Browns Dawg Pound Captain vs. Cowboys was Akron's own Black Keys

The Dawg Pound Captain tradition before Browns games is alive and strong.

On Sunday before the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys , a couple local rock and rollers took the stage to crush a guitar.

Akron's own Black Keys had the honors of christening the game on Sunday.

This is really the first time we've heard from the band since they canceled a nationwide concert tour earlier this year.

The Keys' guitar smash isn't quite as inspirational as the final one from the 2023. For that game, a Dec. 28 game against the New York Jets, running back Nick Chubb stepped up to the podium, donned a Batman mask and did the honors.

Just two months earlier Chubb was lost for the season with a gruesome knee injury .

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns Dawg Pound Captain vs. Cowboys was Akron's own Black Keys