ForceEight Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 CLEVELAND -- Baltimore pro personnel director George Kokinis has been hired as Cleveland's general manager, reuniting him with new Browns coach and close friend Eric Mangini. Kokinis, who began his NFL career as an intern in the Browns' operations department in 1991, was hand-picked by Mangini, who recommended him during his first interview with Browns owner Randy Lerner on Dec. 30. Mangini took over as Cleveland's coach on Jan. 7, just one week after he was fired following three seasons with the New York Jets. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3859833 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinmaniac52 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 and 200 years later! It still looks the same to me. A HC that really did come the Pats and a Ravens GM. Didn't work the first time why would work this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercleetz Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 and 200 years later! It still looks the same to me. A HC that really did come the Pats and a Ravens GM. Didn't work the first time why would work this time? Because apparently they are bestest buds! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceEight Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Because apparently they are bestest buds! :P That's why they're doing it now, I think. Crennel and Savage couldn't stand each other, from all appearances. I do still wonder what will happen to Savage, though. Does anyone else have a GM opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMoreHon Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The Cleveland Sloppyseconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 LOL! George can't tell them the truth... New GM Kokinis stays positive (if vague) in joining Browns For instance, how far is the talent level below those of division powers Pittsburgh and Baltimore? What are his feelings about the quarterback dilemma? Which was the fluke season, 2007 or 2008? Things like that. Those questions, for the most part, were left unanswered during a news conference Monday as Kokinis chose his words carefully and spoke in generalities about joining Mangini in the latest Browns rebuilding project. http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...gm_kokinis.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 One more thing. He's not a real GM. From ProFootballWeekly... “The Browns are a coach-driven team. Randy Lerner made that clear when he hired the head coach first. What they need is not a GM. They need a vice president of player personnel with a strong evaluator background — someone that can manage and lead. It’s important that there be a good working relationship with (Eric) Mangini. He will have the final say at the end of the day. … What people do not understand is that Phil Savage did not hire Romeo Crennel. That was Randy’s decision, and it was an awful one. It set Savage up to fail. How do you hire a general manager and not let him pick the head coach. The problem with this league is that too many coaches that do not understand personnel are making decisions on players.” http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+W...udibles2329.htm Bad move George...bad move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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