Q: The appearance of Kosar’s addition is that he will imbed into things now to make a judgment on Mangini and report back to you. Do you see a scenario where Mangini would not be back in 2010?

Grossi needs an editor. Big time.

Q: Did Phil Savage’s critical comments last week violate his contract and do you intend to pursue sanctions against him as a result of them?

Lerner: On whether Savage violated his contract or not, I have no comment. I do believe that by having voluntarily weighed in on our current situation, he has invited a hard look at the decisions he made during his four years with the Browns.

Awesome answer, Randy.

Q: It’s possible that one or more of the Browns remaining home games will be blacked out on local TV because of not selling out. Do you feel that’s a sign of the bad economic times or a sign of your fan base’s lack of confidence in what’s going on? Are you concerned that more local blackouts may happen next season as a result of a bad record in 2009?

Lerner: I believe the risk of a blackout is driven far less by economic conditions and more therefore by the intense frustration of not winning for now five of the last six seasons.

Smart answer. Had he blamed future blackouts on the economy, he would have been crucified by the fans and media.

Q: When you visited with Bill Cowher last year, he said he wasn’t ready to return to coaching in 2009 but asked, half-jokingly, “can you wait a year?” Would you revisit the possibility of Cowher coaching the Browns?

Lerner: We have a head coach.

Amen.

My priorities in last year’s search for head coach were previous coaching experience and a comprehensive plan.

What is the comprehensive plan? what is the identity of the team?