A friend and I own a pair of Cleveland Browns' season tickets - great ones, too, in Section 509 (Row 22), which is right on the 50-yard line. It's got an amazing angle for the whole game - high enough to watch running plays develop, right in the middle of the field, new stadium design so it's not set back far, etc. We've had them for a few years - they're not as good as the seats my Dad splits with G's uncle (4th row behind the Browns' bench at the 50!), but then again, no seats really are. Tomorrow night, the Browns kick off the preseason against the New York Jets (you know, the team that plays in New Jersey, as opposed to the other one that does, too) in Cleveland. Our tickets didn't sell via the normal channels this time, and the game is tomorrow night.
So... if anyone wants tickets to tomorrow night's game for cheap, feel free to e-mail me. The tickets are sitting in Cleveland at the moment, and you can pick them up either in Cleveland Heights or Beachwood. The face value of the tickets are $70 apiece, but we're not expecting to get anything close to that; we'd be happily surprised to even get $70 for the pair (and willing to hear any reasonable offer). E-mail me if you're interested.
(And if anyone is interested in the Browns - Chicago Bears preseason game on August 28th, let me know.)
Thursday night of the nine days? I don't think so. You had me tempted there for a minute though....
ReplyDeletewhy would anyone PAY to see the Browns and the Jets.
ReplyDeleteJeez.
Thursday night of the nine days?
ReplyDeleteOy!!! Such a shanda...and he comes from such a nice family too!
Actually, I know a non-Jew who might take them off your hands... I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteMoshe - You just solved anon's issue! Shkoyach! :)
ReplyDeleteSome of us saw a great game last year when we paid to see the Browns and Jets, and this one counts for the Jets more than that one did.
All seriousness, I could hear some people not being interested because of the 9 days, though I don't know if it's really an issue or not. To each their own...
cb - Thanks!
ReplyDeleteInteresting note...
ReplyDeleteMy mother informs me that my father asked a shailah about attending a sporting event while he was an aveil, and was told there was no problem in doing so.
Presumably*, one could compare the situations and conclude the same applies here.
* Note that I am not a posek or even close.
Also worthwhile to note that many Orthodox camps go to baseball games during the 9 Days. (Of course, even preseason football rocks midsummer baseball...)
ReplyDeleteOk, how much will you pay me to take them off your hands?
ReplyDeleteg, I know his family :-) I'm sorry I came off sounding superior, that's just my feelings on the subject. Now, if the tickets would be free would be a different story ;-)
ReplyDeleteEzzie, that's interesting that your father asked. Thanks! And as far as camps going, they also eat fleishigs every night. Not everything a frum camp does is necessarily so great.
David - Hey, we need to do lunch or dinner one of these days! :) Plus, we have a bigger bet to make this year - division champs. :D
ReplyDeleteAnon - Do they? Interesting. But fair point...
ReplyDeleteNow, if the Jets had Favre before that game, you're talking some serious coinage.
ReplyDeleteHe's going to be there, but don't get me started. I was hoping they'd figure it out a week ago to drive prices up on the chance he'd play a quarter.
ReplyDeleteSo did anyone take the tickets off your hands? Are you ready to give them away yet?
ReplyDeleteI tried calling a few people, they couldn't/said no thanks. You want 'em? E-mail me, you can have them.
ReplyDeleteMy camp never had fleishigs during the nine days. Eggplant parmesan all the way (barf). And I don't know of a camp that does.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I second Moshe's comment.
ReplyDelete:D