There is just one day to go before the Cleveland Browns finally kick off their 2026 NFL season with a tough matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cleveland hasn’t lost to the Jags since 2017 and starting quarterback Deshaun Watson is 7-1 against them in his career, so there are reasons to believe the Browns can pull off a shocking upset that few will see coming.
A lot of Browns fans are still irate that Deshaun Watson is the starting quarterback once again, but whether you think he’ll reestablish himself as a star or that he’ll crash and burn, fans will be tuning in to see how things go. They may not be buying his jersey anytime soon, but there is plenty of other merch the fans can enjoy, just like former head coach Jon Gruden is doing.
Gruden has made a tradition of showing off his boxes of team merch over the years, and he recently unboxed all the Browns gear that head coach Todd Monken apparently sent him.
“IT’S WEEK 1 NFL WEEKEND!!! We got a box from a team that holds a VERY special place in my heart… it’s the CLEVELAND BROWNS!!! I grew up a Browns fan… my favorite player was Leroy Kelly and I even got his autograph! Thank you Coach Monken and @Browns for all this stuff!!,” said Gruden.
IT'S WEEK 1 NFL WEEKEND!!!
We got a box from a team that holds a VERY special place in my heart… it's the CLEVELAND BROWNS!!!
I grew up a Browns fan… my favorite player was Leroy Kelly and I even got his autograph!
Thank you Coach Monken and @Browns for all this stuff!! pic.twitter.com/JAh7c11IB9
— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) September 11, 2026
It took Gruden nearly ten minutes to pull everything out of that seemingly bottomless box, and by the end of it, he had enough Browns gear to clothe his entire family. It was cool to find out that he is a lifelong Browns fan as well and it’s obvious he truly appreciated this gift.
Gruden has done this with other teams in recent years, but it’s clear this one meant something different to him. Surely a lot of Browns fans would love to get something like this in the mail.
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