SmootSmack
11-02-2009, 09:16 PM
Sources: Cleveland Browns GM George Kokinis escorted out of team facility by security | Cleveland Browns - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com (http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2009/11/sources_cleveland_browns_gm_ge.html)
Firing the General Manager in-season, something most fans want Snyder to do to Vinny.
Still, for the Browns this is a questionable move. Especially if they replace him (if even just temporarily) with Bernie Kosar.
Kokinis deserves better than this in my opinion. He'll bounce back quickly. Maybe here?
Getting to Know a GM: George Kokinis - Arrowhead Pride (http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/1/2/707279/getting-to-know-a-gm-georg)
SouperMeister
11-02-2009, 09:22 PM
Cleveland's FO were the Kings of April when they landed both Joe Thomas and Brady Quinn in the first round a couple years back. With K2 and Braylon Edwards, the future looked bright. I blame Mangini and his waffling with the QB position. His ouster can't be far behind.
GMScud
11-02-2009, 09:26 PM
Cleveland's FO were the Kings of April when they landed both Joe Thomas and Brady Quinn in the first round a couple years back. With K2 and Braylon Edwards, the future looked bright. I blame Mangini and his waffling with the QB position. His ouster can't be far behind.
Well, Kokinis has only been GM since January. Odd to cut bait on a GM that quickly. The guy spent 13 years in the Baltimore front office. Hard to judge his body of work in Cleveland on 8 games. Sounds like he got a raw deal from another circus organization.
12thMan
11-02-2009, 09:29 PM
Don't much about him, but the timing might be heaven sent.
djnemo65
11-02-2009, 10:34 PM
How do you fire a GM after only a few months? It's not like he was taking over a playoff team so you have to wonder what Randy Lerner was expecting. Maybe he's just trying random things to pacify the Dawg Pound.
CultBrennan59
11-02-2009, 10:39 PM
we better get chris polian over this guy though if we go for a new GM
SmootSmack
11-02-2009, 10:41 PM
Lerner reportedly interested in bringing in Ernie Accorsi as a consultant now. He apparently didn't like that there was an obvious chain of command from Kokinis to Mangini. But what did he expect? Mangini brought Kokinis in.
He'll make a big push for Cowher, Marty, or Holmgren I'm sure
SmootSmack
11-02-2009, 10:44 PM
But it would be odd if they actually did bring in Accorsi as a consultant since he reportedly gave Lerner the seal of approval on Kokinis.
Either way, it's an ugly situation in Cleveland. Kudos to Lerner at least for starting to take action to correct it. I think he fired the wrong guy though
GMScud
11-02-2009, 10:53 PM
But it would be odd if they actually did bring in Accorsi as a consultant since he reportedly gave Lerner the seal of approval on Kokinis.
Either way, it's an ugly situation in Cleveland. Kudos to Lerner at least for starting to take action to correct it. I think he fired the wrong guy though
Hell, I'm sure Kokinis doesn't mind. He'll get a job somewhere, and the Browns still owe him 3.5 years worth of paychecks.
I personally think Eric Mangini is not a good head coach at all. I thought he was a bad hire.
SmootSmack
11-02-2009, 10:55 PM
Hell, I'm sure Kokinis doesn't mind. He'll get a job somewhere, and the Browns still owe him 3.5 years worth of paychecks.
I personally think Eric Mangini is not a good head coach at all. I thought he was a bad hire.
Browns owe a lot of people a lot of money that are no longer with the organization. I think it's like 20+ million for Savage, Crennel, and now Kokinis