Comments on: Phil Dawson headed to San Francisco

By: olskool711

olskool711 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:01:27 +0000

Its pretty encouraging to see as many Browns fans respond with class in spite of the idiotic troll posts at the begining of the replies.

By: cherrybop

cherrybop — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:11:04 +0000

This is good news…for Pittsburgh!

(Seriously, why would Cleveland trade away their most effective and consistent scorer?)

By: hboilers24

hboilers24 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:30:27 +0000

Sorry to see Phil leave Cleveland but very happy to see him get a legit shot at a ring next year.
Total class act and a great member of the community and has also been Cleveland’s MVP since…well…1999 lol.

good luck Phil!!!

By: Chris Henry's Wild Ride

Chris Henry's Wild Ride — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:23:11 +0000

Meanwhile…..Marvin Lewis, Mike Tomlin, and John Harbaugh are all sleeping like babies tonight……

By: zeroforty

zeroforty — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:38:10 +0000

Cleveland fans are the real deal! I am impressed by the fanbase and phil dawson for the respect he has gained from the fans.

By: phan216

phan216 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:18:54 +0000

One last thing here from me. Read this 49ers fans…….kinda sums it all up on our end.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/03/phil_dawson_cleveland_browns.html#incart_special-report#incart_m-rpt-2

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:58:52 +0000

Do the Niners have a kickoff specialist?

By: baymac408

baymac408 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:44:09 +0000

Thanks to the browns fans for insight shows a lot of class.. Unlike Seattle fans!! (Clowns) this is a good pick up! Much needed hole being filled! Time to get to work NINERS. Welcome Phil Dawson!! GO NINERS

By: phan216

phan216 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:38:36 +0000

He mastered those Lake Erie winds. Easily one of the hardest places to kick.

This video is of one of the most legendary field goals in Browns history right here. Blizzard game versus the Bills….49 yard knuckleball field goal in 40 mph winds. He kicked at least 10 yards to the left to make it. Absolutely unbelievable kick in a 8-0 win. This is how valuable a kicker like Dawson is in Browns stadium.

@ 1:50

By: seanpbeck

seanpbeck — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:08:39 +0000

Congrats 49er fans! You have no idea how valuable Phil Dawson is. Best outdoor/bad weather kicker I’ve ever seen. Has ADDED power as he ages because he figured out early on that he had to take care of his body. He deserves to play for a team that wins more than 4 games a year and I’ll be cheering for him when he kicks the Super Bowl winning field goal for you this season. Now can you PLEASE tell Jed York to tell his uncle Eddie to get back in the game and buy the Browns? It would be doing us a really big favor. Thanks!

By: bert1913

bert1913 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:59:41 +0000

the 9ers are getting older and older.

By: ronaldmexico

ronaldmexico — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:20:39 +0000

Dawson had a great year in 2012 – then again, Akers had a record-setting year in 2011, and last year didn’t turn out too well for him.

By: brownsfanincali

brownsfanincali — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:56 +0000

All the best , Phil … You rock.

By: sfniners4life

sfniners4life — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:47:21 +0000

I don’t know much about Dawson career cause I don’t follow the browns. I can say watching him on Travel channel last year in there browns show, he appear like a class act. To see browns fans praise him also says a bunch cause in there history since coming back he appears to be the fan favorite. Granted they haven’t had anything else besides cribbs but as a long time niner fan I understand. I widh Akers could have gotten a ring for us instead of ending his career like that. Gotta feel for the class act. Those guys are a dying breed.

By: clebrowntown

clebrowntown — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:43:03 +0000

Dawson is a class act as a man and one hell of a kicker. He worked his tail off last preseason and cam into 2012 with his best year yet. I’ve seen many of the best kickers live and Dawson is right up there with ‘em if not better.
His ability to do what he did at the Browns field was absolutely amazing. It’s one of the worst fields in the entire NFL…worse even than FedEx. His ability to kick in the cold and winds off the lake, not to mention blizzard like snow is nothing short of remarkable.
Brad Seely is deliriously happy tonight and he should be.
We’ll miss you Mr. D! Best of luck in Frisco!!

By: stinkypinkee

stinkypinkee — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:41:03 +0000

bring back nedney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: brownsfanincali

brownsfanincali — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:36:36 +0000

Welcome to Cali, Phil ! And as a life-long , long -suffering Browns fan all I can say is stupid godd#m effin Browns ! @&$;; get a rope @$&);;
Banner ?$(()@& Lombardi… Tar and feathers.

By: merricle123

merricle123 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:33:48 +0000

Phil didn’t want to stay in Cleveland he wants to play for a contender. Die hard Browns fan! Wish u luck!

By: ravensrooster94

ravensrooster94 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:26:12 +0000

Good move for San Francisco and Dawson. As a Ravens fan, I’m glad to see him out of the division.

The 49ers just signed what is the missing link to another Super Bowl.

The Browns just got a little worse (if that’s possible)

By: forty9asty

forty9asty — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:11:52 +0000

juliusanonymous says:
Mar 19, 2013 5:53 PM
Well, at least they got a kicker. Won’t help when they come to Seattle though. 42-13 is a pretty serious beatdown.

Geez, what is it with these Seahawks fans and the whole “42-13″ thing? We are all aware of the outcome of the last game we faced-off. Yes, you guys beat us pretty well. Guess what? We STILL won the division (even with the replacement ref gimmie) two years in a row, we STILL went to the NFCCG two years in a row, and we STILL went to the SuperBowl. It’s still pretty sad that the greatest game in your teams’ history is apparently a regular season matchup from a year ago.

Oh, and by the way, 9/25/1988 38-7, 9ers over Seattle…(see how silly it looks?)

By: clevelandpownd

clevelandpownd — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:06:19 +0000

This is one of the saddest days in Browns history. Been on this boat ride more than 30 years. Good luck, Phil. Hope you hoist the Lombardi.

By: brooklynniner19

brooklynniner19 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:03:01 +0000

Yes, great pickup Trent Baalke. Rams we are coming for you now! lol

By: friscokid49

friscokid49 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:58:39 +0000

great! another 38 year old kicker

By: easydog100

easydog100 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:57:16 +0000

I’m a lifelong Browns’ fan and I am S I C K about this move .. a move that makes NO sense. I fear they will live to regret this decision.

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:53:43 +0000

Another great move by the Niners. Im a Eagles fan but, I respect your great organization.

By: bensstinkyfingers

bensstinkyfingers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:53:13 +0000

Congrats Phil! As much as it pains most of us browns fans to see you go, you deserve an opportuinty to get a ring. As we all know the browns chance of getting you that ring are a couple of years away. So good move on your part, bad move on cleveland management. You have always been a class act, leader, on and off the field, and clutch in the swirling lake erie winds. Wish you nothing but the best, you are a true pros pro!!

By: audient

audient — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:46:12 +0000

Thanks for the memories, Phil.

May you show the Niners fans what a “stanchion” is the next time you beat the Ravens.

(Niners fans, search “phil dawson stanchion” — you’ll see.)

By: 1phd

1phd — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:43:47 +0000

St Louis Rams are now on notice.

By: albinorhino49

albinorhino49 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:39:11 +0000

I like this signing a lot. Only better player on the Browns is Richardson. Will prove to be a smarter pick up than Aso. Welcome Phil.

By: zeroforty

zeroforty — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:36:09 +0000

Coming from a niners fan, I did not realize how classy browns fans are. Ive seen most of you guys wish Dawson well. Much respect to Cleveland!