Last season, they won only one game.<\/p>\n<p>But in the heart of Wrigleyville, Chicago&#8217;s Chi-Town Dawg Pound brings together diehard fans that still root for the hometown team from &#8220;The Land.&#8221; The Chi-Town Dawg Pound was voted the No.1 Browns Backers Worldwide fan club in 2016, mostly due to a mix of attendance, enthusiasm and philanthropic efforts. And with a No. 1 pick in the draft this year, hope for this year&#8217;s team is brewing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Chi-Town Browns Backers keep fingers crossed for Cleveland\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/215738134?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: The Cleveland Browns chose defensive end Myles Garrett as its\u00a0No.1 pick, breaking a long tradition of first-round quarterback picks. 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