cleveland.com - 11/4/2009
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It's up to Browns owner Randy Lerner to hire a real general manager.
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clevelandfrowns.com - 11/3/2009
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Among the various conflicting storylines surrounding the latest "Code
Brown," yesterday's bizarre mid-season firing of George Kokinis as Browns...
GM, only one fact emerges crystal clear: Randy Lerner -- a billionaire at birth who, as far as we know, ...
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R.I.P. Mankok: 2009-2009
nfl.com - 11/4/2009
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nfl.com —
It looks as if there won't be any
in-season coaching changes in the NFL this year. For...
the many frustrated fans of the Washington Redskins , Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns -- three teams that seemed most likely to fire their head coaches by now -- ...
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season coaching change is nothing but a knee
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Browns: Browns want Accorsi back as GM
Ohio Sports Report —
... . And the Browns want him back. Rumor has it they want him back pretty badly , according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Head coach Eric Mangini is supposedly very into the idea of working with Accorsi as well. But if Accorsi doesn't want to give up the chances for (though unlikely reality of) Sunday-afternoon dozes in the Barcalounger to help fix the ailing Browns, the team would at least like to have help make the decision on who the next GM should be. He was apparently consulted before the team hired the toothless George Kokinis and had nice things to say about the fella who ...
Browns want Accorsi back as GM
NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports —
Ernie Accorsi has retired from pro football. He served as general manager for the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants. And the Browns want him back. Rumor has it they want him back pretty badly, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Head coach Eric Mangini is supposedly very into the idea of working with Accorsi as well. But if Accorsi doesn't want to give up the chances for (though unlikely reality of) Sunday-afternoon dozes in the Barcalounger to help fix the ailing Browns, the team would at least like to have help make the decision on ...
Wednesday Roundup: Media Blitz Edition
CLEVELAND REBOOT —
... compensation. Much like the hand he was dealt last offseason, another new regime could again feign ignorance regarding Cribbs' demands. Perhaps Cribbs' only hope for a new deal remains Lerner - who may again want to play the "Good P.R." card and satisfy the fans' desires to lock up our biggest star long-term. And it wouldn't be a media round-up without including some local flavor... Pluto on Leadership Those close to Mangini said he is now very open to a real general ...
New York Giants News and Notes: Thursday Edition
Big Blue View —
... On the subject of that 2004 draft, the man who engineered it for the Giants is on the radar for the Cleveland Browns to come to the rescue and save their hapless franchise. ...
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Mangini mum on GM firing —
NY Post: Sports 11/4/2009
The convoluted ouster of George Kokinis as Cleveland's general manager barely made a ripple in the Browns' locker room.
These guys are accustomed to losses.
Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas hardly knew Kokinis, who was hired in January and left the...
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