<![CDATA[Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM]]>http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2009/1...s/nh1647108.txt

George Kokinis was fired Monday as general manager and escorted from Browns headquarters, according to league sources. The Browns are not confirming the reports.

Hours later, sources said Ernie Accorsi was hired as the team's GM. The move is a blast from the past for Browns' fans. Accorsi was the Browns' GM from 1985 to 1992.

He also served as GM of the Colts from 1982 to 83, and also worked in the Giants' front office from 1994 to 2004, including a stint as New York's GM from 1998 and on.

In 2004, he spearheaded a trade to get No. 1 pick Eli Manning from the Chargers.

Kokinis has been on the hot seat for more than three weeks, the source said. The ax falls one day after Browns owner Randy Lerner said he plans on hiring a strong football personality to run the Browns.

The firing comes at the start of the bye week.

Kokinis was hired Jan. 23 at the urging of Browns coach Eric Mangini. Lerner has said Mangini's job is safe for now.

More to come as details become available. Tuesday's print editions will have a full report.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/8411/ernie-accorsi-hired-as-new-browns-gmRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 22:42:54 GMTTue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:42:24 GMT]]>the new herald who the poster credits with the hiring of Accorsi is about an hour from cleveland in a little sesspool of a town painesville..Not exactly the bastion of cutting edge news... I know.. I used to live there. I guess for a town of 25k it's not a bad paper..but I would hold of on quoting there cutting edge reports.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134282https://brownsboard.com/post/134282Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:42:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:09 GMT]]>Is George Costanza available?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134279https://brownsboard.com/post/134279Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:51:21 GMT]]>Everybody's talking GM & IMHO, that's putting the cart before the horse...again! Lerner needs to hire a FOOTBALL guy as President of Football Operations (based on input from Accorsi & a team of knowledgeable consultants), then trust THAT person to hire a GM & go from there as far as the rest of the organization & selection of players, etc. Randy has not done a good job of evaluating his "hires", but then he is not from an NFL background & is ill prepared to make those decisions. I really think he may be ready to take those steps...at least I hope so, because with plenty of cap space & 11 draft picks, we are certainly in a position to take positive steps forward IF we have the management team in place to make the most of the opportunities that are going to be there.

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134229https://brownsboard.com/post/134229Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:51:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:44:03 GMT]]>Casserly is busy pumping his own tires on one of the pre games shows. Can't stand listening to him, he's ancient and thinks he's 10x the evaluator then he actually is.

The Kok has finally been removed from Mankok!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134220https://brownsboard.com/post/134220Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:44:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:10 GMT]]>

@chicopee-john said:

Give me a break..........Jim Brown!!

I believe an NFL franchise can do no better - on the field or off the field - than having Tony Dungy associated with it. Not sure if Dungy wants to get back into football. He does so much good off the field too. Only one way to find out and I suggest Lerner finds out.

Not sure what Casserly is up to these days. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA so the papers used to give him pretty good coverage. I haven't read about him lately so I am not sure of his status.

Take out Kosar and the great, great Jim Brown and you listed an impressive array of names.

I was being sarcastic when I mentioned Jim Brown and John Madden. And threw Kosar in their because all the rumors floating around.

I agree Tony Dungy would be my first choice, if we can lure him out of retirement

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134218https://brownsboard.com/post/134218Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:26:29 GMT]]>I think Kosar is a great football mind, but not GM material. Certainly BK would surround himself with "people in the know" to help him out, but I think he's there simply to help out on offensive schemes, maybe even take over Daboll's job.

I doubt if BK has enough knowledge about college draft prospects.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134216https://brownsboard.com/post/134216Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:26:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:17:47 GMT]]>>>This makes you wonder if Kosar's bankruptcy was all part of the plan?>>

Hands down, the dumbest post in my nearly 15 years being associated with 'this' board.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134214https://brownsboard.com/post/134214Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:17:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:14:07 GMT]]>

nmills said:

So now who's it gonna be? Kosar, Floyd Reese, Charlie Casserly, Tom Donahoe, Tony Dungy, Cower, Shotenheimer, Maybe Jim Brown hes been a consultant for quite a while, maybe he's ready for the next step? Any other candidates? John Madden.. lol

Give me a break..........Jim Brown!!

I believe an NFL franchise can do no better - on the field or off the field - than having Tony Dungy associated with it. Not sure if Dungy wants to get back into football. He does so much good off the field too. Only one way to find out and I suggest Lerner finds out.

Not sure what Casserly is up to these days. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA so the papers used to give him pretty good coverage. I haven't read about him lately so I am not sure of his status.

Take out Kosar and the great, great Jim Brown and you listed an impressive array of names.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134212https://brownsboard.com/post/134212Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:14:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:09:41 GMT]]>

@destinfunk said:

Give him a little slack... this thing could have lasted 3 or 4 years..

You mean MORE years, Destin.

It is ten years and counting right now.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134210https://brownsboard.com/post/134210Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:09:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:33 GMT]]>

Formerly Stone said:

The timing all just seems a bit convenient don't ya think?

Maybe, there has been a lot more news on bernie in recent months then normal. who knows at this point.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134177https://brownsboard.com/post/134177Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:21 GMT]]>

Dawgfanforever88 said:

how so?

I wonder.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134172https://brownsboard.com/post/134172Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:40 GMT]]>

Formerly Stone said:

This makes you wonder if Kosar's bankruptcy was all part of the plan?

how so?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134171https://brownsboard.com/post/134171Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:03 GMT]]>from another fan site....for anyone else (like me) that wasn't aware..

The newest rumor I'm hearing out of Berea (and none of this has been verified yet) is that Accorsi is coming in to Cleveland not to become the GM but to work with Kosar so that he will be groomed for the job. Kosar has run a football team before (Arena league) so he does have a little experience - not in the NFL though. Also the arena team he ran went from a last place team to a playoff team in one year. I'm not saying that this qualifies him for the job yet, but with Accorsi to groom him I think it might work.

any more details re: this?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134160https://brownsboard.com/post/134160Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:15 GMT]]>so...... is Kosar actually qualified for this job.... other than very strong tries to Cleveland and the Browns?

seriously.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134152https://brownsboard.com/post/134152Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:00 GMT]]>http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/..._browns_hi.html

false.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134151https://brownsboard.com/post/134151Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:13 GMT]]>

@clevelandfanforlife said:

is tony danza available?

by the way, the next time you're with your wife or girlfriend, give her a tony danza. you take your weiner and smack her in the face and say: who's the boss now?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134135https://brownsboard.com/post/134135Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:15:54 GMT]]>

@clevelandfanforlife said:

is tony danza available?

Robert DiNero...now that guy gets stuff done.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134130https://brownsboard.com/post/134130Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:15:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:03:58 GMT]]>

@ballpeen said:

I was thinking Mr. Bean

is tony danza available?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134120https://brownsboard.com/post/134120Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:03:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT]]>

@theclevelandsound said:

Might as well fuel the flame. Bob Saget for GM anyone?

I was thinking Mr. Bean

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134110https://brownsboard.com/post/134110Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:48:38 GMT]]>Charlie Casserley....I'd give him a call....

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134109https://brownsboard.com/post/134109Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:48:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:43:25 GMT]]>

@ballpeen said:

Nobody at this point. Just rumors swirling around.

Might as well fuel the flame. Bob Saget for GM anyone?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134106https://brownsboard.com/post/134106Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:43:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:42:00 GMT]]>

@theclevelandsound said:

So who's our GM? I want a straight answer please.

Nobody at this point. Just rumors swirling around.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134105https://brownsboard.com/post/134105Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:41:03 GMT]]>So who's our GM? I want a straight answer please.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134104https://brownsboard.com/post/134104Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:41:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ernie Accorsi hired as New Browns GM on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:55 GMT]]>

nmills said:

So now who's it gonna be? Kosar, Floyd Reese, Charlie Casserly, Tom Donahoe, Tony Dungy, Cower, Shotenheimer, Maybe Jim Brown hes been a consultant for quite a while, maybe he's ready for the next step? Any other candidates? John Madden.. lol

I would consider Rich McKay or Tony Dungee.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/134102https://brownsboard.com/post/134102Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:55 GMT