There is a lot of truf to this statement. I think the reason why Browns fans are still so passionate against the Steelers (but not so much the other way around) is that Pittsburgh, collectively, made a deal with the Universe to sacrifice one team (Pirates) to complete and total failure and hopelessness in order to finally break out. Cleveland, collectively, being too proud (and very much in denial) refuse to do this. The Cavs have emerged as a likely Universal sacrifice for soul-crushing failure and despair, I wait to see if they are in fact Cleveland's choice and what the Universe's reaction will be.