Or should we be scared? From the article it looks like he has a good track record with teams similar to the 2013 Browns. We have the big arm, we have a back who could be the best in the league, and Gordon has superstar written all over him. He did well with teams like Miami and SD (before he was head coach), why couldn't he do well here? I keep hearing the same old "we're going to suck again" but shouldn't this year be a year we get excited? I know, we say that a lot, but we're not bringing a guy who was the coordinator for the worst offense in the NFL, Turner has proven himself. And if Horton can make this defense look like 2011's defense, I think we're 2013's version of the Redskins or Colts of 2012.

HARD NUMBERS

As further proof of Turner's influence, here are the offensive rankings for the year before, and the first year of, offenses under his guidance:

Cowboys

Offensive Ranking Year Before Turner - Last

First Year With Turner - 9th

Chargers

Year Before - 28th

First Year - 11th

Dolphins

Year Before - 21st

First Year- 15th

49ers

Year Before - Last

First Year - 26th

http://voices.yahoo.com/cleveland-browns-norv-turner-2013s-perfect-match-12007407.html

One last question, how much control is Chudzinski going to give him?

@the-gipper said:

The League itself probably IS non-profit. All the profit goes to the leagues member teams, not the league itself. Each member team is a separate corporation.

That really is no different than any other association of businesses. The key to this league though is that it maintains strict control over its membership.

Of course. Doesn't make it any less mind blowing.

@hellfirehound said:

Hey all,

I decided today to get into the NFL, and chose the Browns as my team of choice.

I got fed up of watching soccer, and my brother is a Redskins fan (go easy on him, he can't help it)

Anyway just thought I'd show my face and say hello. I'm still not totally up on the rules of Fottball but i'll be good by the time the season starts.

Oh, and hello from Scotland!

Hellfirehound

Dear God, you're going to root for the Browns on purpose? In 2013? You might be bloody crazy!

Haha - in all seriousness, this may be a good year to start watching us.

What's up everyone? New here but thought I'd stir up some conversation with something I recently discovered. What do you guys think? 9 billion a year and yet tax exempt?

You may not know it, but the National Football League is a nonprofit organization. It may seem absurd that a collection of teams that generated at least $9 billion in revenue last season would be given tax-exempt status, but the NFL is technically classified as a 5016 organization. Here’s how the IRS describes 5016 tax-exempt status:

Section 501(6) of the Internal Revenue Code provides for the exemption of business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, boards of trade and professional football leagues, which are not organized for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-05/sports/31123203_1_tax-exempt-status-tax-exemptions-antitrust-exemption#ixzz2LG90BpjD'>http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-05/sports/31123203_1_tax-exempt-status-tax-exemptions-antitrust-exemption#ixzz2LG90BpjD

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-05/sports/31123203_1_tax-exempt-status-tax-exemptions-antitrust-exemption

But yet the NFL is still listed as "Non Profit" with the IRS. What a joke!