Cleveland Browns (2011 season)

[Mike80]

Childress is a surface fit in Cleveland because of his West Coast offense background, but there's a lot to not like about this hire. Out of the league since his in-season firing in 2010, Childress' Vikings offenses from 2006 through 2010 ranked 23rd, 13th, 17th, fifth (Brett Favre year), and 23rd in terms of yards. In points, they were 26th, 15th, 12th, second (Favre), and 29th. Toward the end of Childress' Minnesota tenure, there was a feeling that the game had passed him by. Talent remains the roadblock standing in the way of Cleveland's offensive advancement. They need a new quarterback.

Or a right side of the offensive line, a consistent running game....WRs who can actually beat a linebacker not to mention a DB down the field.....but yeah it's ALL on the QB

 

[Mike80]

He was a disaster in Minnesota...he'll fit right in here

Jesus, all we need to do is give up 3 future unprotected first rounders to outbid Washington for RGIII and this franchise will officially be at the top of the list for the move to LA that someone is going to make.

You know it's going to happen. Hell they might even go 3 unprotected 1sts AND all of the picks this year just to make it seem like the Ricky Williams trade on steroids.

 

[LitlBuck]

Grossi

Not Browns per se but interesting story regarding Grossi's twitter and being removed as the Browns beat writer for the PD. I don't know much about twitter but Grossi meant to send his tweet to a friend, he inadvertently hit the wrong key or whatever.

In addition the Browns did not ask for him to be reassigned, that was done solely by the Plain Dealer's editorial staff.

In addition, I guess Grossi was removed from the Browns beat when Modell was still in Cleveland. He has also been very instrumental in keeping scumbag Art Out of the Hall of Fame.

There are numerous comments from Browns fans, mostly supporting Tony, following the article. It was an interesting read. He only said what many Browns fan's feel.

The era of instant communication has brought with it two overriding verities: We have the ability to let loose our thoughts practically the instant we have them. And we have the corresponding responsibility to keep our inner editor on standby alert during every waking minute.
Unfortunately, and to our peril, the second occasionally fails to keep up with the first. That is true of anyone who has access to an email account or a cellphone, and it is especially true for those of us who make our living as communicators. Once it's out there, it's OUT there -- and no amount of attempted deletions, apologies, excuses or modern technology can take it back.

That sad fact led to a painful decision Plain Dealer editors had to make last week.

Tony Grossi, who had covered the Cleveland Browns at this newspaper for roughly two decades, was removed from the beat on Tuesday by Editor Debra Adams Simmons, Managing Editor Thom Fladung and Sports Editor Roy Hewitt after an ill-considered Tweet went unintentionally viral.
Grossi had typed a message, which he termed "a smart-(aleck) remark to a colleague," that called Browns owner Randy Lerner "a pathetic figure, the most irrelevant billionaire in the world."

But instead of sending a text message only to its intended recipient, he hit the wrong button and sent it out to his 15,000-plus Twitter followers.

more
http://www.cleveland.com/readers/index.ssf/2012/01/tony_grossis_reassignment_was.html

 

[jlb1705]

He only said what many Browns fan's feel.

The problem is, that's not what his job was.

In my view, here's the key passage:

But Fladung was still left with a problem: His Browns reporter had revealed to the world his utter disdain for the owner of the team he was covering. How would the paper's readers be able to have faith in the objectivity in his reports following that?


"In another area, it would be an obvious call," said Fladung. "What if the reporter covering City Hall called the mayor pathetic and irrelevant? What if a reporter in the Columbus bureau said that about the governor? They would be removed from the beat immediately. It's the same with this situation."

Kudos to the Plain Dealer for sticking to their principles. It's something that's sadly lacking in journalism these days.