Tour2ma Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 An owner ago, maybe, but now??? Fans can donate to crowdfunding effort to raise $1 billion dollars to buy the Cleveland Browns. Danielle Sills, WKYC 7:44 p.m. EDT September 10, 2015 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns fans are launching a crowdfunding campaign to buy the team. The Billion Dollar Browns proposal is for fans to raise more than $1 billion to buy and manage the team. Though it may seem far-fetched, the leader of the campaign is serious about this effort. Here's how it works: The group wants to raise $5 million by collecting $5 each from a million fans. Each person who contributes will have to provide $1,000 if the initial million is raised. Then accountants and attorneys will handle the $5 million while more is raised. The Billion Dollar Browns group aims to give the people most passionate about the Browns more "direct impact on the direction and management of the team." If the group reaches its goal, it has plans in place for a board of directors and much more. http://www.wkyc.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2015/09/10/crowdfunding-group-wants-fans--manage-cleveland-browns/72014810/ http://billiondollarbrowns.com/ Charter: http://billiondollarbrowns.com/charter/ http://www.gofundme.com/ht3typas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Ha!....Im guessing those donations will end up as beer and bratz on someones tailgate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 exactly. Could end up being one of the biggest scams of all time if they raise even a fraction of that and say...ah well we tried thanks assholes i'm off to the carribean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Even if not a scam... imagine 1,000,000 owners (most of whom likely know less about football than the average poster here) coming up with a reasonably decent, 13-member Board of Directors, 7 of whom are non-football people... That can't be the Green Bay model, can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 To me this may work in Cleveland with the right people in place only. If it works in Green Bay why not Cleveland with the largest diehard Browns Fan base already in place and all they want is a winner again they can talk about all week? and be part of it. Who would it take to be the right leader? really is the question. Than how much say does the fan base really have? would be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Can you say: Hello Cayman Islands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I was under the impression the NFL would not allow such a model of ownership save for Green Bay being grand fathered in. And whom would select the 7 'non-football' board members? While I love the passion and loyalty of Browns fans, it's second to none - collectively many are legally Retarded. So there's also that hurdle to clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 In my best SHAQ voice "Excuse Me" ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 LOL! Any idea that can fit in a nutshell, ...................................belongs there.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wargograw Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 tia, that is accurate re: Packers being grandfathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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