Here's something that appears to be flying under the radar; It looks like Jimmy Haslam (and family) is divesting himself from Pilot Flying J. Warren Buffett has agreed to purchase 38.6% of Pilot Flying J with plans to increase that ownership share to ~80% by 2013. Total value of the deal being thrown around are in the neighborhood of $9 Billion. (Thats Billion with a B).
Saw that the other day... means he's either going to get more involved with the Browns. Or run for political office. I don't know that I like either of those outcomes.
Jimmy Haslam needs to hold somebody in that front office accountable for this team's inability to identify a QB, and know when to pull the trigger... There is no way the organization wants to have this weeks game as a match-up of Deshone vs. Deshaun. Virtually highlighting our stupidity for the world to see is not a good look. Houston gets a franchise QB, and Cleveland gets essentially 2 low first round picks. That's a gigantic win for the Texans. We don't need salt in the wound by having Kizer on display again....Honestly, with the way our offensive line is built (much better than Texans) it would have been fun to have seen what Watson could have done here...Huge fail by the Browns, who in spite of having "guru Hue" in the fold, have no idea what the hell they are doing on the quarterback front, as usual. It's arguably never been so obvious... I mentioned yesterday, I don't wanna change coaches again, but I guess it really depends on who...I keep remembering on draft day, how John Gruden was just shaking his head, and in disbelief that the Browns traded down and allowed Houston to have Watson....Maybe we should back the Brinks truck up at Gruden's place. I've heard rumors, he wants back in. I know this much, he wouldn't have allowed us to pass on Watson... I'm losing faith in Hue...First Bob Griffin, moved the world under his feet....Then we were told to "trust him" on Cody Kessler.....and now Defraud Shizer? C'mon, this is a joke, right? A really bad one.
In a 13-minute documentary on Uninterrupted, Josh Gordon discussed his history of drug use, his suspensions, his relationship with Roger Goodell, and his future. The documentary (linked below) is worth a watch. Gordon admitted to using several drugs including Xanax, cocaine, and codeine in addition to marijuana and admitted his first trip to rehab in 2014 was just a "publicity stunt." He says his latest trip -- this documentary was filmed in the midst of it -- is different, however, and the entire experience "has been humbling." Now out of rehab, Gordon is expected to apply for reinstatement soon.
Well worth a watch... https://www.uninterrupted.com/watch/3VceYXfI/j-g?playlist=N4M8xKh5 Makes me want to root for him.
Lets not forget the lack of game time adjustments . has he out coached anyone since he has been here ? NO not even close and don't get me started on the rag tag of WR on this team ..Fire HUE the OC Let Saunders give it a shot .it cant be any worse . simplify the playbook . Kiser is umm slow between the ears . he cant get off his first read . there are reasons he was there in the second round . hell he might have been there in the seventh .
Beach I haven't watched the whole episode yet . if Gordon comes back I think he will be all in this time . so much talent wasted .he hung out with the little weasel the last time he was here . we all know how that turned out .
I hope Buffet buys the Browns and kicks the hill jack back to Tennessee . Dixie Mafia . Damn we are cursed
Editor's note: Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR. Fashionably late: As far as NFL debuts go, Myles Garrett’s ranks right up there. ADVERTISEMENT His two sacks against the New York Jets were the most ever for a No. 1 overall draft pick in his first game. And keep in mind that Garrett played only 19 snaps because of a high ankle sprain that grew sorer with every play. “When he’s out there, he’s a difference-maker,” said left tackle Joe Thomas. “He makes your defense a different kind of animal.” With Garrett finally on the field, the Browns produced their finest defensive game of the year, yielding only 212 yards. The problem was that when Jets QB Josh McCown launched his team 97 yards for the winning touchdown drive, Garrett’s throbbing ankle robbed him of the explosion that makes him unblockable when healthy. He was on the field for only four plays in that series before limping off. Without him, the pedestrian defense allowed McCown to complete the scoring drive, as another Gregg Williams blitz was beaten for a touchdown. Which got me thinking. This Browns season would be completely different if not for that crazy, accidental, what-the-heck-happened high ankle sprain suffered in the first practice of the first week of the regular season. Without Garrett in the first game, the Browns allowed an obviously sub-par Ben Roethlisberger to make the throw of the game to Antonio Brown in a three-point loss. Brown’s acrobatic catch made the highlight shows, but what made it possible was Roethlisberger having five-Mississippi time to allow it to develop. “Certainly when you go back and say he’s a difference-maker, he’s a sack guy, all it takes is one play in a game that’s close that’ll change it from a loss to a win,” said Thomas. “When you think of the Pittsburgh game, where it came down to one or two plays, if you got a guy in there that’s getting two or three sacks, that changes the whole makeup of the game. It can change the makeup of your season.” The first game is the most important game of any season – until the ones at the end – because it sets the tone of the first month, and the first month sets the tone of the first half. To me, Garrett’s injury is the single biggest reason the Browns are 0-5. And Garrett’s injury was certainly out of their control. But other factors totally in their control also have contributed to another historically bad season that inevitably will result in changes in January. The signing of Kenny Britt This was a product of the analytics department, evidenced by the analytics Web sites that rushed to the Browns’ defense and immediately hailed Britt as a finer, more productive, more cost-efficient receiver than Terrelle Pryor. This mistake alone should cause re-organization. But there’s more. The trade for Brock Osweiler Unless the second-round pick acquired from the Houston Texans results in the second coming of Tom Brady, this transaction will go down as the dumbest in Browns history. Hailed again by the analytics sect as “brilliant,” “outside-the-box,” and “forward-thinking,” this trade had far-reaching negative effects. As a result of inheriting Osweiler’s $16 million guaranteed salary, owner Jimmy Haslam evidently mandated his accountants to subtract the requisite payroll to make up the deficit. So they cut salary by releasing veterans Desmond Bryant, John Greco and Joe Haden, and trading Cam Erving (which I won’t argue with). Kicker Cody Parkey might have been included in this grouping, too. The purge of veterans further eroded the locker room culture and left the team too young to win. Osweiler was not a player that the head coach – supposedly the quarterback whisperer -- wanted. His presence in camp merely took practice snaps away from rookie DeShone Kizer and, it turns out, Kevin Hogan, who was cast aside as fourth-best in the summer quarterback rotation. Further, it can be argued that Osweiler’s presence alone negated any chance of the Browns acquiring a veteran quarterback who could serve as a much-needed mentor to Kizer. Osweiler was the only quarterback in camp who had won an NFL game. Yet, he didn’t even earn a roster spot. A truly incredible transaction that warrants retribution. The release of Joe Haden When Jason McCourty was signed in May, it was speculated that the big, veteran cornerback might be converted to free safety to fill an obvious position of need. But it was determined quite early, no doubt by the coaches, that McCourty would be the player to replace Haden. Haden’s release shaved $8 million off the Osweiler bill. The Haden release led to rookie Jabrill Peppers being assigned the role of deep free safety, which obviously doesn’t agree with him. Now, wouldn’t the Browns be better with Haden and Jamar Taylor at cornerback, McCourty at free safety and Peppers at strong safety? The Browns are off to another horrific, losing season. The Garrett injury was an accident. These other factors are no accident but the product of a front office that has made the jobs of the coaches more difficult.
Oh there's no question. My concern for Hue Jackson goes far beyond his lack of finding us a QB...How about the 4th and 2 call on Sunday? We lost by 3 points. That was flat out horrible by our head coach. Yeah he's had some REAL head scratchers during this nice(1-20) run...
Wow. Off the top of my head... DeShone Kizer Signing Dwayne Bowe Brandon Weeden Hiring Mike Holmgren as President/CEO/Czar Justin Gilbert Trading down with division rival to allow them to draft Haloti Ngata Brian Robiskie Hiring George "White Lightning" Kokinis Gerard Warren And that's just last decade or two.
If Buffett did own the Browns, I bet he'd be smart enough to have a football man in the front office, instead of just a business lawyer and a 20 year MLB exec....jus sayin.
No. McCourty - second-best cornerback in the NFL right now. Kindred (strong safety) - best run-stopping safety in the NFL right now Joe Haden - 71st best cornerback in the NFL right now.
Keep in mind, at the position Joe plays, there are only 64 of them in the league ! That means there are 6 nickle corners playing better than Joe.
For the "Football Guy in the Front Office" crowd... We currently have Ryan Grigson, Andrew Berry, Chisolm Opara, Dan Saganey, Glenn Cook, and Bobby Vega as traditional football guys in traditional football roles. That's six out of 12 positions. We've previously had: Mike Holmgren, Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, Phil Savage, Joe Banner, Mike Lombardi, Ray Farmer, Tom Heckert - and many others... all traditional football guys.
