Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM

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....

ballpeen

@theclevelandsound said:
Might as well fuel the flame. Bob Saget for GM anyone?

I was thinking Mr. Bean

ClevelandFanForLife

@ballpeen said:
I was thinking Mr. Bean

is tony danza available?

TheClevelandSound

@clevelandfanforlife said:
is tony danza available?

Robert DiNero...now that guy gets stuff done.

ClevelandFanForLife

@clevelandfanforlife said:
is tony danza available?

by the way, the next time you're with your wife or girlfriend, give her a tony danza. you take your weiner and smack her in the face and say: who's the boss now?

beefjerky

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

false.

dj_illness

so...... is Kosar actually qualified for this job.... other than very strong tries to Cleveland and the Browns?

seriously.

dj_illness

from another fan site....for anyone else (like me) that wasn't aware..

The newest rumor I'm hearing out of Berea (and none of this has been verified yet) is that Accorsi is coming in to Cleveland not to become the GM but to work with Kosar so that he will be groomed for the job. Kosar has run a football team before (Arena league) so he does have a little experience - not in the NFL though. Also the arena team he ran went from a last place team to a playoff team in one year. I'm not saying that this qualifies him for the job yet, but with Accorsi to groom him I think it might work.

any more details re: this?

steel88

Formerly Stone said:
This makes you wonder if Kosar's bankruptcy was all part of the plan?

how so?

dawgpound3

Dawgfanforever88 said:
how so?

I wonder.

steel88

Formerly Stone said:
The timing all just seems a bit convenient don't ya think?

Maybe, there has been a lot more news on bernie in recent months then normal. who knows at this point.