response to fan and media criticism. After a surprising upset of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2003, Marvin Lewis tearfully awarded the game ball to Brown and told his players "he has put up with so much for you guys." Some former Bengals dismiss notions that Brown is unconcerned with winning. Boomer Esiason, now a CBS analyst, refers to Brown as a "nice man" who is simply over his head running the team. In 1998 interviews, Cris Collinsworth and Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham also rejected notions that Brown did not care about winning. Collinsworth remarked "I don't think anybody could be suffering more over this than Mike is." Personal life In 2008, Brown and the Bengals donated $250,000 to assist the Cincinnati Park Board in paying for Cincinnati Riverfront Park. He has contributed to a number of Republican campaigns, including several Presidential bids. Brown admitted to an affinity for Ohio State football players. His father Paul coached the Buckeyes to their first national championship in 1942. In 2017, Brown and his family received the Pillar Award for Community Service's Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award. The award recognizes a top executive for his or her passion toward philanthropy and honors the late Kent Clapp, CEO of Medical Mutual, who died in a 2008 plane crash. Brown's daughter Katie Blackburn serves as the Bengals' executive vice president. She is also the first woman to be a chief contract negotiator in the NFL. References External links Stadium Deal Living people 1935 births American football quarterbacks Cincinnati Bengals executives Cincinnati Bengals owners Dartmouth Big Green football players National Football League general managers National Football League team presidents Harvard Law School alumni Brown family (Cincinnati Bengals) Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio National Football League controversies