Monthly Archives: January 2009

Share For the second consecutive season, Browns long snapper Ryan Pontbriand earned a spot in the Pro Bowl as the AFC's need player. A fifth-round pick out of Rice in 2003, Pontbriand helped kicker Phil Dawson set a Browns' single-season … Continue reading →

Share Those not entirely on board with Browns owner Randy Lerner's hiring of coach Eric Mangini and general manager George Kokinis might again cite the New England Patriots' model. On Tuesday, the Patriots hired former Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd … Continue reading →

Share Browns director of player personnel T.J. McCreight was fired on Friday, according to Internet reports, including Cleveland.com. McCreight had been leading the team's scouting effort this week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. The move is a likely … Continue reading →

Share LeCharles Bentley attended Wednesday night's Greater Cleveland Sports Awards at the Renaissance hotel in support of his old high school football coach, Chuck Kyle of St. Ignatius, who received the lifetime achievement award. Bentley has opened the O-Line Academy … Continue reading →

Share Browns owner Randy Lerner spoke to general manager candidate George Kokinis again Wednesday, a source confirmed. But it is unknown whether Lerner offered Kokinis a contract. Kokinis, the Baltimore Ravens director of pro personnel and a close friend of … Continue reading →

Share The nation's recession struck the Browns this week when 15 employees were laid off, 12 receiving the news Wednesday and three Tuesday. Economic woes were given as the reason for the layoffs, which were not performance-related. One person was … Continue reading →

Share George Kokinis, the apparent choice to be the Browns new general manager, spent part of Tuesday in Berea before heading back to Baltimore, WKYC Channel 3 reported. A source said another meeting with Browns owner Randy Lerner has not … Continue reading →

Share George Kokinis, expected to be named Browns general manager this week, will meet with new Browns coach Eric Mangini and some staff members before getting together again with owner Randy Lerner, a source said. Kokinis' second meeting with Lerner … Continue reading →

Share Browns owner Randy Lerner will interview former Jacksonville Jaguars vice president of player personnel James Harris on Thursday in New York, WKYC Channel 3 reported Wednesday. Harris, 61, resigned on Dec. 23 after serving nearly six years as the … Continue reading →

Share Browns owner Randy Lerner interviewed Baltimore Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis Sunday and their meeting reportedly went well. But the possibility of hiring Kokinis as general manager to partner with coach Eric Mangini will have to wait. … Continue reading →

Share Eric Mangini took over as the 12th-full time coach in Browns history Thursday with a full appreciation of the team's tradition and a vow that he's changed in the three years he spent with the New York Jets. "You … Continue reading →