Then he said something alarming when asked if he will have input on the football authority Browns owner Randy Lerner is seeking.
"Randy and I talk a lot," Mangini said, "So I'm sure we'll be very engaged in that." No. No, no, no, no, no.
Lerner should seek the opinion of football people more knowledgeable than himself in his search for a general manager, such as Ernie Accorsi if Accorsi won't take the job, but Mangini should have no more say in the selection than he does in selecting what you or I have for dinner tonight.
Read Full Article »
Recommended Articles
Peter King, Sports Illustrated - May 7, 2012
First up this morning: A history lesson. We'll never see two months like we've just seen in any offseason. Ever. To recap:
March 2 -- The NFL says the Saints ran a sophisticated bounty program with defensive coordinator Gregg... more »
John Keim, Sporting News - May 7, 2012
The first thing you notice is the footwork—and not because of the gold shoes. Yes, that’s part of Robert Griffin III’s persona. Just like the braids that flowed from underneath his Washington Redskins helmet.... more »
Tim Joyce, RealClearSports - May 6, 2012
When Derek Jeter arrived in the major leagues in 1995, the soon-to-be superstar displayed an innate modesty and reverence for the sport. That season Jeter had the good fortune of playing alongside pinstriped legend Don... more »
Bryan Burwell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch - May 9, 2012
Before we allow this very important debate about the importance of player safety in pro football to disintegrate into a silly exercise of infantile name-calling (oops, too late for that), I was actually hoping that some... more »