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Browns will host Buccaneers with tire tracks, Brownie the Elf in camouflage on field

Nate Ulrich
Akron Beacon Journal

CLEVELAND – The field at FirstEnergy Stadium has a new look for Sunday's game between the Browns (3-7) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5).

First, tire tracks cover the west side of the field.

Second, the Brownie the Elf logo at midfield has undergone a wardrobe change.

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Brownie the Elf at midfield of the Browns stadium is painted in camo as part of the Salute to Service for their game against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. Tire tracks from a vandalism incident early last week also pass through the logo.

The tire tracks are the result of someone vandalizing the grass field by driving a vehicle onto it early last week.

Brownie the Elf is clad in a camouflage outfit in recognition of the NFL's Salute to Service Initiative. A team spokesman said Brownie the Elf will be dressed this way for Sunday's game only.

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Tire tracks cover the turf at the Browns stadium prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.