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Whether this has anything to do with the eventually dismantling of the Pat Shurmur and Tom Heckert regime, the rumors can keep on flowing after Adam Schefter tweeted the following on Tuesday:
One of Jerry Jones’ right hand man, Cowboys senior VP and general counsel Alec Scheiner, has agreed to become Cleveland Browns' president.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 18, 2012
Who is Alec Scheiner? A 2010 article from Sports Business Daily (h/t: Les Fleurs Du Mal) gives some insight on his background and one of the major contributions he made during his time in Dallas:
As the general counsel for the Dallas Cowboys, Scheiner has his fingerprints on almost every key off-field decision, most notably the planning, financing and construction of the team’s new stadium.
It sounds like Scheiner's background is more focused on business, so it's hard to say what his role would be compared to new CEO Joe Banner. If Scheiner is indeed named "president," he would be fulfilling the title previously held by Mike Holmgren.
UPDATE: The Browns have now confirmed the hiring. According to press release from the team, Scheiner will "oversee all aspects of the day-to-day business operations, including in-game enhancements and local broadcasting" and VP of Business Operations Bryan Wiedmeier "will transition into new role, focusing on long-term strategic planning." Read the full release for quotes from Scheiner and Banner.
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Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com, who lists himself as currently residing in Dallas but formerly of Northeast Ohio, tweeted some information about Scheinar:
GREAT hire by the #Browns w/ Alec Scheiner...a good first step by the new ownership
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@johntelich8 A really good hire, Cleveland will love him...very intelligent and competitively smart individual
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@scheidology Not too much, Haslam/Banner still running things...will still likely hire new GM and HC after the season
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@therealkingd2 Banner CEO, Scheiner the President...Alec will have his touch on some football stuff, but will mainly handle business side
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@therealkingd2 Right, he's not a personnel guy, but will def have his hand on the pulse of the roster
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@nfldraftmonster Scheiner is more on the business/legal side...was big part of the new stadium, all the revenue brought in..Really smart guy
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@therealkingd2 Browns will hire a GM and Scheiner will be a part of that decision-making process w/ Banner/Haslam
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@nfldraftmonster Cowboys have questions on the field, but not the bottom line financially and that's reason No. 1 Scheiner was hired
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@therealkingd2 GM won't have full power, that will be Banner...similar to what Holmgren/Heckert were the past few years
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
@nicksepich Yes...Scheiner will be in the room for football discussions, but his focus will be on the business/legal side
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 18, 2012
We'll have more on the hiring of Scheiner as information comes along.