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  • If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

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  • P Polamalu43

    If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    @polamalu43 said:

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    I think that sleeping with J. Lo would be a pretty good option too. However you choose the options that are available.

    Parcells is not an option. A dream, perhaps. Either way, I'll take J. Lo.

    "God is great. Beer is good. People are crazy."
  • C Chicopee John

    @polamalu43 said:

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    I think that sleeping with J. Lo would be a pretty good option too. However you choose the options that are available.

    Parcells is not an option. A dream, perhaps. Either way, I'll take J. Lo.

    @chicopee-john said:

    I think that sleeping in bed with J. Lo, for example would be a pretty good option too. However you choose the options that are available.

    Parcells is not an option. A dream, perhaps. Either way, I'll take J. Lo.

    😆 Great quote right there.

    -To hell with the Eagles and the Steelers-
  • P Polamalu43

    If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    @polamalu43 said:

    If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    One thing Tuna has proven....he is NOT a long term answer. He enjoys coming in and starting something...but then leaving after only 3 or 4 years.

    The Browns do not have the luxery of a rent-a-GM. It is NOT the way to build a dynasty...and in my opinion the exact OPPOSITE of what the Browns should be looking to do.

    Pioli, on the other hand, is a young guy with a long future in front of him. He has ties to the Cleveland area...and is looking to make a name for himself (not just show up, say "I am the Tuna" and ride off into the sunset).

    Besides, even if things screw up for Tuna...it won't hurt him. Pioli will be basing his entire career on making things work here in Cleveland.

  • @shepwrite said:

    I'd take Pioli over Tuna the Carpetbagger. I'd really like to build an organization like (God this kills me) Pittsburgh or New England.

    There is no shame to the above statement as you know

    If Randy Lerner can get this Organizational Locomotive back on the proper train tracks

    and once again modeled after the best organizations in the NFL

    then we can go about the business of actually being in football games with these teams

    and have a chance of kicking their collective asses once again

  • @shepwrite said:

    I'd take Pioli over Tuna the Carpetbagger. I'd really like to build an organization like (God this kills me) Pittsburgh or New England.

    You got to have a respected owner thats willing to do what it takes and has a feasible top floor plan like the above mentioned 2 teams have to be like those teams success wise...lerner hasnt proven anything except that he is a slightly better owner than al was but it will be interesting to see if randy has what it takes he has to prove it though because if he is under whomever he hires skin with the corny way he wants things done we will go nowhere.....

    We have been rebuilding since 1964, Why stop now? GO BROWNS!

  • Just wanted to drop this in a thread...

    Does anyone think we could make a run at Jim Johnson if the eagles lose? throw a ton of money at him?

  • PFT.com

    BROWNS OFFER G.M. GIG TO PIOLI?

    Posted by Mike Florio on December 31, 2008, 4:26 p.m. EST

    Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Browns’ search for a new G.M. could be over as soon as today.

    Though Schefter’s report doesn’t expressly state that the Browns have offered the job to Patriots V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli, Schefter says that the team wants an answer from Pioli today.

    If Pioli declines, the Browns would meet on Thursday with Falcons president Rich McKay.

    As we see it, there’s a chance that Pioli would not accept the position on Wednesday, but also still remain interested. It was reported earlier in the week that an unnamed team has expressed an interest in Pioli. Thus, he might want to do his due diligence with that franchise before deciding whether to accept any offer from the Browns.

    Like Granny always said- "If you can't be good...Be good at It."
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  • Why do I get the feeling that un-named team is Denver? They are out to screw us again.

  • S Skinny

    PFT.com

    BROWNS OFFER G.M. GIG TO PIOLI?

    Posted by Mike Florio on December 31, 2008, 4:26 p.m. EST

    Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Browns’ search for a new G.M. could be over as soon as today.

    Though Schefter’s report doesn’t expressly state that the Browns have offered the job to Patriots V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli, Schefter says that the team wants an answer from Pioli today.

    If Pioli declines, the Browns would meet on Thursday with Falcons president Rich McKay.

    As we see it, there’s a chance that Pioli would not accept the position on Wednesday, but also still remain interested. It was reported earlier in the week that an unnamed team has expressed an interest in Pioli. Thus, he might want to do his due diligence with that franchise before deciding whether to accept any offer from the Browns.

    @skinny said:

    It was reported earlier in the week that an unnamed team has expressed an interest in Pioli. Thus, he might want to do his due diligence with that franchise before deciding whether to accept any offer from the Browns.

    So, he wants to pull a Brian Asshole on us?

    Nice...too bad Lerner doesn't have the balls to pull the offer off of the table like his daddy did to Asshole. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

    -Al

  • No Parcells, he doesn't know what he wants from year to year. We need a GM that will be here for a good while to build this team back up to a consistent winner, not a one year wonder.

  • I also agree that we neither need nor (I hope!) want Parcells with his "Here I am, there I go" make-up. We desperately need continuity & I think Randy L realizes that. It will be interesting watching our new management/coaching team develop.

    I have a real good feeling this time...let's wait & see.

    Mike

    IN DORSEY I TRUST
  • P Polamalu43

    If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    @polamalu43 said:

    If this is what floats your guys boat...congrats.

    Personally, The Tuna would have been a much better option.

    The Tuna is a proven winner. He's also 67, and has had a heart attack. Not a long term solution. I'll let you tell me how many teams he's been through.

  • It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

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  • listercatL listercat

    It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

    @listercat said:

    It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

    Actually, I think Lerner deserves a lot of blame if this doesn't happen.

    First, he tells the local media on Monday that he wouldn't be interested in bringing in a college HC when it seems like everyone in Boston knew that Pioli had Ferentz high on his list of HC candidates.

    Then he starts pushing Mangini for HC, which couldn't be anything close to Pioli's ideal scenario (Even if you think Spygate was just a spat between Manging & Belichick, hiring Mangini would certainly cause a rift between Pioli and Belichick.)

    It seems like Lerner thought he could get away with this stuff if he threw enough money at Pioli. Apparently, things don't work that way (and Pioli one-upped him by demanding more money than Lerner could possibly offer).

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  • Maybe we can get Butch Davis to come back? Add Palmer as Offensive Coordinator. 😳

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
  • listercatL listercat

    It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

    @listercat said:

    It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

    Yeah, both Lerner and Pioli supposedly wanted a quick decision, and now we're moving on to Atlanta. If Pioli doesn't take a job somewhere this time around, then he's officially one of those guys who just likes the attention.

  • I can't say I am real excited about Ferentz....but who knows...maybe we are better off with people who don't excite us all that much...the ones who did didn't exactly burn things up if you know what I mean.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
  • ? Guest

    @listercat said:

    It seems like dude is asking the sun and moon:

    http://www.cleveland.com/brownsbeat/index....ock_with_b.html

    Sounds like he really does not want to leave beantown; if so F- him

    Actually, I think Lerner deserves a lot of blame if this doesn't happen.

    First, he tells the local media on Monday that he wouldn't be interested in bringing in a college HC when it seems like everyone in Boston knew that Pioli had Ferentz high on his list of HC candidates.

    Then he starts pushing Mangini for HC, which couldn't be anything close to Pioli's ideal scenario (Even if you think Spygate was just a spat between Manging & Belichick, hiring Mangini would certainly cause a rift between Pioli and Belichick.)

    It seems like Lerner thought he could get away with this stuff if he threw enough money at Pioli. Apparently, things don't work that way (and Pioli one-upped him by demanding more money than Lerner could possibly offer).

    Aloysius said:

    It seems like Lerner thought he could get away with this stuff if he threw enough money at Pioli. Apparently, things don't work that way (and Pioli one-upped him by demanding more money than Lerner could possibly offer).

    Just like free agents players you have to over pay to get them to come to Cleveland.

  • Patriots Vice President Scott Pioli is not on a deadline to give the Browns an answer Thursday on their general manager job, a league source with knowledge of the negotiations told the Plain Dealer Thursday.

    The Boston Herald reported late Wednesday that the Browns parted ways with Pioli on Wednesday with no agreement in place, but with a mandate to make his decision by Thursday.

    The source told the Plain Dealer that no timeframe was placed on the decision. Pioli intends to go through with his interview with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Browns still plan to interview Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay -- if they don't have a deal in place with Pioli.

    However, with the Falcons preparing for their wildcard playoff game Saturday, the McKay interview -- which was originally schedule for today -- has been postponed until sometime after the game, a source said.

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