Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lerner Must Sell Browns
There is only one person to blame for the Cleveland Browns decade long futility, not surprisingly it is owner Randy Lerner himself. In 1999 the Lerners were awarded a fresh start with a "new organization", a long overdue new stadium, and one of the most passionate, loyal fan bases in all of sports. What more can owner ask for? Mr. Lerner seems like a nice enough guy and has surely been successful as a business man. However, his lack of an ability to recognize NFL talent is alarming as evidenced by the revolving door that is the Browns front office. In just ten years Lerner has amassed 117 losses, employed four head coaches and four GM's the last of which only lasted a half a season! You would be hard pressed to find a worse track record in such a short period of time. I would love to be fair enough to him to let him answer for his results but he refuses to talk to the media. The bottom line is that it is Lerner's money and his organization, so if he wishes to continue no one can stop him, but if he really cares about the legacy and viability of the Browns he will sell the team to someone that will keep them in Cleveland and sail off into the sunset.
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You are ALMOST correct. I agree that under Randy’s stewardship, the Browns have reached a historic low point and as such, he MUST be held accountable for the continuous failures. However, it was AL, NOT Randy who was awarded the franchise. They made the playoffs with Al owning the team. It wasn’t until he passed away that his son was given the team as part of his inheritance. So to suggest that Randy has ALWAYS been the problem is inaccurate. He is certainly at the core of the current problems. Because Randy himself has really NEVER been a leader, he in turn, does not know how to HIRE a leader. Al Learner, on the other hand, did know how to do this. Let’s hope that by sheer luck, that Randy will somehow get it right, Then again, you don’t have to be lucky to hire Cowher, just rich. Here’s hoping that he makes a wise investment this time.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the correction, I consider it a technicality but you are correct.