Cleveland Browns & The NFL

by **swerb** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:15 pm

The NFL Draft. Saturday, April 28th.

TheClevelandFan.com is teaming with Panini's to throw a huge bash for the Draft. Doors open at 9 AM, it's going to be held at the Panini's right downtown by Jacobs Field. Browns have the third overall pick, which will likely take place around 12:30 PM barring a trade up or down.

$1.50 drafts all day. Food specials, including on the Panini's sandwiches. We're working with Budweiser on a host of other promotions and giveaways. Sportstime Ohio is also going to chip in with some prizes to raffle off as well, and we'll be handing out free t-shirts to promote "The Morning Coffee", an endeavor we're working on together for their website.

There will be many, many more details still to come on this, and trust me, this is going to be the best draft party I've done yet.

And for anyone that want's to make a weekend out of it, the day before the draft, Friday April 27th ... my writers and I are teeing off around 10:30 AM, attending the Friday night Indians - Orioles game at the Jake, and several of us are staying downtown at the Mariott Residence Inn after.

Let me know if you're planning on potentially coming as we're looking to put together an approximate head count for Budweiser and Panini's, who will also be promoting the party all month at their location as well.

by **swerb** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:25 pm

Just got some more details ...

Draft beer list

Miller Lite
Budweiser
Bud Light
Coors Light
Labatt's Blue
Sam Adams White Ale
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Harp
Guinness
Dortmunder Gold :-) :smile: :)

~2 monster sized plasmas
~16 flat screens

Budweiser is bringing enough glassware (shot glasses, beer steins, mugs) for every attendant to leave with something. Also they're brining Browns sweatshirts and t-shirts, Budweiser golf shirts & sweatshirts. Their promotions team and the Bud Girls will also be on hand.

I've got a meeting with Panini's owner and the Budweiser promotional people in a couple of weeks to discuss some other giveaways and promotions as well.

by **pup** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:17 pm

Bud Girls

As long as it doesn't end up the same way a certain night with the Jager Girls at Dagwoods did :eek :shock:

by **mistero** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:40 pm

Swerb?? Going head to head with Barry's bunch over in Brunswick. What's a boy to do?

This is like the family splitting up. You're not going to murder the moderators of the 4 boards at OBR while you attend your child's christening are you?

Damn.....which way does JB go?

by **HoodooMan** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:05 pm

This is like the family splitting up. You're not going to murder the moderators of the 4 boards at OBR while you attend your child's christening are you?

Nice.

(but it was his nephew)

by **swerb** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:12 pm

by **S4Aero** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:51 pm

Caught in the middle. Damn, I hate that position. Swerb and I were the drivers of the previous bashes, and I looked forward to doing this one the same way. The split between Barry and Swerb is what it is. I hope both parties go well.

I'll miss those folks that don't make it to mine this year, and I'll miss seeing swerb at 6:00 AM before he tees off. :cry :cry:

by **swerb** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:01 am

Ernie, you know how shitty I feel about the whole situation, and I'd like to think we've become good friends over the years planning these parties. And thats not even mentioning all the great people I've met and become friends with at these events as well.

It's unfortunate that the fact that I have a Browns message board on my website has rubbed Barry the wrong way. He thinks I'm intent on stealing people away from his message boards. Im not. Its just not that important to me. His website is a business, and he feels threatened. I guess I can understand, even if hes off base.

Bottom line, no one should be watching the draft at home alone. Get your ass to Panini's downtown or Tony Roma's in Brunswick.

by **S4Aero** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:36 am

Swerb wrote:Ernie, you know how shitty I feel about the whole situation, and I'd like to think we've become good friends over the years planning these parties. And thats not even mentioning all the great people I've met and become friends with at these events as well.

It's unfortunate that the fact that I have a Browns message board on my website has rubbed Barry the wrong way. He thinks I'm intent on stealing people away from his message boards. Im not. Its just not that important to me. His website is a business, and he feels threatened. I guess I can understand, even if hes off base.

Bottom line, no one should be watching the draft at home alone. Get your ass to Panini's downtown or Tony Roma's in Brunswick.

I do know how you feel, Swerb, and that's a big part of why I feel the way I do about it. We have become friends, and that won't change.

Part (most) of the fun for me is seeing my friends at the party. We'll just have to find a new venue, and I'm pretty sure it will be at a golf course. We'll go hit 'em around somewhere this year - Manikiki would be fun!

by **TatDawg** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:44 am

Hmmmmm This is a hard one.

I don't spend much time on the OBR anymore and Swerbs partys are always awesome, But Ernie is an old freind who I haven't seen since he left Bunkers and Roma's is about a 2 min. walk from my house...

Very hard call. I may just have to check out both partys! :lol:

I hope to see you all on draft day!

by **Guest** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:33 am

You know I'm in Swerb.

by **consigliere** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:44 am

I'm in. Looking forward to the Orioles game and Draft Bash, as well as meeting up with everyone again and seeing some new faces.

by **BadBecks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:16 pm

Does this mean we get to walk around introducing ourselves by our screen names or even the titles of our blogs???

I could already imagine getting slapped by random girls at Panini's as I try to tell her "I'm Kid Cleveland...don't you know who I f#@k'ing am!!!"

by **swerb** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:32 pm

BadBecks wrote:Does this mean we get to walk around introducing ourselves by our screen names or even the titles of our blogs???

I could already imagine getting slapped by random girls at Panini's as I try to tell her "I'm Kid Cleveland...don't you know who I f#@k'ing am!!!"

It's always one of the funniest things when having these parties ... so many people you've never met, know only by a screen name or moniker. Meeting all these new people, trying to mix all the real names in, all while drinking starting at 9 AM.

Good times though man. And if that Kid Cleveland line doesn't get you laid, I don't know what will.

"Where'd that guy I was just talking draft with go?"

"I don't know. He said his name was Kid Cleveland and he left about 10 seconds later with the Bud Girls."

by **Eric** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:56 pm

I need a new screen name :-( :sad: :(

by **swerb** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:59 pm

Eric wrote:I need a new screen name

Eric, if you're serious ... I can change it.

by **wmurphyhh** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:41 pm

Well, I remember the first party at Bunker Hill. Didn't know anything about message boards, screen names, or the OBR. When I wasn't able to introduce myself with a screen name, this looked at me like I was speaking Chinese.

Hopefully things will be different this time...I've got a screen name. Now the Browns just need to keep Matt Millen from screwing us over!

I'm in and telling everyone I can about it.
Should be good time. If Atlanta decides they want CJ, it could be a great draft for the Browns.

by **Guest** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:08 pm

Yeah, this is going to be a tough one for me as well, as I'm sure there will be several people upset when I don't show up for the OBR Bash...although depending on my condition, I'll do my best to stop in and see Ernie, Kat, Spaz, Sobo, Kron, and the rest of the degenerates at some point.

But my posting on the OBR boards is down to next to nothing now, and I feel I should be with the rest of the staff at Paninis.

I'll make it up to the OBR group by getting drunk with all of them during Training Camp.

by **swerb** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:03 pm

Mitch, the plan is to tee off around 10:30 AM Friday morning.

I'm thinking Boulder Creek. Just an amazing, amazing course. 15 min from the airport, where you're coming from. See link below.

http://www.theclevelandfan.com/article_ ... php?id=502

Gary Benz is gonna play, probably Mike Roche from STO, and got another 3-4 maybes already. Hoping to be able to put together 3-4 foursomes.

~Finish golfing around 3 PM
~Grab a couple beers in the clubhouse, pay up the golf bets
~Head over to the hotel to shower and change
~Dinner, more drinks, Tribe game
~Followed by more drinks after the Tribe game
~Pass out
~Wake up
~Eat very greasy breakfast at hotel
~Stumble over to Paninis by 9 AM
~Party like its 1996

by **Guest** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:38 pm

That should work fine, as I'll be leaving NC about 4 PM on Thursday, and I'll drive up I-77, stopping for about 7 hours sleep in New Philadelphia...that way I can get up at around 8 and hopefully avoid the major traffic jams as I head the rest of the way up 77.

The course looks great. I'll bring life jackets for my golf balls.

by **OSU Bucks Crazy** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:24 am

so all my buds n i are only 17 so this isnt really OUR draft party..........but we'll make it to the tribe game........yea kids read this site everyday to congrats

by jb » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:06 am

mistero wrote:Swerb?? Going head to head with Barry's bunch over in Brunswick. What's a boy to do?

This is like the family splitting up. You're not going to murder the moderators of the 4 boards at OBR while you attend your child's christening are you?

Damn.....which way does JB go?

Ugh, last week was brutal at work. Not nearly enough times to fuck off on Browns' boards!

Mysetrio, I am only affiliated with and posting on one Browns site and this be it. The Nasdaq is closed for trading. That's all I'm gonna write about that.

I have only these nuggets of stupidity and pretense to add:

I don't golf because it means you have to set your beer down to swing, like, 10 or 11 times each hole. Can't have that.

I will see e'ry one who is coming in on Friday night at the Tribe game, and if any y'all make me buy a "Beer of The World" with my own money on my birfday, your karma will be negatively impacted. There will also be a kitty for the number of times people ask me why I am not in the bullpen since aren't I Paul Byrd?

I will crash at the Mariott Residence after keeping the party going as long as humanly possible in the G-way district and slurring the Flo-rida lyrics all night.

I will haul my carcass up the next day, get some of that FINE complimentary Residence Inn breakfast to sooth my innards (war non-instant Oatmeal) and take some Gas - X for the benefit of others.

I will head over to the Panini, pray Phil doesn't eff this one up, get a lil emotional one way or another after the picks, eat ALL that great Panini junk food I know and love from back in the day when the East Flats were the best scene between NYC and Chicago, not touch a Miller brewing product, and see if I can't work very, very hard to keep up my string of not being able to recall who the 3rd round pick was until the next day.

Draft day 2000 was so fun I STILL need people to remind me it was JuJuan Dawson..... Wish they would stop though.

Warning - if I like the pick, I may hug you.

I am not gay.

I will then push the thing into Saturday night as long as I can go and stay over for nigh two, and depart for points SE on Sunday.

Here's all I got to say on this whole thing Mysterio brings up, and I know there's lurkers .

WARNING: A-Hole preachey shit to follow:

Do what you want to do that makes yer draft day rock. Period.

You shoud go where you wanna go and do what you wanna do. If this be this event you want to hit, and it looks like it'll be epic, it'll be great to meet you. If that be another event elsewhere, you have the most fun humanly possible, meet some new peeps and connect with old friends, and be careful with The Man if you partake. Hell, hit 'em bolf like Deion Sanders ordeing pizza hut back in the day. No one who matters is gonna hate on yah. I know no one here cares.

Looks like Rich has put in some SERIOUS effort into getting an awesome location in the middle of a lot of shit happening where you can make this the ultimate boi's night out weekend. I'm looking forward to this like you wouldn't believe, and it'll be great to meet some new people from TCF and see any people I don't remember meeting from back in the day. 8) :cool: 8-)

Damn. I wish it were this Friday/Saturday coming up.

Hope to see y'all there.

by jb » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:08 am

Swerb wrote:Just got some more details ...

Draft beer list

Sam Adams White Ale

This is the best shit ever.

by jb » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:09 am

OSU Bucks Crazy wrote:so all my buds n i are only 17 so this isnt really OUR draft party..........but we'll make it to the tribe game........yea kids read this site everyday to congrats

Swerb - can underage get it as Panini is a restaurant?

by jb » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:23 am

Swerb wrote:~Party like its 1996

For some of us, you left out the " 8 " .....

by **swerb** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:55 am

OSU Bucks Crazy wrote:so all my buds n i are only 17 so this isnt really OUR draft party..........but we'll make it to the tribe game........yea kids read this site everyday to congrats

OSUBucksCrazy .... you guys are more than welcome to come to the party. You don't have to be 21 to get in there. Just to drink.

Hope to see your crew there, would be great to put the faces with the names. It's gonna be a great time.

by **TonyBagadonuts** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:33 pm

Swerbie, as I told you on the phone brother, I am in like Flynn. Looking forward to getting back to the homeland, and I'm going to try like hell to make it in Friday for golf and the Indians/O's game.

Keep up the incredible work with the website. It'd so great for us out of towners trying to keep up with our teams.

by **BruceK** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:35 pm

Finally, a draft party that I can get home via cab-- count me in.

by **swerb** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:16 pm

BruceK wrote:Finally, a draft party that I can get home via cab-- count me in.

Great to hear Bruce. Looking forward to sharing a couple cold ones with you after years of online sports talk and a couple phone conversations ...

by **FUDU** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:46 pm

Swerb I think I may have to attend your party as its proximity makes way too much sense for somebody that lives in West Park. Medina is just too much hassle for me anymore.

by **mistero** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:06 pm

I like your location better too Swerb. It may sway me to the dark side.

by **swerb** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:10 pm

by jb » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:26 pm

FUDU wrote:Swerb I think I may have to attend your party as its proximity makes way too much sense for somebody that lives in West Park. Medina is just too much hassle for me anymore.

U gotta show. I'll explain nba history to you so you properly appreciate the 80's celtics... LOL

by **FUDU** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:58 am

U gotta show. I'll explain nba history to you so you properly appreciate the 80's celtics... LOL

Now you're giving me a great idea for a surprise for ya.

by **HoodooMan** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:14 am

Now you're giving me a great idea for a surprise for ya.

by RC » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:57 am

Speaking of lurking,..... I used to be a big lurker of the other site.

I'm happy I decided to stumble over to this site after seeing Swerb say something about it over in C-Town Sports.

I'm over here now more than the old site.

Living in Girard with 2 little ones though makes it tough to go to a draft party but I'll be here with a couple of my buds complaining about the draft whichever way it goes.

Have fun at Panini's all.

RC

by **swerb** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:48 pm

Thanks RC. And if you can bribe the wife into kid duty, I'd love to buy you a beverage on the 28th ...

by jb » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:14 pm

HoodooMan wrote:Now you're giving me a great idea for a surprise for ya.

Nuh uh.

U did not.

by jb » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:15 pm

RC wrote:Speaking of lurking,..... I used to be a big lurker of the other site.

I'm happy I decided to stumble over to this site after seeing Swerb say something about it over in C-Town Sports.

I'm over here now more than the old site.

Living in Girard with 2 little ones though makes it tough to go to a draft party but I'll be here with a couple of my buds complaining about the draft whichever way it goes.

Have fun at Panini's all.

RC

Long time no time.

I'm a few miles osuth of yah now. We should watch some games come fall.

by RC » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:40 am

Definitely, I'll be in for that JB.

As for the party.....I'm working on wearing down the wife.....

kinda like watching Eric Snow wear down my nerves watching him during Cavs games.

by RC » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:34 am

Hey JB,

Email me about the party if you can. I'm at ronniechippsjr@yahoo.com

Thanks,

RC

by **tzxb4v** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:41 pm

i'm in i'll have my ND jersey on!

by **Guest** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:16 am

tzxb4v wrote:i'm in i'll have my ND jersey on!

And this Buckeye fan will be hoping that the jersey will be an indication of the draft pick.

by **Guest** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:10 pm

Not this Buckeye fan.

But in the end it doesn't matter what I think anyway. So I ain't losin' any sleep over it.

by **swerb** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:31 pm

Everyone in attendance gets one of each of these just for showing ...

by **pup** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:39 pm

Sweet!

by **Guest** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:50 pm

That's a sweet ass shirt

by **consigliere** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:26 am

http://www.cleveland.com/living/plainde ... xml&coll=2

So every spring, the NFL draft offers opportunity. The event, a big so-what for many, is colossal for many more.

"It's a beacon of hope for beaten-down fans," said Rich Swerbinsky, among the beaten-downs.

"The Swerb," as he's known on his year-old Web site, www.TheClevelandFan.com, spends up to three hours a night after his kid's gone to bed, doodling about the draft online. He's throwing a huge draft-day party Saturday at Gateway Panini's Bar and Grill downtown with hundreds just like him expected primed and ready by 9 a.m. (The draft, held in New York and televised by ESPN, doesn't start until noon.)

"Interest in the draft this year is the highest I've ever seen it," said the 30-year-old bank vice president.

by **Guest** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:49 am

"The Swerb"
Gotta love it.
They should have put that picture of you from the BCFFL website in there.

by **DrunkDawg** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:12 pm

I'm brand new here but still planning on coming down tomorrow for the party. Think I'll have to get their earlier than 9 to get in? How big will this get and how big was it last year?

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