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Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner, under fire after parting ways with general manager George Kokinis midway through his first season as GM, denied today that Kokinis had been fired and said he hoped to find a veteran NFL general type like Ernie Accorsi or Mike Holmgren to help shape the organization and help embattled coach Eric Mangini.
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Semantics: Kokinis “Not Fired”, Still No Longer Here Though
WaitingForNextYear —
... Leave it to the Browns to be 20 times more exciting during their bye week than at any time on the field so far in this toilet-bowl season. The he said/he said/he said drama continues to unfold in the aftermath of Kokinis being shown the door. Except that, now according to Peter King , Randy Lerner says he never “fired” Kokinis. He’s just, errr, no longer active in the organization. Lerner’s official statement is fairly ambiguous: “George is no longer active within our organization, but at this time has not been fired.” Lerner also apparently said he began to “have doubts” ...
[Browns] Browns Randy Lerner Denies Firing GM George Kokinis
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... Randy Lerner, under fire after parting ways with general manager George Kokinis midway through his first season as GM, denied today that Kokinis had been fired and said he hoped to find a veteran NFL general manager-type like Ernie Accorsi or Mike Holmgren to help shape the organization and help embattled coach Eric Mangini. "George is no longer active within our organization, but at this time has not been fired,'' Lerner said in a telephone interview.
Source: SI.com ...
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brownsgab.com 19 days ago — The reports appear true about the firing of GM George Kokinis, who was let go today by the club. Here’s a few highlights from the web about the firing:
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Semantics: Kokinis “Not Fired”, Still No Longer Here Though
waitingfornextyear.com 16 days ago — Leave it to the Browns to be 20 times more exciting during their bye week than at any time on the field so far in this toilet-bowl season. The he said/he said/he said drama continues to unfold in the aftermath of Kokinis being shown the door. Except that, now according to Peter King, Randy ...
Circumstances of Kokinis's Exit in Question
fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com 18 days ago — Even in the often tortured history of the Cleveland Browns, the last 48 hours seem to have redefined dysfunction, with the first-year general manager George Kokinis leaving the franchise Monday, just halfway through the season.
Murder and Intrigue: Mangini and Kokinis Edition
clevelandreboot.com 15 days ago — A few readers tipped me off to this gem of an article, written by National Football Post's Jack Bechta. Bechta's work usually focuses on the financial aspects of the league, but considering he serves several current players as an active agent, he highlights the kind of backstage drama ...
Kokinis Out?
lebrownstown.com 19 days ago — Cleveland.com is reporting that Browns General Manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the Browns team facility by security today and it is believed that he is being fired after only eight games. The article sites two league sources although there is no official confirmation from a team ...
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clevelandreboot.com 16 days ago — So far during this tumultuous season, we have experienced some of the finest “coachspeak” ever coming from the closely veiled lips of Eric Mangini. In most respects, Mangini – who has served as the primary voice of the organization – has said a lot, but has never really said ...
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Bleacher Report - NFL 16 days ago
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