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Cleveland Frowns is published by Peter Pattakos, an attorney in Northeast Ohio who's sure that the Browns, Cavs and Indians should be publicly owned, believes that The Curse of Chief Wahoo is the best evidence there is of a benevolent metaphysical order, and wonders whether Wahoo's Curse is something better to root for than any of the Cleveland teams as long as the red sambo stays on the Indians' uniforms. What's written here is not written as legal advice. What's written here is journalism, literature, or scientific record. Email: clevelandfrowns@gmail.com.

"[B]ig ups to Cleveland Frowns for keeping everybody honest. You're doing God's work, sir." -- A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin

"Frowns is my go-to site for Browns analysis." -- Scott Raab, Esquire Magazine

"I really wanted to go to Peter on this one because he often has a different take on these things." -- Joe Posnanski, Sports Illustrated

"Hot website." -- Bruce Drennan, SportsTimeOhio

"A website for thinkers." -- LeCharles Bentley, ESPN Cleveland WKNR

"This post made me think." -- Bethlehem Shoals, Free Darko/AOL Fanhouse

"I don't understand your last question." -- Tony Grossi, Cleveland Plain Dealer

"[S]omewhat stark for newcomers." -- Craig Lyndall, Waiting for Next Year

"Peter, Who the hell are you?" -- J.R. Rickert, agent for Josh Cribbs, 1/8/10

"I'm ... becoming a fan of your site!" -- J.R. Rickert, agent for Josh Cribbs, 1/11/10

"Having never played the game, this was really a fascinating analysis. Thank you!" -- Paulius Nasvytis, owner, Velvet Tango Room

"Pl[ease, it's like Cleveland Frowns says] ... let it go!" -- Greg Little, wide receiver, Cleveland Browns

"I enjoy your site, man ..." -- Eric Wright's dad

"Amazing ... cat w/ 'cyber-courage.'" - Dan Gilbert, owner, Cleveland Cavaliers

"So I see that our Cheddar Bay Biscuits have given you..some inspiration! ... After seeing your [website] .. I’d love to invite you in to .. the Cleveland-area restaurants. ... Thank you for your time and for your Cheddar Bay Biscuit support!" -- Kristen Johnson, Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants

"Peter over at Cleveland Frowns has a passionate post about Manny Ramirez and the Hall of Fame, and it made me think about Lyndon Johnson." --Posnanski

"It's become obvious that Peter Pattakos is the only sane man left in Cleveland." -- Kelly Dwyer, Yahoo! Sports

"Nothing sums up the Cavaliers' 2009-2010 season better than curses, Photoshops and year-and-a-half old wagers. It also kind of sums up why Cleveland Frowns is always worth a read." -- Dan Labbe, Cleveland.com

"[A] rather serious blog." -- Dan Barnes, The Vancouver Sun

"I'm in the passenger seat. A local attorney and blogger, Peter Pattakos, is driving. . . . It's so clear now." -- Wright Thompson, ESPN

"Given their singular devotion to Cleveland sports, the Cleveland Frowns guys have spent a lot more time thinking about this than I have and, not surprisingly, have a much more thoughtful take on the subject. . . . Either way, I highly recommend that you read the Cleveland Frowns' post because it is devoid of the kneejerk p.c. sentiment so many people accuse the anti-Wahoo camp of harboring." -- Craig Calcaterra, The Hardball Times

"[If quantum theory is reconciled with relativity], there will be ~7 people in the world who understand it and you won't be one of them." -- Denny Mayo, Waiting for Next Year

"Logical Clevelanders, for once." -- Barry Petchetsky, Deadspin

"He talked us into doubling our money on a Wannstache bet last fall, so he has real and formidable powers. Enjoy." -- -- Spencer Hall, SB Nation/Every Day Should Be Saturday

"I want to provide a bit of balance to this Lerner love-in. . . . Browns fans aren't so enamoured with him. Here's a very funny blog that explains where many of them are coming from." -- Matt Slater, BBC

"[T]he Cleveland Frowns piece is very funny. Bitter former colony anyone?!" -- BBC Commenter Aston ScriVilla

"Pete puts together what seems to me a cogent response and an argument that Mangini is not being given a fair shot. I admire that argument a lot." -- Posnanski

"Although someone purporting to be Mr. Thurman satisfactorily answered our researcher's questions prior to the letter's inclusion in our magazine, further research reveals the letter to be fraudulent. . . . Thank you for bringing this to our attention. It is clear that the Cleveland Frowns also have great respect for our letters section . . ." -- Sports Illustrated Letters Department

"If you can't trust the word of some Cleveland blogger who saw some letter to the editor from some guy who says he saw Lebron's agent on TV claiming that there was a misunderstanding and Lebron sent more money to clear it up, who can you trust?" -- Deadspin Commenter, BingoLong

"[G]ive it up already, show a little magnanimity and stop all this vengeful hate mongering." -- Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post, NFL Hall of Fame Selector

"Not everyone has to agree." -- Scott Sargent, Waiting for Next Year

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