LONDON (AP) — In the mid-80s, Matt Chambers typed up letters to every NFL team and mailed them from Towcester, England. The youngster expressed his love of American football.

One team wrote back.

“Two or three months later, I got a big package from the Cleveland Browns,” Chambers said. “There was an old cap, which I’ve still got, signed photos, there were yearbooks, all types of memorabilia. That was it, I was basically a Browns fans for life.

“Here I am 40 years later, almost.”

While there are sexier NFL teams to support, Browns fans in Britain say they’re drawn to Cleveland’s ethos of loyalty and passion — clearly the team’s win-loss record is not a factor. Some just like the colors, too.

They’ve made their London-based fan club, the British Bulldawgs Browns Backers, not only the

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