stage and took a handoff from former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar.At least he got one postseason trophy.Mayfield Denzel Ward Jersey , who finished second to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley in voting for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, was named Cleveland’s top professional athlete at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Wednesday night.Following a season in which he broke the league’s rookie touchdown record and made the Browns relevant again, Mayfield was selected over Indians All-Stars Corey Kluber and Jose Ramirez and Browns cornerback Denzel Ward.LeBron James was not a finalist despite leading the Cavaliers to their fourth NBA Finals last June — a month before the superstar left for the second time as a free agent.If James crushed the feelings of Cleveland fans, Mayfield helped soothe them by leading the beloved Browns to a 7-8-1 record following an 0-16 season.The No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, Mayfield began the season as a backup to Tyrod Taylor before coming off the bench in Week 3 and leading the Browns to a win over the New York Jets to snap Cleveland’s 19-game winless streak.His performance last season has Browns fans convinced a first Super Bowl visit isn’t far away.“That should be the expectation,” Mayfield said backstage. “It shouldn’t be that the whole town goes crazy over one win on a Thursday. It should be the expectation that we need to be competing in the playoffs every year.”He was introduced by Kosar, who didn’t even bother opening the winner’s envelope.Last week, Mayfield finished as a runner-up to Barkley, who received more votes from a panel of 50 media members for the AP’s rookie award.“I’ll use it as motivation, but the more important thing is winning football games,” Mayfield said. “Yeah, it’s more frustrating than anything because Saquon, that’s my guy, and he’ll hold it over my head forever. But you know what? I’ll use that as motivation, and I’ll be better in the long run.”Mayfield owes Barkley a chain necklace for winning the award, and said he’ll use the jewelry to make fun of Barkley’s massive quadriceps.“It’ll say ‘Quads’ on it Trevon Coley Color Rush Jersey , not ‘Sa-quads’ but just ‘Quads,'” Mayfield said. “The two extra letters in there cost a little bit extra money, so we’ll stick with just ‘Quads.'”Mayfield was featured along with numerous football Hall of Famers in the NFL’s 100th-anniversary commercial, which aired during the Super Bowl.In the spot, Brady handed Mayfield his Super Bowl rings, which Clevelanders hope is a symbolic passing of the torch.“Obviously, being a part of something like that is very special,” Mayfield said. “Some of the names in that, if you told me last year that I would be a part of a commercial like that, I would’ve told you you’re absolutely lying. So to be able to be a part of a commercial with legends like that and actually be next to Tom Brady, no matter what you think about it, that’s the greatest of all time.“To be able to actually hold those rings — and they are heavy, those were the real rings, it’s something fun. Getting to talk to him a little bit and just get to know him and just be around like that, his presence is something that you feel as soon as he walks into a room. That’s the kind of stuff you admire and I want to have when I finish playing.”The annual black-tie event at the downtown Renaissance Hotel brought out some of the city’s biggest sports celebrities, including new Browns coach Freddie Kitchens https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Duke-Johnson-Jersey , general manager John Dorsey and Cavaliers legend Austin Carr.Former Indians All-Star catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. received a lifetime achievement award. A six-time All-Star, Alomar, who currently serves as the team’s first-base coach, got choked up when talking about his manager, Mike Hargove.“I’m honored to be a part of Cleveland,” said Alomar, who was traded to the Indians from San Diego in 1989. “Cleveland has been the best thing that ever happened to me. Cleveland is about humble people. And I love to make a difference here. That trade changed my life forever.” The 36-40 players are in for the Browns’ big board, and now you can vote for slots 41-45." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTAfter 56 votes, the 36-40 slots for the Browns’ DBN Big Board are as follows:31. WR A.J. Brown -- 130 total points32. S Darnell Savage -- 118 total points33. WR Parris Campbell -- 84 total points34. OL Dalton Risner -- 75 total points35. CB Julian Love -- 66 total pointsThe breakdown of the votes are as follows:Cumulative Browns’ DBN Big Board1. DE/OLB Nick Bosa2. DL Quinnen Williams3. DE/OLB Josh Allen4. LB Devin White5. DL Ed Oliver6. DE/OLB Montez Sweat7. LB Devin Bush8. OL Jonah Williams9. CB Greedy Williams10. DL Christian Wilkins11. TE T.J. Hockenson12. DL Rashan Gary13. CB Byron Murphy14. OL Andre Dillard15. DE/OLB Clelin Ferrell16. CB Deandre Baker17. DL Jeffery Simmons18. OL Jawaan Taylor19. DE/OLB Brian Burns20. DL Dexter Lawrence21. TE Noah Fant22. WR D.K. Metcalf23. CB Justin Layne24. S Johnathan Abram25. OL Cody Ford26. CB Rock Ya-Sin27. S Nasir Adderley28. S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson29. OL Garrett Bradbury30. S Taylor Rapp31. S Juan Thornhill32. LB Mack Wilson33. WR Marquise Brown34. OL Greg Little35. DL Jerry Tillery36. WR A.J. Brown37. S Darnell Savage38. WR Parris Campbell39. OL Dalton Risner40. CB Julian LoveCompiling the Big Board: 41-45 SlotsNow it’s time to vote for the players who will be in the 41-45 slots on the Browns’ DBN Big Board. Remember that you are supposed to weigh a combination of talent, need, character, positional value, etc. for each player you vote for in relation to how they would fit with the Browns.If there are any players you wanted to vote for but who were missing from the list, please let us know in the comments section so we can include them in the next round. Please vote only once.
