Lombardi and Banner gone, Farmer new GM

[Zombo]

Farmer: Star player with a degree from Duke, played three years in the NFL (Eagles) before injury ended his career. Scout for the Falcons for several years (lots of talent there), Director of Pro Personnel in KC (lot's of talent there), 39 years old ... this is the kind of resume you hitch your wagon to, not a guy that fetched Al Davis coffee for eight years and then talked on TV about other people's drafts.

God, I hated ratface Banner and Lombardi since day one ... tried to give them a chance ... but just knew they were wrong for us.

Let's roll ...

Zombo

[Zombo]

@thenew23 said:

I need to learn more about Farmer. Now, I have no idea what the draft and FA might look like. Hopefully, better than I could predict...

I know he was the guy that recommended trickshot Tanney, so I can see him making the roster.

Bridgewater-Hoyer-Tanney ?

They are all similar builds and mobile, Shanny could have fun devising an offense for Bridgewater/Hoyer that any of the three QBs could step in and run.

I think in general, a 39 year old African American former player has a foot in the door with free agents over latte-sipping Lomabardi and nickle-counting Banner for sure.

Zombo

[calfoxwc]

HOT DAMMIT !!! Guys on this board called it. I now have great respect for Haslam.

Ths is great, can't wait to read what all went on behind the scenes over all this.

I now see that Haslam IS one of us. (think they read this board? LOL)

Just like others, I also called for this in the "Farmer stays" thread:

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Posted 23 January 2014 - 06:04 PM

Farmer, I say again, needs to be promoted, and in charge of the draft, along with the

hc, whoever that is.

Scumbardi and Banner should be fired. They didn't show any improvement over the year, either.

[LBC mike]

@thenew23 said:

I need to learn more about Farmer. Now, I have no idea what the draft and FA might look like. Hopefully, better than I could predict...

better than lombardi.

[calfoxwc]

I think Haslam saw Banner being a smart ass to the media, and has heard from players

and plenty of others about what has been going on with Banner and Scumbardi.

The Scumbardi hire by Banner seemed to have been a power play, it didn't make

any sense outside of that.

Both GONE ! Things are really looking up now !

[Tim Couch Pulls Out]

What an amazing morning

[CLEinCHI]

What does this mean for our own free agents? Is this shakeup an explanation for the lack of negotiations for Mack and Ward?

[Zombo]

Nice work, Browns Board, we were allover this shit:

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28391&hl=%2Bfire+%2Blombardi

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28246&hl=%2Bfire+%2Blombardi

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28291&hl=farmer

And about ten other threads where the theme was "get rid of Banner and Lombardi"

Now let's knock this draft out of the park, sign some free agents and let Pettine make this the "toughest team on the field every Sunday".

Zombo

[calfoxwc]

I wonder... if that was the final opening of Haslam's eyes about them Good point.

Banner was a jerk to the media, sure he and scumbardi were jerks to the fa's.

Maybe that got back to Haslam, via the coaches. Then he saw what was really wrong -

those two dipsticks ! This is freaking GREAT !

[Zombo]

@cleinchi said:

What does this mean for our own free agents? Is this shakeup an explanation for the lack of negotiations for Mack and Ward?

We can only speculate, but Farmer was a hard-hitting safety in college ... think he likes T.J. Ward?

If we get Mack and Ward back that tells us a lot, because the media has been saying they were all but gone.

Zombo

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Just found this site and at the best possible time. Don't know why it took them until now to do this, but I'm grateful it's done. It feels as though the little moral victories that we've had to celebrate in the recent past are about to be overshadowed...

[The Cysko Kid]

Shocker. Go truck stop jimmy, go.

[b86b]

this can only help with Ward/Mack... Great Hire, feel way better about Draft/FA now

[thenew23]

@cleinchi said:

What does this mean for our own free agents? Is this shakeup an explanation for the lack of negotiations for Mack and Ward?

I 100% expect to see the franchise tag put on Ward as early as next Monday. He is our #1 FA in my opinion. Now that Banner is gone, I 99% expect to see Alex Mack return to the team. See below...

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/12/pro_bowl_center_alex_mack_will.html

I couldn't see Banner giving him the money, but I certainly see Farmer (with a little convincing from other players, Joe Thomas particularly) being willing to bring him back... Just speculating

[Momszer]

From the Dawg Pound and the Players, we are

Happy and peppy and bursting with love,
Dancing and singing to heavens above,
Jumping and rolling like a little pup,
If they knock me down, I'm gonna bounce back up.

Happy and peppy and feeling so swell,
I'm gonna answer answer when I hear the bell,
I'll knock down defeat with fury ferocious
Happy, precocious and swell.

By Sam I Am

[thenew23]

Zombo said:

Farmer: Star player with a degree from Duke, played three years in the NFL (Eagles) before injury ended his career. Scout for the Falcons for several years (lots of talent there), Director of Pro Personnel in KC (lot's of talent there), 39 years old ... this is the kind of resume you hitch your wagon to, not a guy that fetched Al Davis coffee for eight years and then talked on TV about other people's drafts.

God, I hated ratface Banner and Lombardi since day one ... tried to give them a chance ... but just knew they were wrong for us.

Let's roll ...

Zombo

I know how to use Google. But, I'm interested to hear why he is considered such a great candidate, from a source that knows a little bit more... I am just happy that he's a "football" guy, not a money/metrics guy...

[The Cysko Kid]

I like Haslam so much right now. He's tired of the browns being a joke and so am I

[Zombo]

@thenew23 said:

I know how to use Google. But, I'm interested to hear why he is considered such a great candidate, from a source that knows a little bit more... I am just happy that he's a "football" guy, not a money/metrics guy...

I wasn't answering your question. I posted that on my own before I saw yours. Glad you can google, Chachi.

Zombo

[calfoxwc]

He's a big-time football guy, alright. A previous scout, etc. What a great move.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Farmer...

and this is interesting:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:10435967

[Zombo]

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