Browns to clean house again?

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  1. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    DePodesta actually started as an intern with the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League (bonus points to anyone who knew/remembered that the CFL had franchises in the US in the mid-1990s). Going to someone who hasn't thought about the game for 20 years when there are plenty of people already in football who appreciate analytics still strikes me as pretty bizarre.

    The funniest think I've seen about this on the internet is that Jimmy Haslam actually wanted to hire Coughlin, but when he told his people "Get me that guy in New York" they thought he meant DePodesta. With the Browns, can you really be 100% sure that that isn't true?

    Only question is whether getting Manziel to Dallas will be the first move he makes.
     
  2. BrowningNagle

    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    fair point that's for sure, but these people do exist?
     
  3. NYJFan10

    NYJFan10 Well-Known Member

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    He was supposedly a composite character though 'largely' based on DiPodesta.
     
  4. LongIslandBlitz

    LongIslandBlitz Well-Known Member

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    Without question the biggest joke in the NFL and sadly always will be.The Browns just never get it right and most likely never will
     
  5. Christian

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    They should probably consult Johnny Football before making a decision on the coach or GM.
     
  6. pdxdrew

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    (Las Vegas bathroom)

    Guy 1: Wow its so funny you said your name is Billy! You look so much like Johnny Manziel.

    Guy 2: (snort) Yeah. Johnny. It really is!

    Billy: It's Billy! Any of you guys got a crisp one dollar bill?

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  7. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    How about this guy:
    http://www.advancedfootballanalytics.com/
    http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/esp...urke-a-big-moment-for-advanced-nfl-stats.html

    Or any of these guys:
    http://massey-peabody.com/
    http://www.footballoutsiders.com/
    https://www.profootballfocus.com/

    It would make even more sense, since they wouldn't have to make it so high profile, and yet still get the benefit of the analytic thinking.
     
  8. TNJet

    TNJet Well-Known Member

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    They are not New England, so at least they have integrity.
     
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  9. Barry the Baptist

    Barry the Baptist Hello son, would you like a lolly?
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    The Las Vegas Posse were the other team ;) I could be wrong but I think Baltimore actually win the Grey Cup
     
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    Manziel to be cut on March 9.

    I almost feel sorry for the Browns.
     
  12. zace

    zace Well-Known Member

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    That franchise is a disater from the owner on down.

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  13. JStokes

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    The beast. Sign him.

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    :eek:
     
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    My Affluenza QB.
     
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    Could have Pettine done a good job with A) more time and B) no Manziel (distractions)?
     
  17. JetsVilma28

    JetsVilma28 Well-Known Member

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    No coach could do well with the Browns

    It's a graveyard for coaches
     
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    Somebody needs to set Haslam up with V. Stiviano
     
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  20. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    Since like '88 they've had one coach last longer than three years.


    Bill Belichick.

    Paul Brown did pretty good there:confused:
     
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