Comments on: Haslam says he’ll take a hands-on role in Browns’ draft, free agency

By: blackdonnelly

blackdonnelly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:03:02 +0000

For Cleveland fans, hopefully the factory of sadness has closed.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:16:56 +0000

His response was to the Cleveland Plain Dealer who basically took the news of Haslam taking his old job back and reported it as “Haslam is washing his hands of the team.” They have a tendency to over dramatize EVERYTHING that is said when it comes to the Browns to the point of being the National Enquirer of sports reporting. If someone in the Browns organization says a practice will be postponed because it’s going to rain, the article covering the quote will be about the season not happening because of the impending hurricane.

By: ytownjoe

ytownjoe — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:42:46 +0000

Hands on ownership in Cleveland means coming in every two years and firing everybody because the team keeps losing. It’s holding people accountable.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:52:04 +0000

Jimmy had a good laugh at his own expense after he misspelled Luke Joeckel’s name on the draft card, and ended up with Lew Joe Kells, a third string RB from Wichita Junior College. “No use crying over spilt milk, hahaha….”.

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:46:01 +0000

Sounds great. What could go wrong with the Browns?

By: leroykellyfanclub

leroykellyfanclub — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:18:13 +0000

I really think Lerner wanted to win but just lacked the interest in operating as the owner of a NFL team. It’s been reported that he typically didn’t attend the NFL owner’s meeting and basically threw those keys to the last “great” hire. You can bet JH will attend those owners meetings and have an interest in how his “hires” manage the Browns.

I have to wonder how many NFL owners are actually full time with their clubs such as JJ and how many owners bounce between team the business that paid for the team.

By: bert1913

bert1913 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:12:51 +0000

snyder learned the hard way too.

By: dabmasterhap

dabmasterhap — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:47:33 +0000

Are you all total morons. Have an involved owner is just another check and balance.

By: 6250claimer

6250claimer — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:02:04 +0000

Just when it looked like things might be getting better in Cleveland, Haslam reveals himself as the second coming of Jerry Jones. Factory of Sadness will live on, sadly.

By: TurkeyJoeJones

TurkeyJoeJones — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:58:35 +0000

Personally, I would have more faith in making it home safely on the Titanic or the Heindenberg than I would have trusting Banner & Lombardi to have a successful offseason.

By: skiss68

skiss68 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:54:08 +0000

I dont know why he needs to be involved with the draft! Just because u are a billionaire doesnt mean u know who the best guy is to draft. You hired people now let them do their jobs!

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:23:07 +0000

It’s really not that complicated.

As an owner you hire experts in their field to run the operations. Yet the owner must still hold them accountable for their decisions, and there’s nothing wrong with letting the football people know it.

Knowing that you are going to be asked to justify your decisions as a coach or GM makes you that much better prepared.

But the reality is, some owners skew too far one way, some go too far another.

By: bigjake99

bigjake99 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:21:58 +0000

“And when we bring in key free agents, I’ve got the dates blocked out that I need to be up there”…doesn’t that mean he has already had contact with these KEY FREE AGENTS and isn’t that tampering???

By: brownstain

brownstain — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:19:01 +0000

A “threaded” comments section would make trash-talking each other much more enjoyable.

By: vader7176

vader7176 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:14:33 +0000

Sounds like the second coming of Dan Snyder.

By: macdaddyspeed

macdaddyspeed — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:10:38 +0000

Jimmy…don’t make us call you Jimmuh’

By: mazblast

mazblast — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:09:18 +0000

It’s possible to be an involved, “hands on” owner without being the kind of meddlesome, micromanaging idiots that JJ and Mike Brown have been for years and that Al Davis was equally infamous for being the last 20-plus years of his life.

The key is to hire people who have your management style, let them do their thing, and make it known that you’re not going to overrule them very often. It’s like spanking a child–best used sparingly. Swatting a kid every day accomplishes nothing, reserving swats for “special occasions” means something.

By: mlenenski

mlenenski — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:09:05 +0000

Hands on owner means willing to sign the checks for guys not named Vince Young or Jamarcus Russell. If they bring in a bigger name at QB than Weeden, its going to cost the owner a lot of money and he has every right to let common sense rule the day, and not simply hunches by Banner and his “Bestman” Mike Lombardi. Too weird but true.

By: themagicfanguy

themagicfanguy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:08:11 +0000

@katty Kind of similar to the Seahawks, when you put it like that.

By: noring4youstill

noring4youstill — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:57:17 +0000

Domehead did you mean jerry jones?

By: raylewisisananimal52

raylewisisananimal52 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:57:06 +0000

Domehead, I’d assume by Jimmy Johnson ur referring to the cowboys owner whose name is Jerry Jones u idiot

By: seahawks80

seahawks80 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:52:39 +0000

Hopefully not another Jerry Jones.

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:49:28 +0000

Hands on role? That has to scare the Browns fans to death. If it’s one thing you don’t want as a fan, it’s a “hands on” owner.

By: ttommytom

ttommytom — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:42:50 +0000

Clouds on the horizon…

By: couldntthinkofaname

couldntthinkofaname — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:42:30 +0000

It doesn’t matter. If Randy Lerner had taken a more active role when he owned the team, they would have bitched that he was too hands-on. As it is, they whine that Lerner “didn’t care” about the team because he wasn’t trying to run it–because who would care about a billion dollar asset, right? I hope Haslem gets used to dealing with the crybaby fan base he’s gotten involved with.

By: brownstain

brownstain — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:40:06 +0000

I personally never had a problem with Randy Lerner as an “absentee owner” as many Browns fans did. My issue with Lerner was that he never hired competent football people. It’s not really his fault, though, because many of those former leaders came “highly recommended” by the NFL such as Carmen Policy (actually hired by Al), Phil Savage, and Romeo Crennel (rumor has it that the Browns were pressured into hiring him). We can only hope that the new triumvirate of Haslam, Banner, and Lombardi is not as horrible as many of us fear.

By: atwatercrushesokoye

atwatercrushesokoye — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:39:58 +0000

Oh yeah, this is a good idea…

By: goldenperspective

goldenperspective — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:39:53 +0000

I like Haslam. He will get this thing turned around. He has already addressed any fears of him being too involved. He, Banner, Lombardi, and Chud will be making joint decisions involving the roster. Could work masterfully or disastrously. Guess we will have to wait and see. No point in creating controversy that isn’t there.

By: kattykathy

kattykathy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:25:26 +0000

It’s still the Browns.

nothing will change.

By: domehead

domehead — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:11:00 +0000

Why not…Look how well it’s been working out for Jimmy Johnson.