Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems Wordio
Log In Create Account

2014 Cleveland Browns Offseason Thread

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Pro Sports ▸ 2014 Cleveland Browns Offseason Thread
IggyPride00's avatar

IggyPride00

Senior Member

6,482 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:38 AM
They had to interview Schiano to soften the blow that the big coaching hire is a D-Coordinator off a 6-10 team that they could have hired weeks ago.

People will now be relieved that it's Pettine when it could have been someone as odious as Schiano.

This is the worst front office in professional sports, and it's not even close.
Jan 22, 2014 9:38pm
SportsAndLady's avatar

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

35,632 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:46 AM
IggyPride00;1570948 wrote:They had to interview Schiano to soften the blow that the big coaching hire is a D-Coordinator off a 6-10 team that they could have hired weeks ago.

People will now be relieved that it's Pettine when it could have been someone as odious as Schiano.

This is the worst front office in professional sports, and it's not even close.
Honestly, I propose a thread ban.
Jan 22, 2014 9:46pm
Lovejoy1984's avatar

Lovejoy1984

Senior Member

5,277 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:53 AM
SportsAndLady;1570951 wrote:Honestly, I propose a thread ban.
2nd.
Jan 22, 2014 9:53pm
Lovejoy1984's avatar

Lovejoy1984

Senior Member

5,277 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:56 AM
IggyPride00;1570948 wrote:
This is the worst front office in professional sports, and it's not even close.
Marlins, Miami
Knicks, New York
Raiders, Oakland
Jan 22, 2014 9:56pm
IggyPride00's avatar

IggyPride00

Senior Member

6,482 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:56 AM
I tried to warn everyone about Joe Banner.

Thread banning me isn't going to change what he is.

I can't even bring myself to be outraged anymore because I knew this is what we were signing up for.
Jan 22, 2014 9:56pm
Ironman92's avatar

Ironman92

Administrator

49,363 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:12 AM
HighRoller74;1570957 wrote:Marlins, Miami
Knicks, New York
Raiders, Oakland
Hard to argue Marlins with 2 championships in the last 16 years...or are they different owners?
Jan 22, 2014 10:12pm
Mulva's avatar

Mulva

Senior Member

13,650 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:38 AM
I wonder what the reasoning is for not even wanting to interview Roman. I think I like him more than any of the rumored candidates.
Jan 22, 2014 10:38pm
se-alum's avatar

se-alum

The Biggest Boss

13,948 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:44 AM
Can't have it both ways, if one person gets thread banned, everybody that breaks the rules will get thread banned.

Cue QQ'ing.
Jan 22, 2014 10:44pm
Enforcer's avatar

Enforcer

Senior Member

2,140 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:46 AM
IggyPride00;1570948 wrote:They had to interview Schiano to soften the blow that the big coaching hire is a D-Coordinator off a 6-10 team that they could have hired weeks ago.

People will now be relieved that it's Pettine when it could have been someone as odious as Schiano.

This is the worst front office in professional sports, and it's not even close.
Only thing I got out of this was WAHWAHWAHWAH, Puffs should hire You as their spokesman!!!
Jan 22, 2014 10:46pm
Lovejoy1984's avatar

Lovejoy1984

Senior Member

5,277 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:47 AM
Ironman92;1570964 wrote:Hard to argue Marlins with 2 championships in the last 16 years...or are they different owners?
Loria bought the team in 2003, same year they one the championship ring.
Jan 22, 2014 10:47pm
Pick6's avatar

Pick6

A USA American

14,946 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:49 AM
Hire the only guy whose defense was capable of making Brandon Weeden look competent? Sounds like a fucking winning formula to me.
Jan 22, 2014 10:49pm
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:58 AM
Jan 22, 2014 10:58pm
se-alum's avatar

se-alum

The Biggest Boss

13,948 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:58 AM
Pick6;1570988 wrote:Hire the only guy whose defense was capable of making Brandon Weeden look competent? Sounds like a fucking winning formula to me.
Meh...Browns only had 290 yards of offense, and under 200 yards passing for Weeden. They scored TD's on a punt return by Benjamin, and an int return by Ward. They really only gave up 2 TD's and some FG's off bad field position.
Jan 22, 2014 10:58pm
shook_17's avatar

shook_17

Senior Member

3,023 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:01 AM
Mulva;1570982 wrote:I wonder what the reasoning is for not even wanting to interview Roman. I think I like him more than any of the rumored candidates.
Honestly what the fuck is so awesome about Roman The final play in the super bowl last year where it was a fade route in the corner of the end zone to lose the game or this year in the NFC championship game where it was a fade route in the corner of the end zone that resulted in an INT?

There are REASONS why he wasn't interviewed by anybody.
Jan 22, 2014 11:01pm
shook_17's avatar

shook_17

Senior Member

3,023 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:02 AM
bases_loaded;1570992 wrote:

Give me McDaniels over Petinne.
Jan 22, 2014 11:02pm
IggyPride00's avatar

IggyPride00

Senior Member

6,482 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:07 AM
There are REASONS why he wasn't interviewed by anybody.
Couldn't you say the same thing about Chud,Pettine,Lombardi?

We interview everyone else the rest of the league isn't interested in, why should Roman be any different.
Jan 22, 2014 11:07pm
HitsRus's avatar

HitsRus

Senior Member

9,206 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:14 AM
More reports that Josh McDaniels is back in the mix. (channel 3 out of Cleveland)....could be the same source.
Jan 22, 2014 11:14pm
Mulva's avatar

Mulva

Senior Member

13,650 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:15 AM
shook_17;1570995 wrote:There are REASONS why he wasn't interviewed by anybody.
The Vikings interviewed him, and the Redskins had an interview lined up, but hired Gruden before it happened.
Jan 22, 2014 11:15pm
Lovejoy1984's avatar

Lovejoy1984

Senior Member

5,277 posts
Jan 23, 2014 4:16 AM
Mulva;1571003 wrote:The Vikings interviewed him, and the Redskins had an interview lined up, but hired Gruden before it happened.
Stop bringing up facts.
Jan 22, 2014 11:16pm
shook_17's avatar

shook_17

Senior Member

3,023 posts
Jan 23, 2014 10:41 AM
HighRoller74;1571004 wrote:Stop bringing up facts.

yes please. Im sorry I missed that. Still Ill pass on the guy. Choke Choke Choke.
Jan 23, 2014 5:41am
like_that's avatar

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

26,625 posts
Jan 23, 2014 11:07 AM
shook_17;1570996 wrote:Give me McDaniels over Petinne.
Grossi is the same guy a few days ago who said the browns were offering the job...

These are the type of people from which iqqy receives his news LOL. Also Petrine over mcdaniels any day of the week.
Jan 23, 2014 6:07am
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Jan 23, 2014 12:51 PM
Will Burge says it's Pettine, contract negotiations today
Jan 23, 2014 7:51am
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:09 PM
Kiley after MKC was just on saying she doesn't know whats going on for 10 minutes. "Out of respect for Mary Kay, I have no comment after that interview" loldumpsterfirelol
Jan 23, 2014 9:09am
shook_17's avatar

shook_17

Senior Member

3,023 posts
Jan 23, 2014 2:40 PM
like_that;1571021 wrote:Grossi is the same guy a few days ago who said the browns were offering the job...

These are the type of people from which iqqy receives his news LOL. Also Petrine over mcdaniels any day of the week.
Grossi is a fucking hack ha! I saw some tweets from the OBR that stated Haslam contacted McDaniels this week and was really high on him. It made me lol because if Haslam was that high on him he would have been offered the job instead of telling McDaniels he isn't the front runner.

EDIT:

If Pettine is hired and Schwartz comes aboard as DC, is he open to staying with the 3-4? the group as a whole? not sure if Jim has ran anything but 4-3.
Jan 23, 2014 9:40am
IggyPride00's avatar

IggyPride00

Senior Member

6,482 posts
Jan 23, 2014 3:38 PM
Pettine is literally the D-Coordinator version of Chud.

He's like the Browns 4th/5th choice and the only guy that will take the job. He will have no real power in the organization, and is just happy to be called a head coach.

If Pettine was the guy all along they should have hired him 3 weeks ago so they could fill the assistant coaching spots with better talent instead of the scraps that are left now that the rest of the league has staffed up.

I hope the media takes the gloves off at the introductory presser and asks Haslam why he and his management team can't sell this team to prospective coaching targets. Why do we get stuck hiring coordinators off losing teams because 3-4 guys turn us down first. Is that really the best we can hope to expect with this group?

As someone on the OBR pointed out, the only good thing about this hire is that we can use Goldberg's theme music to bring him out with. Other than that it is just another in the long line of failure that is the unholy trinity of Banner/Haslam/Lombardi.
Jan 23, 2014 10:38am