A few weeks back when the Cleveland Browns finally won their first game in 635 days, one lucky marsupial made national headlines and served as a rallying cry for Browns fans everywhere. The rally possum.
If you don’t remember or didn’t see, one of those furry critters showed up during the game in the stands, and one fan’s adept handling of said possum turned into an Internet meme.
Browns fan just secured a possum 😳
(via steve_bertolino/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/k6Oqet5Kcs
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 21, 2018
Heck, the Browns have recently started selling stuffed rally possums in the team store.
It’s become quite the thing.
So, on Friday, it wasn’t surprising when Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was asked about the rally possum.
What he said in response, however, was.
#Browns Greg Williams on the rally possum: "I grew up hunting those things and had to eat 'em''
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) October 12, 2018
There you go.
“Possum…..It’s What’s For Dinner!” #RallyPossum #Browns pic.twitter.com/Gvhe8fXKiC
— BrownsTherapy (@BrownsTherapy) October 12, 2018
Then there’s this. Which may or may not mean a whole heck of a lot.
Giddy up! pic.twitter.com/aLfYY6mE9v
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) October 12, 2018