Dan Pompei Says Mangini Will Get Axed
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...,7329947.column
last week I posted the same rumor...........glad it is a new thing now
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It doesn't matter what any of us believe.
There is a chance mangini will be fired. You have to look at holmgren. He took over the browns football operation to turn this around. How many times do guys get fired because he is not his guy? Mangini isn't his guy.
It will all come down to if holmgren can live with the difference in football ideals.
It doesn't matter what any of us believe.
There is a chance mangini will be fired. You have to look at holmgren. He took over the browns football operation to turn this around. How many times do guys get fired because he is not his guy? Mangini isn't his guy.
It will all come down to if holmgren can live with the difference in football ideals.
i dont ever remembering hearing holmgren say that gruden was his "guy" either
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AFC North final say
James Walker: Mangini is doing a better job of coaching this year. But I think Holmgren's decision is yet to be determined, so it's hard to say either way. It will come down to the team's performance in these final four games. The next two weeks are huge. The Browns have to beat the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, who are a combined 4-20. Beating the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are much stiffer challenges. But the philosophical differences are legit, because if the Browns aren't winning enough under Mangini, the people in the front office can always point to what they would do different. If Mangini finishes 8-8, he should be safe. But if he goes 7-9 or less, that would place a difficult decision in Holmgren's hands.
And trust me, Holmgrem and Gruden are close.
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AFC North final say
James Walker: Mangini is doing a better job of coaching this year. But I think Holmgren's decision is yet to be determined, so it's hard to say either way. It will come down to the team's performance in these final four games. The next two weeks are huge. The Browns have to beat the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, who are a combined 4-20. Beating the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are much stiffer challenges. But the philosophical differences are legit, because if the Browns aren't winning enough under Mangini, the people in the front office can always point to what they would do different. If Mangini finishes 8-8, he should be safe. But if he goes 7-9 or less, that would place a difficult decision in Holmgren's hands.
And trust me, Holmgrem and Gruden are close.
And trust me, Holmgrem and Gruden are close.
(first off reb it's holmgren)
close? like glenn close or gay close?
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(first off reb it's holmgren)
close? like glenn close or gay close?
I cant spell, that is obvious..
BTW, my real name is matt. WRREBEL is my stipper name.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stipper
Urban dictionary has no idea what you are talking about either, but i think well go with their first definition
So howd did you happen to get a stripper name?
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It was linked on OBR, thought it was worth bitching about. My personal opinion is this, since Choco so kindly asked for it: You can't argue that the team is more competitive. If they close strong, you can definitely make a case that Mangini be retained.
However, Holmgren is the top of the food chain and we all know he doesn't like Daboll's offense or playcalling and that's an issue that isn't simply going to evaporate. Can Mangini and Holmgren find peace with Holmgren's offense and Mangini's defense? Maybe. Or maybe Holmgren falls on his sword.
And my opinion on Haden has always been that he's very good. I didn't like the pick, which is different. I would have rather traded down a little, drafted Dez Bryant, and found a corner a little later. How do I feel now? I think the Browns are probably lucky I'm not the GM, because we have Haden, he's getting beastly, and we can draft our #1 WR next year. If McCoy is all that next year and Hardesty makes some noise? Pretty amazing draft for Heckert and one I admittedly wasn't all that stoked over.
Choco... have I been saying shitty things to you? Do you not feel a little weird being an ass to me when I never say anything remotely nasty to you? I would, but that's me.
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It doesn't matter what any of us believe.
There is a chance mangini will be fired. You have to look at holmgren. He took over the browns football operation to turn this around. How many times do guys get fired because he is not his guy? Mangini isn't his guy.
It will all come down to if holmgren can live with the difference in football ideals.
It doesn't matter what any of us believe.
There is a chance mangini will be fired. You have to look at holmgren. He took over the browns football operation to turn this around. How many times do guys get fired because he is not his guy? Mangini isn't his guy.
It will all come down to if holmgren can live with the difference in football ideals.
That logic worked after last season. That would've been the time to fire him. The team is heading in the right direction and I don't think it makes sense at this point to go back and start all over again with a new coaching staff.
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It was linked on OBR, thought it was worth bitching about. My personal opinion is this, since Choco so kindly asked for it: You can't argue that the team is more competitive. If they close strong, you can definitely make a case that Mangini be retained.
However, Holmgren is the top of the food chain and we all know he doesn't like Daboll's offense or playcalling and that's an issue that isn't simply going to evaporate. Can Mangini and Holmgren find peace with Holmgren's offense and Mangini's defense? Maybe. Or maybe Holmgren falls on his sword.
And my opinion on Haden has always been that he's very good. I didn't like the pick, which is different. I would have rather traded down a little, drafted Dez Bryant, and found a corner a little later. How do I feel now? I think the Browns are probably lucky I'm not the GM, because we have Haden, he's getting beastly, and we can draft our #1 WR next year. If McCoy is all that next year and Hardesty makes some noise? Pretty amazing draft for Heckert and one I admittedly wasn't all that stoked over.
Choco... have I been saying shitty things to you? Do you not feel a little weird being an ass to me when I never say anything remotely nasty to you? I would, but that's me.
It was linked on OBR, thought it was worth bitching about. My personal opinion is this, since Choco so kindly asked for it: You can't argue that the team is more competitive. If they close strong, you can definitely make a case that Mangini be retained.
However, Holmgren is the top of the food chain and we all know he doesn't like Daboll's offense or playcalling and that's an issue that isn't simply going to evaporate. Can Mangini and Holmgren find peace with Holmgren's offense and Mangini's defense? Maybe. Or maybe Holmgren falls on his sword.
And my opinion on Haden has always been that he's very good. I didn't like the pick, which is different. I would have rather traded down a little, drafted Dez Bryant, and found a corner a little later. How do I feel now? I think the Browns are probably lucky I'm not the GM, because we have Haden, he's getting beastly, and we can draft our #1 WR next year. If McCoy is all that next year and Hardesty makes some noise? Pretty amazing draft for Heckert and one I admittedly wasn't all that stoked over.
Choco... have I been saying shitty things to you? Do you not feel a little weird being an ass to me when I never say anything remotely nasty to you? I would, but that's me.
No one that I watched the draft with thought that our draft was anygood until we got Colt McCoy in the 3rd since we thought we would get him in the 2nd. The only thing we could say was we will see when the season starts and so far we haven't been disapointed. It kind of sucks to see our 4th and 5th round picks not make the team, but Mitchel is still approving and Lauvao is too and I can't wait to see how good Hardesty is next year and well we all know how well the other three picks have worked for us.
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no....i dont shep. not at all.
its your demeanor....your agenda. leading up to the draft, thru training camp, and the beginning of the season we had to endure your opinion about this franchise cause youre so right all the time. now you skip back and forth between the boards with little gems like this to continue your attempts to assert your opinion...clinging to any evidence that may lay credence to you being right. while over at spec board, you defamed this board many...many times. they ran you out and you come crawling back like nothing happened. you failed to eat your crow there, and you wont do it here either.
had you not run your mouth about us to the extent you did, i may not care. months and months of dawging haden cause you didn't like the pick. the kids in the running for DROY and not a xxxxing peep from you. what irks me is you still dont even recognize just how poorly your predictions and player evaluations are....you still think your shit doesnt stink.
so, no shep. i have no problem calling it like i see it. you fight and fight with everyone and anyone to prove your correct, then move on to the next topic when your wrong. you ran from here cause we're ignorant assholes, ran from specs board when they got sick of your shit....just why the xxxx are you here? we were just fine without you....better without you. is your list of friends that short that u have nowhere else to go?
xxxx that....
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Wow, people are Retarded. You know I'm not sure why people take things so personal. People get so mad about opionions, the only people I truley dislike is steeler fans.
imagine how boring this board would be if we all thought the same.
Wow, people are Retarded. You know I'm not sure why people take things so personal. People get so mad about opionions, the only people I truley dislike is steeler fans.
imagine how boring this board would be if we all thought the same.
Heartily agree Rebel... bring back the Rich and Ghoolie Show when the Boys were still primetime material and let's really start stirring up shit!!!!
As a party of one, I always enjoy reading Shep's posts. And Zombo's. And Alo's. And Fluges. And Stan's. And Larry's. And way too many more to list, but the all reasons the Browns Board is on my bookmark bar...
The more the merrier. Isn't that why we're all here?
p.s. though I did put a block on Lummy.
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Just another writer stiff looking for something to try to predict, he knows nothing. Neither does the media here, there are a lot of radio and TV guys running around like they have some sort of insider info that Mangie will be let go, I guess they talk with the Walrus personally. Firing Mangie will be stupider then giving Dexter The Serial Drive Killer that big contract and spending a first and second on Queen. It will set this franchise back once again for quite a few years.
These guys that love to bitch about Mangie's draft last year kill me in that they forget we barely had any picks before he got here. He got us picks and a bunch of needed bodies to form part of the team's nucleus, the same guys who bought in and get others to buy in. Then you factor in the Benard's, Roth's, Moore's, Schaefering's and such for nothing and I'd say that more than makes up for failing with Veikune and some of the bottom of the draft guys like Francies {who is back with the team BTW---and Don "Soon singing at a club near you" Carey--who starts with Jax now.} I also recall a ton of people sporting oak over James Davis as the steal of the draft or something etc. Carey got plucked by a pretty taboo maneuver by Jax, one that if Mangie would have made all we would hear about nationally with dbags like Florio is how slimeballish Mangie is. Kaluka Maiava has contributed plenty in a backup and special team role, it's not like every fourth rounder (the great Beaumont Bell anyone?--our Thumper) kicks ass and makes Pro Bowls every year. Phillip drafted that stupid fook and he had a learning disorder to go along with Olive Oyl ankles dat da ich would have been proud of......or sumtin.
I got news for folks too, Robo and Momass ain't failures yet. Sure we need some more playmakers, but let me ask folks this: How good would Austin Collie or Pierre "The Waiter" Garcon be here right now?
Robo and MoMass (once MoMass gets better at route adjustments--which comes with QB familiarity) can be decent WR's in this league, so don't pour the champagne just yet on predicting them as failures. Robo was considered the most pro ready of that draft's bunch and that was what we needed desperately at the time. Let's give Colt a season with these guys and some consistency, especially with another weapon or two to help. I don't see any Reginald Wayne's or Dallas Clark's running around here right now.
Veikune was a bust, that is a given. He is the type that sometimes you strike gold on, but in this case he was another "Chihuahua in a Meat Market". I certainly ain't bitching about Alex Freaking Mack. Not sure if folks know this or not, but centers are kinda important in this league--just a tad. Ask Pittsburgh, those fooks just nailed a great one in Pouncey....again.
I'll take the Former Manzere's offseason last year over any one of Phillip's----ever!!! Drafting the few guys Phillip did with stiffs RAC 'n ROLLS didn't even want killed this franchise, and Mangie got the job of trying to dig us out of it. When you look back at last year's draft, rather than staring at that second round, how about looking at guys like Elam, Coleman, Stuckey, Barton, Bowens, Trusnik, Bubba Ventrone, Blake Costanzo---finding Hodges---developing Rubin and this year Yates---being a huge proponent of getting Hillis---the list goes on.
Really folks, go back and compare our roster two years ago to what it is now, you will shit. Not all of that was done this past offseason by Walruses' "Saviors of the Universe", I assure you.
We have a great combo of a young, solid, disciplined and well schooled system coach with great leadership and front office skills----all backed by Big Money Randy---a guy who doesn't get near enough credit for caring the way he does. We are going to be real good, and soon, but built the right way from inside out. Firing Mangie, regardless of the outcome of the last four games, would be the dumbest move this franchise has done in a long time, and they've done a few. I can't imagine for a second The Walrus is that stupid.
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Wow, people are Retarded. You know I'm not sure why people take things so personal. People get so mad about opionions, the only people I truley dislike is steeler fans.
imagine how boring this board would be if we all thought the same.
Heartily agree Rebel... bring back the Rich and Ghoolie Show when the Boys were still primetime material and let's really start stirring up shit!!!!
As a party of one, I always enjoy reading Shep's posts. And Zombo's. And Alo's. And Fluges. And Stan's. And Larry's. And way too many more to list, but the all reasons the Browns Board is on my bookmark bar...
The more the merrier. Isn't that why we're all here?
p.s. though I did put a block on Lummy.
Heartily agree Rebel... bring back the Rich and Ghoolie Show when the Boys were still primetime material and let's really start stirring up shit!!!!
As a party of one, I always enjoy reading Shep's posts. And Zombo's. And Alo's. And Fluges. And Stan's. And Larry's. And way too many more to list, but the all reasons the Browns Board is on my bookmark bar...
The more the merrier. Isn't that why we're all here?
p.s. though I did put a block on Lummy.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. The thing is, I'm here for information and entertainemnt.
I recall when i first joined here there was a whole thread dedicated to bashing shpewrite. I'm not sure why? I'm a much bigger ass, all I get is blocked or the occassional sarcastic email.
Btw, zombos post are the best on here. The guy cracks me up.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...,7329947.column
I didn't get that from the article. Anyway, sounds like he was one paragraph short and just stuck that in there. I don't think he has any special knowledge that no one else has. Maybe he knows there is speculation 'cause he started it himself. With the relative success he has had I think Mangini's job is safe.
Sports reporters in general are ethically one step below used car salesman and one step above Karl Rove.
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AFC North final say
James Walker: Mangini is doing a better job of coaching this year. But I think Holmgren's decision is yet to be determined, so it's hard to say either way. It will come down to the team's performance in these final four games. The next two weeks are huge. The Browns have to beat the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, who are a combined 4-20. Beating the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are much stiffer challenges. But the philosophical differences are legit, because if the Browns aren't winning enough under Mangini, the people in the front office can always point to what they would do different. If Mangini finishes 8-8, he should be safe. But if he goes 7-9 or less, that would place a difficult decision in Holmgren's hands.
And trust me, Holmgrem and Gruden are close.
AFC North final say
James Walker: Mangini is doing a better job of coaching this year. But I think Holmgren's decision is yet to be determined, so it's hard to say either way. It will come down to the team's performance in these final four games. The next two weeks are huge. The Browns have to beat the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, who are a combined 4-20. Beating the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are much stiffer challenges. But the philosophical differences are legit, because if the Browns aren't winning enough under Mangini, the people in the front office can always point to what they would do different. If Mangini finishes 8-8, he should be safe. But if he goes 7-9 or less, that would place a difficult decision in Holmgren's hands.
And trust me, Holmgrem and Gruden are close.
Luckily Holmgren isn't an idiot that bases everything off of final W-L (7-9 is almost no different than 8-8), but rather improvement and progress. These idiots should look at the Browns roster and then look at the top team's rosters and see the difference. Mangini is doing a great job for what he has and if he had a roster like the Saints, Falcons, Ravens, etc, we would be a playoff team every year.
And it's not about the losses, it's how you lost them, and the majority of the losses came from competing hard until the very end when some crucial mistakes occurred by the players(Delhomme in Tampa for example), being 5-7 with most of your losses being blow outs and being 5-7 with most of your losses being competitive is way different. If anyone out there honestly thinks Gruden(or any coach in general) would have this team(with the current roster) in the playoffs this year, then you're delusional.
It amazes me how many fans and writers alike are complete morons when it comes to judging a team or coach.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...,7329947.column
Another fire Mangini to hire Gruden mention. If Gruden was born in Dakota - would he perceived this well? THANK GOD Bob Stoops, Bo Pelini or Jerry Faust haven't mentioned they're interested in the Browns job.
I'm amazed at how wonderful the accomplishment of lighting the Ratbirds Defense up with 3 points in 60 minutes makes Gruden the very next Mr Wonderful for Cleveland. If memory serves me right, didn't Bill Callahan lead Oakland to a Superbowl Sunday? So who accomplished more with the same personnel? Who gives a rat where he was born or went to high school. For anyone that wants to inform me the Bucs won a Superbowl with Gruden - they couldn't have done it without 4 INT returns for TDs from the defense Monte Kiffen Coordinated.
You don't fire a GOOD head coach to hire a GOOD head coach unless you want to repeat the process for 2 decades like we've just FREAKIN witnessed. And I don't feel like sayin FREAKIN. In the 80s, Cleveland was a GREAT place for someone to consider coming to coach here. Today, people are putting for sale signs in the head coach's lawn before the contract ink dries. Suddenly coaches that were ecstatic to coach in Cleveland during the 80s gave us "no thank you's" in 2009. I think we can be a little more appreciative to Mangini and his staff for all of their efforts to take this challenge on. Folks, the elite candidates weren't exactly lining up at Lerner's door in 2009.
Most recently, all the post game shows everywhere that used to laugh at the Browns are giving them serious respect weekly. What do you think they'll say if Mangini gets fired? "They're ripping it right back down to the ground in Cleveland again. It's gonna be about 3-4 years before we know if that was worth it." It means cleaning the coaching staff the players are believing in. It could also mean purging out all the 2 gap defensive players they have for 1 gap guys. May not sound like much; but when we're just 1 x-factor at WR away, 1 more corner/Safety and 1 pass rusher away - it's gonna involve a lot more roster purging than people expect. This will have been an epic waste of time.
Point? Be careful what you wish for. FWIW, the last time Holmgren coached a roster like the one we have now he was 4-12. The last time Joe Gibbs had one like it - he retired for good. When somebody gets in the batter's box, sometimes they perform their best work after the second swing. This staff deserves a 3rd season. O line coach George Warhop has our running game going through 8-9 men in the box. RBs coach Gary Brown closed 09 strong and has Hillis performing his best work as a pro. STs Coach brad Seely has our punt coverage teams leading the NFl with down punts inside the 10 yard line, Bryan Cox has done a great job with the dline and his best work can be seen in Rubin with firing out lower and playing with better leverage. The defense is making plays and turnovers. The biggest enbemy is 3 Qbs in walking boots plus key players like Scott Fujita and Cribbs and Pashos gettigng injured when this team doesn't have a series of good drafts behind it yet.
- Tom F.
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