Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey, who has a long history with the Green Bay Packers organization, said something that's sure to get the attention of his former team's fan base.

"I will say the fan base in Cleveland for the Cleveland Browns are more passionate than the Green Bay Packers fans," Dorsey said during a "Let's Be Clear" video segment with Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan on WKYC in Cleveland.

John, no!

"That means a lot," he continued. "But there are a lot of similarities between the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns because of those iconic years early on."

Dorsey is a former Packers player (1984-89) and longtime executive, serving as the team's director of scouting and director of football operations in 2012, before he became general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. He's been GM of the Browns since 2017.

That's not going to sit well with Packers fans, who fancy themselves the most diehard in the league (and certainly among the best traveling fans). But hey, can't we agree to just be friends? After all, Cleveland has Wisconsin natives Joe Schobert and Eric Murray on its roster, plus Brookfield native Joe Thomas played his entire career with the Browns and was selected to 10 Pro Bowls. He is likely a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Former UW-Milwaukee basketball player Demetrius Harris just signed with the Browns to play tight end. Christian Yelich is friends with Baker Mayfield! And the teams don't play each other this year.

Plus, haven't the Browns suffered enough, and shouldn't it be nice to see them succeed again, as they should this season?

I tried to make a case for you, John Dorsey, but this stings.

JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.