Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM

kshutchins

Watched Mike and Mike this morning and they didn't confirm the Accorsi story. They did say that Lerner's been "investigating" Kokinis, Mangini and the assistant who was recently fired for the last month for both professional and personal improprieties.

Chicopee John

@kshutchins said:
Watched Mike and Mike this morning and they didn't confirm the Accorsi story. They did say that Lerner's been "investigating" Kokinis, Mangini and the assistant who was recently fired for the last month for both professional and personal improprieties.

So, it sounds like Randy boy hired a three ring circus for a front office. Dare I say, menage a trois?

Nice job, Randy. The idiots are running the asylum.

DestinFunk

@chicopee-john said:
So, it sounds like Randy boy hired a three ring circus for a front office. Dare I say, menage a trois?
Nice job, Randy. The idiots are running the asylum.

Give him a little slack... this thing could have lasted 3 or 4 years..he started investigating them in September?

I am actually proud that he is paying enough attention to know some sheit was going very wrong...and thsi was all done before the hge public outcry ...so its not a knee jerk reaction

someone was doing some dirty behind the scenes and randy is not tolerating more of the BS...

ClevelandFanForLife

@kshutchins said:
Watched Mike and Mike this morning and they didn't confirm the Accorsi story. They did say that Lerner's been "investigating" Kokinis, Mangini and the assistant who was recently fired for the last month for both professional and personal improprieties.

yeah, i read that they are checking phone records to see if he did anything to "compromise the future" of the team. he couldn't have done anything worse on the phone than what he did on the field.

The Italian DawgPound

@clevelandfanforlife said:
yeah, i read that they are checking phone records to see if he did anything to "compromise the future" of the team. he couldn't have done anything worse on the phone than what he did on the field.

DumAssWhiteGuy

Forget Acorsi being hired by the Browns...

In an interview by the PD this morning he said he was happily retired and no truth to the other rumor he would be mentoring Bernie Kosar.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/..._browns_hi.html

CLEVELandMILIDH

Can we hire someone working with another team during the season or do we have to wait till the off season?

steel88

@dumasswhiteguy said:
Forget Acorsi being hired by the Browns...
In an interview by the PD this morning he said he was happily retired and no truth to the other rumor he would be mentoring Bernie Kosar.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/..._browns_hi.html

well now I feel like an ass haha.

CLEVELandMILIDH

So now who's it gonna be? Kosar, Floyd Reese, Charlie Casserly, Tom Donahoe, Tony Dungy, Cower, Shotenheimer, Maybe Jim Brown hes been a consultant for quite a while, maybe he's ready for the next step? Any other candidates? John Madden.. lol

steel88

Wait I may not be wrong yet Jeff Schudel isn't backing down from it. http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/200...7286.txt#photo1

BEREA — The Browns are looking to Ernie Accorsi as their new general manager after telling George Kokinis to resign from the same job or be fired, according to league sources.

Accorsi, 65, was the Browns general manager from 1985-92 and presided over getting Bernie Kosar in the 1985 supplemental draft. He guided them to three AFC championship appearances from 1986-89.

More recently, Accorsi was general manager of the Giants, a position he held from 1998 until he retired in January of 2007. His boldest move as Giants general manager was engineering a draft day trade in 2004 to land quarterback Eli Manning.

Accorsi was retired by the time the Giants won the Super Bowl following the 2007 season, but he was instrumental in the Giants' championship. He built the Giants team that made it to Super Bowl XXXV after the 2000 season, a game won by the Ravens, 34-7.

As of late Monday, the Browns had not confirmed their interest in Accorsi. At 10:40 p.m. they issued the following statement regarding Kokinis. It did not address whether Kokinis resigned or was fired.

"Cleveland Browns General Manager George Kokinis is no longer actively involved with the organization. In response to rumors and reports that Kokinis was escorted from the building today, the Browns deny those reports. In the interest of protecting the parties involved we will withhold further comment."

Kokinis, a silent part of the Browns front office behind embattled coach Eric Mangini despite his title, was hired on Jan. 23 at the urging of Mangini. The two had been friends since both worked for the Browns at the beginning of their careers in the mid-1990s.

The move on Kokinis and rumored pursuit of Accorsi comes one day after team owner Randy Lerner reacted to the Browns losing, 30-6, in Chicago by saying he wants to hire a strong football authority to lead the football side of the Browns' operation.

Mangini did not mention any action involving Kokinis during his 3 p.m. regular Monday press conference. Lerner did not immediately respond to emails about Kokinis or Accorsi.

Kokinis worked for the Browns from 1991-95 and then followed the franchise to Baltimore in 1996. He worked for the Ravens for 13 years, most recently as the director of pro personnel.

In a separate email response, Lerner said he has no plans to replace Mangini for now. Mangini said he spoke by phone with Lerner and is satisfied he has Lerner's support despite the Browns' 1-7 record and everything else that has happened under Mangini's watch, including:

* Firing longtime employees from the public relations department and team website.

* Remodeling the team's practice facility at an estimated cost of $5 million.

* Ordering rookies after the minicamp in June to ride buses to Mangini's football camp in Connecticut, a 10-hour ride one way.

* Questionable handling of quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson. Quinn was the starter to begin the season. He was benched at halftime of the third game. Derek Anderson replaced him and he was pulled with three minutes left in the fourth quarter Sunday. Now Mangini is pondering who will start when the Browns return from their current bye for a home game against the Ravens on Nov. 16.

* Mangini fined an unidentified player $1,701 for failing to pay a $3 tab for a water bottle at the team hotel. The fine was spelled out in a list of team rules Mangini presented to his players.

* On Oct. 5, Braylon Edwards allegedly punched a man outside a Cleveland bar. Two days later Edwards, who caught 16 touchdown passes two years ago, was traded to the Jets.

* On Oct. 23, cornerback Eric Wright was involved in a one-car accident when he lost control of his Mercedes on a freeway entrance ramp. His car flipped several times. He escaped injury but might have been killed if he hadn't been wearing a safety belt, according to Cleveland police Lt. Joe Stacho.

* Last week two fans announced they plan to lead a boycott urging fans to stay out of Cleveland Browns Stadium for the opening kickoff against the Ravens on Nov. 16.

* Last week Erin O'Brien was fired as Mangini's personal assistant for unspecified reasons.

The Gipper

@dumasswhiteguy said:
Forget Acorsi being hired by the Browns...
In an interview by the PD this morning he said he was happily retired and no truth to the other rumor he would be mentoring Bernie Kosar.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/..._browns_hi.html

OK, so, what is it? Is Accorsi hired or not?

The Gipper

Here is a good question: Why was Accorsi "terminated" from the Browns back in 1992? Was it a case of BB not wanting the experienced, proven Accorsi looking over his shoulder, making personell decisions, etc.?

Swenny69

I'm just tired of the Browns being a punchline. How is it that all these jokers are running the shop? Does Lerner care at all?

ClevelandFanForLife

@swenny69 said:
I'm just tired of the Browns being a punchline. How is it that all these jokers are running the shop? Does Lerner care at all?

yeah, he cares so much that he stared into the team's faces at halftime until they played like superbowl champions. oh wait, doing that accomplished nothing. i guess he doesn't care at all then.

dawgpound3

@the-gipper said:
Here is a good question: Why was Accorsi "terminated" from the Browns back in 1992? Was it a case of BB not wanting the experienced, proven Accorsi looking over his shoulder, making personell decisions, etc.?

And how ironic is that? Accorsi is taking over the GM position and Mangini is an belichickian disciple. Weird. Remember Belichick wanted total control and he got it. Mangini on the other hand, didn't. He got it taken away.

ballpeen

nmills said:
So now who's it gonna be? Kosar, Floyd Reese, Charlie Casserly, Tom Donahoe, Tony Dungy, Cower, Shotenheimer, Maybe Jim Brown hes been a consultant for quite a while, maybe he's ready for the next step? Any other candidates? John Madden.. lol

I would consider Rich McKay or Tony Dungee.

TheClevelandSound

So who's our GM? I want a straight answer please.

ballpeen

@theclevelandsound said:
So who's our GM? I want a straight answer please.

Nobody at this point. Just rumors swirling around.

TheClevelandSound

@ballpeen said:
Nobody at this point. Just rumors swirling around.

Might as well fuel the flame. Bob Saget for GM anyone?

Solon16

Charlie Casserley....I'd give him a call....