As Team Bernard-Converse and Edmonds got ready to face Team Harden, CB Myles Harden swag surfed with his team while CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse and S Christopher Edmonds went over the game plan with their team.

Parents watched from the sidelines, cheering and taking pictures of their kids as Chomps pumped up the crowd to get ready for the action.

The Browns hosted the second edition of the Jr. Browns Bowl in partnership with Cleveland Parks and Recreation at Cudell Recreation Center on Oct. 14. Two 30-minute games were held – one between an elementary school age division and one between a middle school age division. The teams were made up of athletes from the East Side and West Side Cleveland Recreation centers who were selected as All-Star representatives from their respective rec centers.

"It means a lot to me to come and do this for the community," Harden said. "Growing up, I always wanted to do something like this when I got older and now, I'm glad I have an opportunity to do it. It's a great experience for me. I'm excited to do it and to be back out here in the community and doing something for Cleveland."

The Jr. Browns Bowl started with opening remarks from the Browns Youth Football team before introducing the three players as the coaches. The young athletes, Bernard-Converse, Edmonds and Harden then ran through a banner to begin the festivities.

During the game, Bernard-Converse, Edmonds and Harden drew up plays on a whiteboard and coached the kids on techniques. As the athletes made highlight plays, they celebrated alongside their coach and teammates. Following a long touchdown pass, Edmonds ran down the field and chest bumped with the receiver.

"When you see a child and they have an opportunity to engage with Browns players and they get to have fun and smile, it brightens their life," Commissioner of Recreation for the City of Cleveland Sam Gissentaner said. "So, things like that are things that we strive for. The Browns are on page with that, so we do it as a team."

As the Jr. Browns Bowl went on, a DJ set the tone for the game while Chomps engaged with parents and kids on the sidelines. Following the game, Bernard-Converse, Edmonds, Harden and Chomps took pictures with the athletes and signed autographs, providing a memento for the night. Smoky Sweet Soul, a black-owned restaurant the Browns highlight through the ‘Cleveland Huddle Program’ovided food for the athletes once the games finished. To cap off the Jr. Browns Bowl, all participants received a drawstring bag filled with Browns-branded arm sleeves, receiver gloves, quarterback towel, a headband and other swag.

"The flag football program's been awesome. Since we began the Jr. Browns Bowl a couple of years ago, it's been really special," Browns manager of youth football Hannah Lee said. "We had an athlete come up and say it's his third year doing it and I remembered him, and he remembered me. So, I think the relationships and the excitement of them wanting to play and compete has been really special."

The Browns are focused on leading the advancement of youth football by implementing the Football Development Model (FDM), designed to help coaches teach athletes based on their age, skill level, position and game type.

The natural FDM progression is flag football, rookie tackle and 11-player tackle football. This approach assists with the development of young players, allowing them to learn the game and related skills in a progression that best suits the athlete.

Jr. Browns NFL Flag is a program designed for children ages 5-14 and provides boys and girls the chance to play in one of the NFL's largest organized non-contact football leagues. Participants in the program receive an official NFL Flag Browns jersey for the season, in partnership with the City of Cleveland Recreation Center.

The Jr. Browns Bowl highlighted young athletes from Cleveland Parks and Recreation, celebrating talent, teamwork and the spirit of Cleveland. The Browns continue to showcase their dedication to nurturing talent and giving back to the community through their focus on grassroots youth football efforts.

"Year after year it just keeps getting bigger and bigger and the Browns, they want more youth to participate in football," Deputy Commissioner of Recreation for the City of Cleveland Maryann Fields said. "Whether it's flag or tackle, (the Jr. Browns program) just continues to grow each year."

To learn more about the Jr. Browns program and other opportunities to get your child involved, reach out to youthfootball@clevelandbrowns.com.