Comments on: Three and Out — the readers take over

By: alan t.

alan t. — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:26:32 +0000

Why the shot at big fake boobs? Because, Joyce B, I don't want to look at a person's chest and think, "Ya know, she should really get some sweet American Racing hubcaps to go with those." Moderation. For God's sakes, exercise some fake boob self-control.

By: Joyce B

Joyce B — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:20:11 +0000

Alan, why the shot at big, fake boobs? It will be interesting to see the comments next week after the Browns beat the Bungals. I have to agree that this is the worst I've felt about this franchise ever……and I thought there wasn't going to be another control freak after Butch left?

By: Brian D.

Brian D. — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:04:16 +0000

"Having demonstrated that neither Derek Anderson nor Brady Quinn are starting NFL quarterbacks, are we with Washington and Detroit in the Tim Tebow Derby?"

1. Detroit just draft Matt Stafford #1…don't think they are going to draft another QB in round 1.
2. Tebow will not be the top rated QB in the '10 draft…he's another great college QB that won't translate to the pro game.
3. The Rams will be our #1 competition for the top QB…or maybe Carolina.
4. QB's that will be drafted ahead of Tebow (assuming all declare) – Sam Bradford (Jr), Jake Locker (JR), Jevan Snead (Jr), Jimmy Clausen (Jr), Colt McCoy (Sr).

By: Jonah

Jonah — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:43:53 +0000

That's a great article, geddy, and so spot-on. Randy Lerner should read it. Is that the way he hires execs at MBNA? Hears about guys fired at Citibank…and his eyes light up in excitement? What a pathetic, pathetic owner we have…to saddle the team and fans with this doughboy. Err, waterboy.

By: geddy

geddy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:14:55 +0000

An article on SI about Mangini possibly being the worst hire ever:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/09/29/mangini/index.html?bcnn=yes

By: Jonah

Jonah — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:39:22 +0000

I agree, why does Mangini have to be so adversarial with the press and fans? Shouldn't that me-against-them attitude be reserved for the *opponent,* instead of local supporters? The Gestapo and KGB come to mind, rather than the head coach of our local football team. Is it any wonder Belichick won't even acknowledge this guy on the field?

By: alan t.

alan t. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:12:48 +0000

Oh, also, doesn't Lamar Odom's new wife, the Shamu-like Kardashian sister, look a lot like Mangini if he got big fake boobs and wore a wacky wig? OK, maybe not. But they're both still fat and unintentionally funny. http://xr.com/pu9

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:07:22 +0000

Boy, did "Mentor" articulate MY feelings…and, I suspect, the feelings of the vast majority of Browns followers. Belichick, and now Mangini, have completely sucked all joy and fun out of being a Browns fan. Romeo at least engaged the fans. Aren't WE what the NFL is all about? Seriously. We pay the freight. Why are the fans–thru the team's ridiculously poor relations with the media–just dissed left and right?

NE Ohio continually goes back to the Kosar Era, and even the Kardiac Kids days, because those were JOYFUL times we shared TOGETHER with "our team, our players, our coaches." This group is so far from that concept, it's laughable. We don't feel any connection to Mangini (and never will) or his ragtag awful players. Yes, we'd hoped Brady Quinn would be a start in that direction, but his performance (for whatever reason) has ended that.

Sam Rutigliano understood the relationship between the team and fans better than any coach I can recall. Marty's gang, esp. Bernie, "got it," too. But since the dreadful Belichick quandry, it's been bad-to-worse. How can these coaches LIVE with themselves, being so sullen and nasty all the time? More to the point, how can anyone WORK in that environment? Isn't it evident…they can't.

By: alan t.

alan t. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:50 +0000

With respect to the first comment, since when is the intrepid columnist with the Irish temper a "beat writer?" That gig ended years ago.

And are you Mangini's cousin, a Browns employee, or what? Seriously, dude, that was a lot of senseless rambling. And for the very small parts that aren't senseless rambling, why aren't you addressing the actual beat writer, Marla Ridenour? She's supposed to be the one assigned to ferret out Browns information.

And why did he "think" Quinn was so amazing against Denver and Buffalo? I'm sorry, but were you taking a nap during those particular games? Look at the old box scores and the box scores' play-by-play, if available. There's your answer.

If you're going to ramble on about nothing, at least try to throw in a dumb joke or two for the readers' benefit. That's Rule #1. For example, how did Helen Keller scald her face? Bobbing for french fries. There. Dumb. Immature. Bad taste. But kinda funny and I still smile, no matter how many times I've heard it over the last 50 years or so.

By the way, you contradicted yourself. In one sentence you state you're not interested in "behind-the-curtain personalities," but then you later state you want to know if certain people hate each other. So it actually appears that you're really interested.

And yeah, otherwise unnecessary million-dollar decorating means something. Because amongst Mangini's personality disorders, if you want to call it that, evidently is the need to control his entire environment and inability to prioritize his control.

And by the way, nearly every question you raised has already been dealt with in print by the guy who isn't the beat writer, so I don't see your point nor your problem.

By: Wile E. Coyote

Wile E. Coyote — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:30 +0000

Pat,maybe you should just rename your story.
I Gathered Every Negative Article I could Find And Printed Them .

Gosh bless,after playing 3 games, having 10 nicknames before his first game,going 0-3 against teams who are 3-0 why would a friggin coach want to come here?
Savage had one thing accurate in his first speech to the media, the negativity in this area is 2nd to none.