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Thought all you Bernie Kosar fans might be interested in this. Any thoughts?

The 1985 NFL Supplemental Draft is an event that is catalogued in the minds of many faithful Cleveland Browns’ fans. The day that Orange Bowl MVP Bernie Kosar was signed to the team marked an anticipated turning point for the franchise. And the star quarterback didn’t disappoint. Kosar took the team to three AFC title games and posted 21,904 yards, 1,853 completions and 116 touchdowns in his nine-seasons with the Browns, while winning the hearts of fans along the way.

Now the championship player is headlining a new venture: an ownership share in the Arena Football League’s new team in Cleveland – the greatest homecoming yet for the Youngstown, Ohio, native.

"I have always believed that Cleveland would be a perfect market for Arena Football. I am honored to be a part of bringing a great product here and look forward to bringing an ArenaBowl championship to my hometown." said Bernie Kosar.

Kosar had stellar beginnings at the University of Miami, where he put the Hurricanes on the map in 1983 when he quarterbacked the team to its first national championship. His stats were about to get better as Kosar graduated from college football to the NFL. His success with the Browns was confirmed when he led the team to three AFC championship games in four years. Unfortunately, all of them were lost to John Elway’s Denver Broncos. Elway owns the Colorado Crush, which should make for a great new rivalry with Cleveland.

Kosar spent the last half of the 1993 season with the Dallas Cowboys, quarterbacking the team to win in the ’93 NFC Championship game after relieving an injured Troy Aikman. A week later, he earned his only Super Bowl championship ring as backup for Aikman. Kosar spent the final three years of his career with the Miami Dolphins, contributing 987 yards and five touchdowns. He closed his NFL 12-year career with 1,994 completions for 23,301 yards and 124 touchdowns.