Frank Jackson Declares “Brown and Orange Week” in Anticipation of the Upcoming Steelers Game

Alaina NutileNovember 19, 2013June 4, 2022

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It’s time to show your true colors, Cleveland (and those colors had better be brown and orange).

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has officially declared this week “Brown and Orange Week,” in efforts to rally fans as the Browns gear up to take on long-time rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Considered to be one of the most intense rivalries in the NFL, Sunday’s game is suspected to be particularly vicious as both teams are tied in the division with records of 4-6.

So be sure to done your finest Browns gear this week, folks, and send us your photos via Facebook and Twitter at #BrownAndOrangeWeek.

This article appears in Nov 13-19, 2013.

Alaina Nutile

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

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One reply on “Frank Jackson Declares “Brown and Orange Week” in Anticipation of the Upcoming Steelers Game”

Adam Hall says:

November 21, 2013 at 10:05 am

As a Browns fan, I would just like to say that we’ve gone 5-25 against the Steelers since 1999. This is as much of a Rivalry as The Flies vs. The Flyswatters. But hey, even the person using the fly swatter can get a heart attack and die, giving the win to the fly every now and then.