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MourningView
Sep 2, 2006


Is this Heaven?

sweet thursday posted:

Sorry Browns bros. Eventually things will get better-

Probably not.

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Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




The browns are amazing. :allears: never stop Brownsing, Browns

I hope Haslam gets indicted soon and has to sell

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Rap posted:

What makes you think Haslam wasn't around much last year? When's the last time an owner was at the press conference after a coach's firing?

I would have assumed he was busy with the federal lawsuit against him. What happened with that?

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

Chichevache posted:

I would have assumed he was busy with the federal lawsuit against him. What happened with that?

It's an investigation by the FBI and it's taking as long as many federal investigations take. A past court filing has sources claiming Haslam was in meetings where "rebate adjustments" aka fraud were openly discussed

Bigass Moth
Mar 6, 2004

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...
This guy tends to get legit scoops from Browns HQ:



Lombardi leaving was a foregone conclusion. But what really shook it up is when JH met with manning behind closed doors in Den #Browns
— MF Jones (@CONCEDE) February 11, 2014

I'm told Peyton told JH that the franchise would always be behind as long as Banner was there. Nail in coffin. #Browns
— MF Jones (@CONCEDE) February 11, 2014

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Doctor Butts posted:

Apparently this has been a rumor for a while now?

http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2014/2/11/5401206/who-saw-the-michael-lombardi-firing-coming-and-the-source-of-joe

I wasn't following the Carousel thread, so it might be OFN.

First I've heard it was rumored and I guess Manning had a hand in it.

What is the Banner Manning connection? I don't get it.

Bismack Billabongo
Oct 9, 2012

New Love Glow
Browns bitch

Bigass Moth
Mar 6, 2004

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...

NC-17 posted:

What is the Banner Manning connection? I don't get it.

Nothing other than Peyton has been in the league for 15 years and knows who's-who. Haslam and Manning are Tennessee buddies.

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

NC-17 posted:

What is the Banner Manning connection? I don't get it.

The Haslam family seem to be heavily involved with UT.

The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*

NC-17 posted:

What is the Banner Manning connection? I don't get it.

Its Haslam Manning and they're both Tennessee boys.

HarlanHell
Nov 16, 2012

Nevermind that shit here comes Mingo!
Its a great move to fire the FO. Though it would have been a better one to have never hired Banner to start with. As bad as this looks in the short term it will payoff, assuming Haslem lets this FO, and coach staff stick around for a while. Banner, and Lombardi were both poison, and everyone in the league knew it. Hence no coaches wanting to come here ect.

Who am I kidding? We'll go 6-10 this year. Cut to Haslem cleaning house, then hiring the cast of Draft Day.

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

NC-17 posted:

What is the Banner Manning connection? I don't get it.

Wrong connection. Manning has an inside track to Haslam.

Haslam is a big Vols booster. His brother is also the Governor of Tennessee.

The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*
http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Live-Video-Live-from-Berea/b669f3ee-5129-488a-8504-5485f481af31

Two minutes, I'm so excited!

wilderthanmild
Jun 21, 2010

Posting shit




Grimey Drawer
BannerHaslam leading press conference because there is nobody else in the organization.

e: I am dumb

wilderthanmild fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Feb 11, 2014

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
At least we hired a guy who appears to be both scary and a teddy bear

Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



I hope this press conference goes better then the one in the middle of their coaching search.

Rasczak
Mar 30, 2005

Here we go :munch:

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
gently caress you and your loving idiot drawl jimmy you piece of poo poo

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


Well at least Lombardi is released into the wild to offer expert NFL pundit opinions such as it helps to have an elite quarterback to win in the national football league.

The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*
Holy poo poo, holy poo poo. "Joe and I mutually agreed that is was best for the organization if we streamlined things." HAHAHA

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

Kalli posted:

I hope this press conference goes better then the one in the middle of their coaching search.

Its not like there's going to be a ton of negative Facebook posts this time.

Rasczak
Mar 30, 2005

I hope the reporter who reads stuff off twitter is back :allears:

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

ayn rand hand job posted:

Its not like there's going to be a ton of negative Facebook posts this time.

The reporters will have hostile questions of their own I'm sure

MourningView
Sep 2, 2006


Is this Heaven?

R.D. Mangles posted:

Well at least Lombardi is released into the wild to offer expert NFL pundit opinions such as it helps to have an elite quarterback to win in the national football league.

I believe the term is Blue Chip. And somehow it is a category that includes Brian Hoyer. Or really anyone who happens to have hung out with Tom Brady for an extended period.

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
I really think I feel hate for this person

The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*
Why is he not in jail again?

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
hahhah he's pissed after 2 questions

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

Haslam sounds pissed at the media.

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

drat...The media is letting him have it.

wilderthanmild
Jun 21, 2010

Posting shit




Grimey Drawer

Rap posted:

I really think I feel hate for this person

You still feel? I lost that years ago.

Schwack
Jan 31, 2003

Someone needs to stop this! Sherman has lost his mind! Peyton is completely unable to defend himself out there!

Rap posted:

hahhah he's pissed after 2 questions

I wonder if he responds to the feds the same way?

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?
hahaha ripping Lombardi and Haslam's past quotes about him. gently caress I love press conferences

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


:lol: there are two team-specific threads in SAS and they are both about the Browns unceremoniously firing someone who has been with the team less than 24 months.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




Rap posted:

I really think I feel hate for this person

Why is it a think and not a know at this point? If I were a Browns fan I'd hate this man to the very core of his being.

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

Rap posted:

hahaha ripping Lombardi and Haslam's past quotes about him. gently caress I love press conferences

Gotta love the Browns media sometimes.

Grittybeard
Mar 29, 2010

Bad, very bad!

Rap posted:

hahhah he's pissed after 2 questions

I'm watching this on a delay I guess?

It seems like you're completely right in disliking Haslam but in a vacuum this move seems to be the right one to make to me :shrug:

v2vian man
Sep 1, 2007

Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

Schwack posted:

I wonder if he responds to the feds the same way?

Like I said before, a rebate is a discount. We were giving them discounts and like I said I think we just streamlined that from 5 percent to 3 percent. Streamlined

Rasczak
Mar 30, 2005

Haslam is so full of poo poo, does he think anyone is buying his drivel

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.
You can clearly see where the skin stops and the makeup begins. Halfway up his forehead is just pure liver spots.

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Schwack
Jan 31, 2003

Someone needs to stop this! Sherman has lost his mind! Peyton is completely unable to defend himself out there!
I like that he already has a pet name for a coach he's going to fire in 12 months.

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