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Classless Chickenshirt Move


Of all the foolish organizational moves made by the Lerner organization, this is by far the foulest smelling and most classless of the bunch.  

Lets summarize - Lerner who earlier stated he wanted a strong GM centric organization, is shocked that Mangini has embarrassing photos of Lerner that involve midgets, animals, and a bearded lady from the circus.   By the way, the bearded lady was clad in a boyscout uniform, including the shorts that ride up to the thigh.  He then scraps all his organizational plans and gives Mangini the keys to the organization.

Mangini then selects his loyal sidekick, who just may have been the photog in the above scenario.   This guy dutifully serves Mangini, and Lerner.   He has a reputation as a team guy, and a hard worker.   Now he is classlessly cast aside, a scapegoat for the mess that Mangini and Lerner  have made.   Let me guess the grounds for dismissal:

  • George - what were you thinking when you traded for and signed all those Jets?
  • Did you really think that Alex Mack was as good as Nick Mangold?
  • I told you that neither QB was no good and you get me Ratliff?

This move stinks.   It stinks so bad that the rest of the league will smell it.   Lerner knows he made the wrong hire in Mangini - but he found it easier to fire the guy Mangini brought in than to admit that he made the mistake.

Poll
Is this a totally classless move by the Browns organization
Yes - they should be ashamed
75 votes
No - it was well deserved
47 votes

122 votes | Poll has closed

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We already have a discussion on the front page about this move. Please post your comments there. There is no reason to make a new FanPost about a topic which is already being discussed in other places.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 2, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We just don’t want the same conversations going on in muliple threads. That’s much too confusing to follow.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 2, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I do feel bad for George, unfair for him.

by Roger Dorn on Nov 3, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I feel worse for the people still there. Wait- no I don’t. I spent $400 on tickets this year.

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Nov 3, 2009 11:22 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Browns tickets are, more often than not, a bad investment.

by Simmsinns on Nov 3, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

“chickenshirt” is kind of humorous.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 3, 2009 11:29 AM EST reply actions   0 recs


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