@browns149 said:

Jerrah is GM of the Cowboys, what's to stop him from being the coach too?

Wasn't Al Davis coach/GM/Owner at one point for the Raiders?

1. A rule?

2. No. Al was Raider HC, then left to become AFL Commissioner, then returned as Raider Part Owner and GM. The only HC/GM/Owner I know of was Halas... and that was a while ago.

@mudfly said:

And here it is....looks like Tony Grossi decided to wait for the facts, instead of reporting rumors.....I knew this would come out eventually. Glad it happened today.....

As per Tony Grossi:

....there were non-football personnel texting disparaging remarks about coaching decisions, play-calls and use of players to each other during games. It was like two fans holding texting conversations during games. The problem was the “fans” were team employees who exercised bad judgment. When coaches became aware of what was going on, they were understandably put off and brought it to the attention of GM Ray Farmer. From what I know, it was not a case of texting play suggestions to coaches.....

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2015/01/cleveland-browns-texting-update-nfl-news/

So you're saying you do not read that as "texting to the sidelines?"

However if Manziel gets banished to the locker room again they should take away his smart phone.

As per Tony Grossi:

....there were non-football personnel texting disparaging remarks about coaching decisions, play-calls and use of players to each other during games. It was like two fans holding texting conversations during games. The problem was the “fans” were team employees who exercised bad judgment. When coaches became aware of what was going on, they were understandably put off and brought it to the attention of GM Ray Farmer. From what I know, it was not a case of texting play suggestions to coaches.....

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2015/01/cleveland-browns-texting-update-nfl-news/

"No electronic devices can be used during a game"

I see headsets, phones, iPads, printers cameras all over the sidelines.

@tour2ma said:

Jerrah is GM of the Cowboys, what's to stop him from being the coach too?

Wasn't Al Davis coach/GM/Owner at one point for the Raiders?

It's plausible that a staffer or staffers were texting Shanny during the game, but if he did not have his phone with him, as he should not have, then it becomes an personal irritant rather than a league violation.

@browns149 said:

What's to stop an owner, from saying he's a coach too?

The League would be my guess. I know MLB has such rules and would be surprised if the NFL did not as well.

@calfoxwc said:

the worst. no doubt about it.

B. Mary Kay Cabot sucks. She's like a Hollywood gossip columnist who doesn't care

about being honest.

Think Tom Melody of the Beacon Journal in the old days. He finally ended up up not

covering sports, I think.

WSS

@mudfly said:

Well, we have seen what kind of guy he is.

He doesn't handle adversity very well IMO.

If he ever gets a head coaching job he will be like Shurmer IMO

@browns149 said:

You would think......and it would be an indictment against him too, i think, for having it with him and on....correct?

Doesn't matter....none of it happened.....no one texted him plays during the game.......

@mudfly said:

If Shanahan was getting texts wouldn't there be video evidence of him looking at his phone? The entire bench is on camera.

its 2 problems....

IE...the NFL is worried about cell phones...

and Kyle Shanahan is worried about being second guessed....

@mudfly said:

My question is, What does it matter where someone is sitting? They are all up above the field, with a better view of the game.

If the owner is in the coaches box, can he call plays then? And what if the OC is in the owners box, can he not call plays?

What's to stop an owner, from saying he's a coach too?

@mudfly said:

ok, but he's not on the field. He's up above looking down at the field. What's the difference?

@browns149 said:

that would be the coaches box, not the press box......press box is media

@clevfan4life said:

I don't get it either. Norv Turner was calling plays from the press box. Some OC's are not on the field

@mudfly said:

According to Mary Kay Crabbot maybe.....but as usual, this will prove to be yet another sliver of truth mixed with a LOT of Mary kay fiction and speculation.....and it positively does not involve haslem....

MK says staff members were texting play suggestions to shanny from the press box.....thats her story and the one that started all this....

BUT....she got it wrong....again....because she reports before she investigates....here's what you're gonna find out...

Some Browns employees(and not coaches or anyone important) were texting EACH OTHER mocking Shanny's play calls......and shanny caught wind of it and bitched....and some players heard about it and talked in the locker room......and Mary Kay heard them and picked up a few bits and then filled in the blanks (incorrectly)....

so....it wont be an issue with the league....and we wont lose a draft pick....and Mary Kay will keep getting people all upset over non stories......

You know this for sure...i hope. Sounds plausible.

@lbc-mike said:

this