@gftchris said:

I get the picture of an animatronic performer like the ones found at Chuck E. Cheese. I doubt you guys have Chuck E. Cheese across the pond, so here's a video for reference.

Zombo said:

I'm now picturing Banner and Haslam holding Lombardi up at press conferences using string, pulleys and stuff.

Weekend at Lombardi's...

@jafbf said:

Read this article this morning and it appears that Farmer is a big Lombardi fan and doesn't want to take his job, at least according to Mary Cay Kabot.

Of course if Farmer was lining up to take Lombardi's job, he certainly wouldn't tell the media that. He knows how to play the politics game, which is why he's where he is to begin with.

@tour2ma said:

I also put some credence in the proposition that Lombardi said that he could deliver Josh McDaniel as the next HC of this team....and when he couldn't that soured Haslam on Lombardi.

And then others started saying they wouldn't take the job. I suspect that JH was getting some underground feedback that no decent HC really wanted to be answerable to Lombardi. Banner, OK, Lombardi, no.

@jafbf said:

Decent Mary Kay read, if a little self-serving for the FO...

especially Banner's "evidence" of how desireable the organization is...

most of which was pre-Chud-dump...

I mean that was the in we had with New England and McDaniels.

(supposedly)

WSS

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/ray_farmer_passed_up_the_dolph.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cleveland%2Fqyck+%28Cleveland+Browns%29

1. Has never been at a press conference, whether hiring or firing a coach or just answering reporter's questions.

2. Team hasn't made any fucking stupid roster moves in months.

3.Farmer would rather freeze his black ass off as assistant GM in Cleveland than be GM in Miami? No.

4. Banner said "Larry and Moe needed a Curly" . Well, he's Moe, and Jimmy is Larry. Shemp had a full-blown seizure after the Patriots game ... that's why we needed a Curly.

Zombo

@londonbrown said:

I think it is a "hope" thing.

Young up and coming guy ... could be our Ozzie Newsome.

And, yes, that's the easy comparison because he's black ... but let's go with it.

Zombo

--and he isn't Lombardi

@londonbrown said:

In his time with the Chiefs, he was involved (to what extent I don't know) with drafting 11, of their 22, 2013 starters, plus a few guys they lost in FA who started for other teams...

He also was part of the FO that traded Jared Allen to the Vikings... which you might not think was a good idea, but they eventually drafted Branden Albert, their starting LG, and a guy named Jamaal Charles with the picks they received in that trade...

I don't think he is some talent evaluator "guru" who's going to find those 6th round and UDFA gems, BUT when he was in KC it seemed that they never missed in the first 3 rounds, and that's what counts...

@bbedward said:

Current possibities, but was it not also true that Lombardi wanted Chud? That plus his 2013 draft ought to be enough.

@bbedward said:

I hope this is true if so!

1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

@londonbrown said:

Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

Most people think he's a big part of that Chiefs team that's been assembled out in KC.

http://dawgpoundnation.com/2014/02/04/rumors-mike-lombardi-on-his-way-out-as-browns-general-manager/

@jafbf said:

A most interesting rumor is starting to heat up today, just along the lines of what I speculated on above :

MF Jones ‏@CONCEDE 3h Whispers seem to think a major move is being discussed..... Front office related. If you've paid attn you prob know my guess #Browns

Jeffrey Goines ‏@Animaleyz 2h @CONCEDE some kind of under the table deal Farmer and Pettine came to while in Mobile. Farmer staying announcement came minutes after...

MF Jones ‏@CONCEDE 3h Whispers think the move could happen before the combine.... Which could explain why in the world farmer wanted to stay. #Browns

MF Jones ‏@CONCEDE 2h “@FiveThous: .@CONCEDE Lombardi gone and farmer promoted? Dream come true.”-- or both promoted

One thing I can say, this Off - Season hasn't been boring yet . . .

@thenew23 said:

So? What you are saying is that Lombardi may actually be Mike Holmgren Jr.? Hangs arounds, smokes cigars. does diddley squat?

@thenew23 said:

If the Browns hit a home run in the 2014 draft, who do you think will get credit for a great draft? It sure as fuck won't be Farmer!