Hall of fame football writer Chuck Heaton looks back at his 47 years covering the Cleveland Browns. Heaton spent an incredible five decades covering the Browns--the "old Browns" teams that fans still miss. He reported on the Browns for the Plain Dealer from 1946 to 1993-- nearly the entire history of the original Cleveland franchise . In this series of memoirs, written shortly before his retirement, Heaton reminisces about the great players he got to know, like Jim Brown , Otto Graham , and Leroy Kelly ; masterful head coach Paul Brown ; colorful characters like equipment manager Morrie Kono; even notorious Browns rivals like Oilers' coach Jerry Glanville and Steelers' owner Art Rooney. He recalls the relaxed atmosphere of training camp at Hiram College , and shares tales of life on the road with the team (including some memorably bad hotels). If you're a Browns fans who remembers the old teams, you'll fondly recall the glory days in these old-fashioned, personal stories. If you're a younger Browns fan, you'll find out why everyone still longs for them.