Months before the Browns were to face the Eagles in London for the 1989 American Bowl, Bernie Kosar flew overseas on the Concorde to promote the preseason matchup.
He was quickly taken aback by what he saw and experienced -- and it had nothing to do with Big Ben or London Bridge.
“It was amazing how they knew me,' said Kosar, according to a 1989 UPI article. “We ran a clinic for some kids 11 or 12 years old and they knew all about me. They knew statistics. They knew all about the Central Division. One kid even asked me why the Cincinnati Bengals didn't sign any free agents.