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    AxeA Axe wrote on last edited by
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    I wasn't at all enthused about the Freddie hire. I like this guy.. I'm optimistic 😎

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      @tour2ma said:

      And if you don't listen to the whole thing at least spend a minute with this piece of the presser...

      Especially you, Dutch...

      Did he mention how excited he is at the prospect of getting paid for five year's worth of work, but only having to work 2 years? 

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      Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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      @dutch-oven said:

      Did he mention how excited he is at the prospect of getting paid for five year's worth of work, but only having to work 2 years? 

      That kind of thing goes without saying... I know... it was only two years of free money in my case, but I took it... and retired.

      Don't you feel better knowing there's no Friday "Analytics" meeting?

      "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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        @dutch-oven said:

        Did he mention how excited he is at the prospect of getting paid for five year's worth of work, but only having to work 2 years? 

        That kind of thing goes without saying... I know... it was only two years of free money in my case, but I took it... and retired.

        Don't you feel better knowing there's no Friday "Analytics" meeting?

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        Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by
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        @tour2ma said:

        That kind of thing goes without saying... I know... it was only two years of free money in my case, but I took it... and retired.

        Don't you feel better knowing there's no Friday "Analytics" meeting?

        Nope.

        This was all a sham. 

        We'll be doing this same song and dance in 3 years tops. I say three years because I'm convinced DePodesta has photos of Jimmy blowing goats. 

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          @tour2ma said:

          That kind of thing goes without saying... I know... it was only two years of free money in my case, but I took it... and retired.

          Don't you feel better knowing there's no Friday "Analytics" meeting?

          Nope.

          This was all a sham. 

          We'll be doing this same song and dance in 3 years tops. I say three years because I'm convinced DePodesta has photos of Jimmy blowing goats. 

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          Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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          @dutch-oven said:

          We'll be doing this same song and dance in 3 years tops.

          There's a wager in our future... up to you whether it's friendly or not.

          "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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            Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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            Meanwhile the reviews are in...

            Did Kevin Stefanski win his first press conference with the Cleveland Browns?

            https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/01/did-kevin-stefanski-win-his-first-press-conference-with-the-cleveland-browns.html

            Here's my favorite reply...

            Hayden Grove: The Browns move to 9-1 in introductory head coach press conferences since 1999, with Pat Shurmur remaining the lone loss. That said, Stefanski’s performance was impressive, especially given the general disenchantment from the Browns fan base upon his hiring. Maybe it was his piercing eyes or full, salt-and-pepper beard, but Stefanski made a statement on Tuesday, displaying intelligence, humility, confidence and a seeming willingness to put winning and working ahead of all.

            "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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              I wasn't at all enthused about the Freddie hire. I like this guy.. I'm optimistic 😎

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              jiggins7919J jiggins7919 wrote on last edited by
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              @axe said:

              I wasn't at all enthused about the Freddie hire. I like this guy.. I'm optimistic 😎

              I won't lie, I liked the Freddie hire. I bought into the second half of the season and how we played better and almost stuck it to Baltimore at the end. We played fast, together, and had fun. Boy was I wrong. 

              Now, there's no such thing as "winning an press conference" but I sure liked what this guy had to say! 

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                Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on last edited by
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                Admittedly, I previously had an ignorant perception of analytics & this hire. I learned a hell of a lot after listening to both Stefanski's & DePodesta's pressers. Both gave me "meat & potatoes" answers that were easily understood & professionally/intelligently presented.

                Color me "SOLD". I want to see the rest of the staff (officially), but Jimmy (who has always wanted a winner & been willing to change) may have hit on these 2 guys.

                Mike

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                  @hoorta said:

                  BTW, for your further entertainment... Like in the Wizard of Oz here's the "man behind the curtain".. 🙂  

                  He lost a lot of weight. 

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                  @the-gipper said:

                  He lost a lot of weight. 

                  You ain’t lying.... I heard he is on that Rob Lowe Atkins thing

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                    Admittedly, I previously had an ignorant perception of analytics & this hire. I learned a hell of a lot after listening to both Stefanski's & DePodesta's pressers. Both gave me "meat & potatoes" answers that were easily understood & professionally/intelligently presented.

                    Color me "SOLD". I want to see the rest of the staff (officially), but Jimmy (who has always wanted a winner & been willing to change) may have hit on these 2 guys.

                    Mike

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                    jiggins7919J jiggins7919 wrote on last edited by
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                    @canton-mike said:

                    Color me "SOLD". I want to see the rest of the staff (officially), but Jimmy (who has always wanted a winner & been willing to change) may have hit on these 2 guys.

                    What sells me is looking at the seasons players like Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs had. Cousins had like the 4th best statistical season in the league and he's obviously not the 4th best QB. Diggs averaged 10 yards a catch 2 years ago and this year averaged 18. This has to do with Stefanski and his play-action passing game. They ran the ball a bunch and then passed out of running formations. Just like the 49's. We have the personnel to run it. 

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                    • Canton MikeC Canton Mike

                      Admittedly, I previously had an ignorant perception of analytics & this hire. I learned a hell of a lot after listening to both Stefanski's & DePodesta's pressers. Both gave me "meat & potatoes" answers that were easily understood & professionally/intelligently presented.

                      Color me "SOLD". I want to see the rest of the staff (officially), but Jimmy (who has always wanted a winner & been willing to change) may have hit on these 2 guys.

                      Mike

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                      @canton-mike said:

                      Admittedly, I previously had an ignorant perception of analytics & this hire. I learned a hell of a lot after listening to both Stefanski's & DePodesta's pressers. Both gave me "meat & potatoes" answers that were easily understood & professionally/intelligently presented.

                      Color me "SOLD". I want to see the rest of the staff (officially), but Jimmy (who has always wanted a winner & been willing to change) may have hit on these 2 guys.

                      Mike

                      you betcha......

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                        It was the normal, neither good nor bad.  Haslam’s presser is what shook me.  The fact he owns a billion dollar business baffles me.  He seems like a dumb version of Jerry Jones and that is saying something 

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                          S SdBacker80 wrote on last edited by SdBacker80
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                          -“multiple” on offense.  I like it.  “Dynamic in the run game”. Yes!!! He has some tools to work with here

                          -also hinted at using the playmakers we have which something Kitchens failed at.  
                           

                          -his system and systems he’s been working under are very QB friendly.  Great!  Putting Baker in shotgun and making him a playmaker - not his game at the professional level.  Baker had some of his best games last season throwing 30 passes all game.  
                           

                          -my original criticism just one franchise one perspective for 14 years.  I’ve changed my mind I think it’s impressive that he’s held on and been with the same franchise through multiple regime changes. He’s left a good enough impression to be a holdover 
                           

                          good start...now show us all the Browns finally got this right 

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                          • Tour2maT Tour2ma

                            Meanwhile the reviews are in...

                            Did Kevin Stefanski win his first press conference with the Cleveland Browns?

                            https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/01/did-kevin-stefanski-win-his-first-press-conference-with-the-cleveland-browns.html

                            Here's my favorite reply...

                            Hayden Grove: The Browns move to 9-1 in introductory head coach press conferences since 1999, with Pat Shurmur remaining the lone loss. That said, Stefanski’s performance was impressive, especially given the general disenchantment from the Browns fan base upon his hiring. Maybe it was his piercing eyes or full, salt-and-pepper beard, but Stefanski made a statement on Tuesday, displaying intelligence, humility, confidence and a seeming willingness to put winning and working ahead of all.

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                            OrionO Orion wrote on last edited by
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                            @tour2ma said:

                            Stefanski made a statement on Tuesday, displaying intelligence, humility, confidence and a seeming willingness to put winning and working ahead of all.

                            The stage was not too big for him.  He looks and sounds like a guy that you'd like as a face of your team.  -  I hope he's a good coach.  We don't want any more 18 penalty games.

                            BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE
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                              D BoneD D Bone wrote on last edited by
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                              He's a likable guy, but this time, he has to prove it to me first.......... Sorry Kevin, it's not you, it's me. 

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                                Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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                                Hey! Kevin INVENTED the "it's me."

                                "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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                                  DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on last edited by
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                                  He can talk the talk but can he walk the walk......

                                  "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.
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                                    -“multiple” on offense.  I like it.  “Dynamic in the run game”. Yes!!! He has some tools to work with here

                                    -also hinted at using the playmakers we have which something Kitchens failed at.  
                                     

                                    -his system and systems he’s been working under are very QB friendly.  Great!  Putting Baker in shotgun and making him a playmaker - not his game at the professional level.  Baker had some of his best games last season throwing 30 passes all game.  
                                     

                                    -my original criticism just one franchise one perspective for 14 years.  I’ve changed my mind I think it’s impressive that he’s held on and been with the same franchise through multiple regime changes. He’s left a good enough impression to be a holdover 
                                     

                                    good start...now show us all the Browns finally got this right 

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                                    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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                                    @sdbacker80 said:

                                    -“multiple” on offense.  I like it.  “Dynamic in the run game”. Yes!!! He has some tools to work with here

                                    -also hinted at using the playmakers we have which something Kitchens failed at.  

                                    And you can see parallels in the skill sets of Vikes/Browns skill positions...

                                    Baker/Cousins... OBJ/Diggs... Landry/Theilen... Chubb/Cook...

                                    Analogy falls apart some at TE, but Rudolph's game is in decline so gap is not huge...

                                    Then there's the OL... where the gap is a bit bigger.

                                    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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                                      It was the normal, neither good nor bad.  Haslam’s presser is what shook me.  The fact he owns a billion dollar business baffles me.  He seems like a dumb version of Jerry Jones and that is saying something 

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                                      Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by
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                                      @baconhound said:

                                      It was the normal, neither good nor bad.  Haslam’s presser is what shook me.  The fact he owns a billion dollar business baffles me.  He seems like a dumb version of Jerry Jones and that is saying something 

                                      The part where he mentioned "how fun of a process it was during this hire" made me literally shake my head. He's a fucktard. 

                                      I also enjoyed DePodesta's "well THIS time we conducted a thorough head coach search". What a sniveling little rat fuck. When he finally gets shitcanned, I'll drive his dork ass to the airport myself, then shove a Bill James encyclopedia up his ass. 

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                                        BTW, for your further entertainment... Like in the Wizard of Oz here's the "man behind the curtain".. 🙂  

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                                        B Bigalow80 wrote on last edited by
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                                        @hoorta said:

                                        BTW, for your further entertainment... Like in the Wizard of Oz here's the "man behind the curtain".. 🙂  

                                        I love how when he was pressed about how things are different this time around, he said, "I don't want to talk about the other two hires." He basically was saying, "that moron refused to listen to what I had to say and this is why we are here now."

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                                          @baconhound said:

                                          It was the normal, neither good nor bad.  Haslam’s presser is what shook me.  The fact he owns a billion dollar business baffles me.  He seems like a dumb version of Jerry Jones and that is saying something 

                                          The part where he mentioned "how fun of a process it was during this hire" made me literally shake my head. He's a fucktard. 

                                          I also enjoyed DePodesta's "well THIS time we conducted a thorough head coach search". What a sniveling little rat fuck. When he finally gets shitcanned, I'll drive his dork ass to the airport myself, then shove a Bill James encyclopedia up his ass. 

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                                          B Bigalow80 wrote on last edited by
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                                          @dutch-oven said:

                                          The part where he mentioned "how fun of a process it was during this hire" made me literally shake my head. He's a fucktard. 

                                          I also enjoyed DePodesta's "well THIS time we conducted a thorough head coach search". What a sniveling little rat fuck. When he finally gets shitcanned, I'll drive his dork ass to the airport myself, then shove a Bill James encyclopedia up his ass. 

                                          I completely disagree. He is basically saying, "you guys want to make fun of my way of doing things but you keep going against my suggestions and are failing miserably! Maybe if you listened, we wouldn't be in this position." I think if you had no idea where his background comes from, I don't think there would be this much back lash. Depo doesn't do anything that every major company in america does...it utilizes tools to maximize performance. That's all he is trying to say that his "analytics" is doing. 

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