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Another interesting letter
Joe Read, formerly from Stow, sent this e-mail. I re-print it with his permission: Pat, I think your pal Clark (Judge) did a good job with this (CBSSports.com) interview but the duality of Mangini is incredible. The local press conferences are … Continue reading
Someone else weighs in on Mangini
Just to prove I'm not the only person beating up on Mangini, I offer three takes from profootballtalk.com: Mike Florio writes that naming Brady Quinn the starter is "roughly as relevant to the team's fortunes as the question of whether … Continue reading
Jamal Lewis lets go
I highlight and link Marla Ridenour's story on Jamal Lewis today. Lewis lets out some more steam about the Browns and their coach. These words are from a veteran professional respected by everybody in the league.
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, Jamal Lewis, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, Jamal Lewis
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Mangini opens up to national media
Eric Mangini opened up with Clark Judge of CBSSports.com in a way he has not opened up with any local reporter since he's been hired. It's an interesting interview, a good interview, with a lot of insights and information. Judge … Continue reading
An agent's tale
More insight into George Kokinis, his role, and the way things operated with him with the Browns (thanks to clevelandreboot.com for highlighting the link).
We interrupt today's entertainment …
We interrupt today's entertainment for a special link (thanks to proffootballtalk.com for highlighting it). It's about a journeyman cornerback named Rod Hood, but it has some interesting observations on his experience in Cleveland this training camp. Folks, I'm not making … Continue reading
More on the Browns pathetic and ridiculous tale
SI.com tries to shed some light on the departure of George Kokinis. Don Banks writes that Kokinis felt marginalized within the Browns front office, lacked anything close to the personnel decision-making authority his contract called for, and was ultimately scape-goated … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, Randy Lerner
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The more I think, the more I think it's a real head-scratcher
The more I think about Eric Mangini saying he would be included in the hiring of the new General Manager of the Browns, the more puzzling it seems. Puzzling isn't the right word, actually. Preposterous is the right word. Preposterous. … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis
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Mangini's refusal to discuss Kokinis' situation
Watching the replay of Eric Mangini's news conference Tuesday, the one when he pretty much refused to discuss the "firing" of GM George Kokinis, one word came to mind. Arrogance. The arrogance of this coach and this team to set … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, McManamon, Randy Lerner
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, Randy Lerner
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First and 10: Another episode of the Browns world turning
1) I awoke to NPR this morning stating that the Browns released an "awkwardly worded statement" that General Manager George Kokinis was gone. Calling the statement awkward — it said Kokinis "is no longer actively with the organization" — would … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, First and 10, George Kokinis, McManamon, Randy Lerner
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, Randy Lerner
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Trying to catch up on another crazy Browns night
Well … you drive back from Chicago and walk into a firestorm of phone calls about the status of Browns GM George Kokinis. Then you spend the next several hours on the phone … The Browns released a statement at 10:45 … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, George Kokinis
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Hard to imagine the Browns season being worse
What's left to blog on the Browns? Let's do some quick hits, then I'm going to post an entire Jamal Lewis postgame interview. I have great admiration for Lewis as a professional. As a result, I give great weight to … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, Jamal Lewis, McManamon
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First and 10: The frustration grows
I'll be at the Cavs opener tonight, so this week's First and 10 arrives a little early. 1) There were many reactions to my idea that it's time for the Browns to admit they made a mistake with Eric Mangini, … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Browns, Derek Anderson, Eric Mangini, First and 10, McManamon, Rob Ryan, Romeo Crennel
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini
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Another thought on Mangini
My column for tomorrow's Beacon Journal: It's time to admit a mistake with Eric Mangini.
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon, Randy Lerner, Rob Ryan
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini
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Brady Quinn plays not a down as Browns are blown out by Packers
Things Brady Quinn must be wondering: –What it takes to calculate the velocity of a pigeon carrying no mail flying into the jet stream during the early evening hours without knowing the initial speed of the pigeon? —The formula for … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Browns, D'Qwell Jackson, Derek Anderson, Eric Mangini, McManamon, vs. Packers (2009)
Tagged Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini
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The James Davis injury, II
In the comments on my previous post on the league’s decision regarding the James Davis injury, Brad wrote: “Pat, talk about a pg 15 retraction…… Maybe you should put a few more words to it to even out how you … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon
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This deserves to be mentioned
It's only fair to point this out. The league found no wrongdoing by the Browns or Eric Mangini in the injury of rookie running back James Davis. The league's statement: "After reviewing video of the practice session and interviewing Cleveland … Continue reading
Like it or not, it's the national impression
Eric Mangini does not fare well in AOL's ranking of the best and worst NFL coaches. The ranking is done by Dave Goldberg, who covered the NFL for the Associated Press for about 59 years. I point that out to … Continue reading
First and 10:The Pittsburgh gap has gotten no smaller
1) Another game, another loss to Pittsburgh. It would be nice to think after one of these games that the Browns are getting closer to Pittsburgh. But they're not. They're … just … not. 2) Spent some time talking to … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Browns, Eric Mangini, First and 10, McManamon
Tagged Cleveland Browns
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Interesting …
I do know that some of the things described in this profootballtalk.com report — the pop quizzes especially — were among the things that drove players nuts about Eric Mangini. Most interesting. A win in Pittsburgh might validate some of … Continue reading
Be nice to know exactly what the Browns received for Braylon
It would be nice if reports are true that the third-round pick the Browns acquired for Braylon Edwards becomes a second-rounder based on Edwards' play in New York, but Eric Mangini does not reveal those facts lest the new wallboard … Continue reading
Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon
Tagged Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini
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Trade obscures team's reality
Lost in the news of this trade is how this Browns season has disintegrated. Already. Think about this: Fans are actually celebrating the fact that the Browns played close against Cincinnati at home. Edwards, theoretically, was the best player on … Continue reading
Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon
Tagged Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini
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First and 10 with the Browns: Suspend Braylon Edwards
First and 10 1) The Browns should suspend Braylon Edwards for Sunday'a game in Buffalo. He earned it. Suspend him. Enact some true discipline, not the ceremonial kind that fines guys for minor offenses or forces them to run a … Continue reading
Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, Derek Anderson, Eric Mangini, McManamon
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A take on Eric Mangini
Interesting column on Eric Mangini by someone who grew up with him.
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon
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A different view of today's game
It's not exactly reverent, but it is interesting.