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Midwest Sports Fans: George Kokinis Fired “With Cause” as Browns GM
Gridironfans.com: [Browns] Browns Reportedly Hire Ernie Accorsi As GM
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Wilson: Report: Browns to hire Accorsi as GM
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
In the wake of general manager George Kokinis' ouster, the Cleveland Browns have reportedly hired former Browns, New York Giants and Baltimore Colts general manager Ernie Accorsi as his replacement. Although ESPN reported that Accorsi is being sought by team owner ...
George Kokinis Fired “With Cause” as Browns GM
Midwest Sports Fans —
... fired on Monday.
Apparently a quick disintegration of his relationship with Eric Mangini helped spur his ouster.
ProFootballTalk was all over this story tonight. Here are the links to their coverage:
Mangini, Kokinis marriage was doomed from the start
Browns officially address firing of GM George Kokinis
Report: Kokinis fired “with cause”
Also, there is this, from the News-Herald:
Kokinis Out, Ernie Accorsi In
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[Browns] Browns Reportedly Hire Ernie Accorsi As GM
Gridironfans.com —
George Kokinis was fired Monday as general manager and escorted from Browns headquarters, according to league sources. Hours later, sources said Ernie Accorsi was hired as the team's GM. Accorsi was the Browns' GM from 1985 to 1992.
Source: The News-Herald
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Kokinis Out; Ernie Accorsi In As GM Of The Browns?
MKRob's Sports Blog —
George Kokinis was fired Monday as general manager and escorted from Browns headquarters, according to league sources. The Browns are not confirming the reports.
Hours later, sources said Ernie Accorsi was hired as the team’s GM. The move is a blast from ...
Accorsi, Browns could be getting back together
ProFootballTalk.com —
... ." For reasons still not completely known, the Browns concluded otherwise. But yet they're poised to rely on Accorsi's advice. At least one publication has reported that Accorsi has been hired as the new General Manager. WKYC, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland, has reported that ...
The Full Story on George Kokins…For Now
WaitingForNextYear —
... starting quarterback in the NFL. SI’s Peter King has gone on record to say that Kokinis was unhappy in Cleveland. Could he have done something that actually violated his agreement with the Browns that is not being reported as of now? Glazer thinks so. Apparently, Lerner hopes so. Otherwise, it could be another check being cut for the next few years. So where do we go from here? We heard that the Browns had been in talks with long-time front office warrior Ernie Accorsi. The News-Herald reported that Accorsi had already been named interim GM. Apparently, this was all ...
Top 10 Most Likely Candidates to be the Next GM of the Cleveland Browns
Midwest Sports Fans —
In case you have not heard, George Kokinis was fired yesterday from his role as GM (General Mute) of the Cleveland Browns.
He had been on the job for less than a year and was reportedly at odds with head coach Eric Mangini as early as training camp. Rumors have since swirled that former Colts, Browns, and Giants GM Ernie Accorsi will be hired by Browns owner Randy Lerner soon.
We here at Midwest Sports Fans, however, are not so sure. Accorsi is a GM with a pretty successful track record and his hiring would ...

