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Chris_H_2 wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
holierthanthou wrote:
How can my beloved Browns do poorly when Mangenius is our puppetmaster? I just don't see us doing any worse than 9-7.
I hope you're not a betting man.
Seriously, is there a worse, more dysfunctional team in the NFL right now than the Browns? And this question is coming from a Lions fan, so I at least know what I'm talking about hear.
How can my beloved Browns do poorly when Mangenius is our puppetmaster? I just don't see us doing any worse than 9-7.
I hope you're not a betting man.
Seriously, is there a worse, more dysfunctional team in the NFL right now than the Browns? And this question is coming from a Lions fan, so I at least know what I'm talking about hear.
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he brownies are the only team that both sides would lose an intersquad scrimmage..I have recently completed my MCSe from the institution of technology now a days I am attending a+ exams classes…
holy fuck, a spam bot, that hates the browns, and is still 100 times smarter than your average dawgpound groupie
Source: Cleveland Browns' Brandon McDonald benched for Sunday's game against Cincinnati Bengals By Mary Kay Cabot October 02, 2009, 5:55PM
BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland Browns starting cornerback Brandon McDonald has been benched for Sunday's game against the Bengals, according to a league source who confirmed a report on theobr.com.
The site also reported that safety Mike Adams will start in place of McDonald, but the source could not immediately confirm that. It is not yet known what role McDonald will play in the nickel or dime, if any.
Adams, asked about it in the locker room on Friday, said talk of him starting is just a rumor. But he did split time with Brodney Pool at safety last week in Baltimore, and admitted it was good to get the extra time. He also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble.
"It's always good to get out there and play a little bit,'' said Adams. "It's a good thing, whether it's rotating, fulltime, halftime or whatever it is -- it's just good to be out there.''
McDonald was benched after giving up a 72-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason in Baltimore and a 49-yard pass to Jabar Gaffney in Denver that set up a 2-yard TD run.
McDonald is said to be disappointed, but keeping his head up because of what happened last season. McDonald was benched for just the first play in Buffalo last season after a bad game against the Broncos the previous week. McDonald finished the season strong, including a two-interception game against the Eagles, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
Source: Cleveland Browns' Brandon McDonald benched for Sunday's game against Cincinnati Bengals By Mary Kay Cabot October 02, 2009, 5:55PM
BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland Browns starting cornerback Brandon McDonald has been benched for Sunday's game against the Bengals, according to a league source who confirmed a report on theobr.com.
The site also reported that safety Mike Adams will start in place of McDonald, but the source could not immediately confirm that. It is not yet known what role McDonald will play in the nickel or dime, if any.
Adams, asked about it in the locker room on Friday, said talk of him starting is just a rumor. But he did split time with Brodney Pool at safety last week in Baltimore, and admitted it was good to get the extra time. He also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble.
"It's always good to get out there and play a little bit,'' said Adams. "It's a good thing, whether it's rotating, fulltime, halftime or whatever it is -- it's just good to be out there.''
McDonald was benched after giving up a 72-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason in Baltimore and a 49-yard pass to Jabar Gaffney in Denver that set up a 2-yard TD run.
McDonald is said to be disappointed, but keeping his head up because of what happened last season. McDonald was benched for just the first play in Buffalo last season after a bad game against the Broncos the previous week. McDonald finished the season strong, including a two-interception game against the Eagles, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
As much as I used to like the kid, I'm having a hard time caring anymore.
_________________ "They got their dirty maize-and-blue hands on it, they screwed it up." --Chris Spielman on Ohio State-Michigan rivalry
Sources: Cleveland Browns GM George Kokinis escorted out of team facility by security By Mary Kay Cabot November 02, 2009, 6:58PM
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns general manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the Browns facility in Berea by security, two league sources told the Plain Dealer, and is believed to have been fired.
The Browns did not immediately return calls or emails, including an email to owner Randy Lerner.
Kokinis was handpicked by Browns coach Eric Mangini to be his general manager, but was barely heard from after his hiring in January. Both began their careers in Cleveland as underlings to Bill Belichick in the early 1990s.
One league source said "Kokinis is a great guy who does not deserve this. He is taking the fall for the team's problems and it's not right.''
Browns owner Randy Lerner spent considerable time following Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Bears on Sunday talking one-on-one with Dawn Aponte, Vice President, Football Administration, who was under Kokinis' jurisdiction in the football operations department.
Afterwards, Lerner told two reporters that he wouldn't fire Mangini during the bye this week but that was searching for a football authority to guide the organization.
"There's absolutely no question about that," he said. "The highest priority that I have is a strong, credible, serious leader within the building to guide decisions in a far more conspicuous, open transparent way. I can maybe defend decisions by saying I've sought advice and I've brought people in, and we've gone to see people -- and I think my highest priority is to have a stable figure that represents the voice that explains the decisions."
Even though Mangini has been the voice of the organization since his hiring, Lerner seemed irked that Kokinis didn't take a more high-profile role in the organization. In fact, he encouraged him to be interviewed recently by Sports Illustrated.
Kokinis' ouster comes just days after the Browns dismissed Mangini's hand-picked director of team operations, Eric O'Brien. O'Brien was Mangini's righthand assistant with the Jets.
The move also comes just weeks after Lerner brought Bernie Kosar on board in an unofficial capacity as another pair of eyes.
Kokinis, who had final say on the 53-man roster, had 18 years' NFL experience, including 13 with the Ravens.
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Coach wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
pearljamfan80 wrote:
Their MNF game is next Monday.
I can't believe that. Redskins on MNF was bad enough, but the Browns? C'mon.
if the fans don't show, that would be AWESOME TV.
can cleveland pull it off?
if it happens, it might be the single most best thing that ever happened to the NFL. I'm a Steelers fan, and even I don't hate the Browns (why should I?). This would be hysterical. But it ain't gonna happen.
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NOTHINGFAN wrote:
Coach wrote:
Orpheus wrote:
pearljamfan80 wrote:
Their MNF game is next Monday.
I can't believe that. Redskins on MNF was bad enough, but the Browns? C'mon.
if the fans don't show, that would be AWESOME TV.
can cleveland pull it off?
if it happens, it might be the single most best thing that ever happened to the NFL. I'm a Steelers fan, and even I don't hate the Browns (why should I?). This would be hysterical. But it ain't gonna happen.
I would have an enormous amt of respect for Cleveland fans. It would be a shot across the bow to the ownership there. It would be funny to see how the NFL would spin it....
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