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Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:27 am EST

Mike Holmgren headed to the Cleveland Browns?

By Mark J. Miller

“MikeNow that George Kokinis has been ousted as general manager of the Cleveland Browns, team owner Randy Lerner has been trying to find a replacement. Mike Holmgren is apparently at the top of his list along with Ernie Accorsi ad Ron Wolf, according to the News-Herald.

The 68-year-old former Browns and New York Giants GM Accorsi says he doesn't want to come out of retirement to be a general manager but might do it if he got to run the entire football operation.

The 61-year-old former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren (who also was GM of Seattle) is supposedly the guy at the very top of Lerner's list. But Holmgren supposedly wants to coach again and not just move into the front office. So Brown coach Eric Mangini may have something else to worry about.

As for Kokinis, the rumor is that the Browns mandated that he go into counseling in order to help him not be so "withdrawn."

Source: The News-HeraldNew Window

Related: Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks

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  1. scott b
    1. Posted by scott b Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:33 am EST

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    That would be a pretty good combo. Sure beats the heck out of what we have now!!
  2. tddawgs
    2. Posted by tddawgs Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:50 am EST

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    Holmgren or Accorsi would be a super fit for our bumbling franchise. Either one of them would probably oust mangina, and get rid of these average jets he is promising careers to. The only shame is we have lost our superstars to manginas wickedly dirty agenda. But there is always the draft, and with a good football man we can thrive there, and not trade down for tons of average junk!!! GO BROWNS
  3. CND Still on top
    3. Posted by CND Still on top Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:59 am EST

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    How bout them cowboys!!!!
  4. LittleBlue
    4. Posted by LittleBlue Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:06 am EST

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    CND....congrats to The #1 Boyz...great game. Morning!
  5. Jeff
    5. Posted by Jeff Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:40 am EST

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    Believe it when I see It.
  6. BIGDAWG77
    6. Posted by BIGDAWG77 Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:49 am EST

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    Let's face it...nobody wants to come to cleveland.............and i'm a browns fan!
  7. Anton
    7. Posted by Anton Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:51 am EST

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    As long as people STOP hiring Man-WANNABE-BELICHICK-gini for head coach, then I'll be happy with whoever.
  8. Bill C
    8. Posted by Bill C Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:17 am EST

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    Cleveland is like a disease. No matter how good you are, when you come to Cleveland, we suck all the life and desire to play sports professionally out of you. You could take a front office genious and the Browns will still look the way they do now. For the first time in my life,...I've given up on the Browns, Indians, and yes the Cavs too. All Shaq is doing right now is making us a slower, older, and flat out less competitive team. Have fun in New York next year LeBron.
  9. cory k
    9. Posted by cory k Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:36 am EST

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    cant do any worse boy are they terrible
  10. TeeDawg
    10. Posted by TeeDawg Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:37 am EST

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    Yay! Is it offseason yet?
  11. brian b
    11. Posted by brian b Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:57 am EST

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    A cul de sac couldn't even turn the Browns around. Wow I was shocked that Romo didn't choke last night. Last play I saw before I crashed out was Romo throwing an errant throw for an int. I thought dude Romo blew it again. Woke up and was like damn, the chokemeister got it done for once. Congrats cowboys.
  12. Walker
    12. Posted by Walker Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:00 am EST

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    Homlgren should only be brought in as a coach, NOT GM! He was stripped of those duties in Seattle. Bring in Holmgren to coach and Ron Wolf as GM. They worked together in Green Bay, and I believe were together when they won the super bowl. As long as they still get along after Holmgren bailed on GB, this would finally be a well repected and formidable front office.
  13. brian b
    13. Posted by brian b Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:09 am EST

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    Ron Wolf is getting kind of old. Green Bay is crappy and going no where. I'm pretty sure Green Bay is Wolf's last job before retirement.
  14. Rhoe Jaque Swift
    14. Posted by Rhoe Jaque Swift Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:32 am EST

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    Holmgren cant save that sorry arse organization.
  15. CND Still on top
    15. Posted by CND Still on top Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:32 am EST

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    Coming from you Brian B ill take that as a compliment.
  16. Earl of Funk
    16. Posted by Earl of Funk Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:43 am EST

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    I feel bad for Cleveland fans.....I enjoyed the city when I visited and remember the great 80's teams before Elway would rip your guts out in the playoffs (I hate Elway too). I hope you find a solution to your problems as Cleveland is an old NFL team with a lot of history and certainly no set of fans should suffer through this BS.
  17. schlabnotnik
    17. Posted by schlabnotnik Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:47 am EST

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    Yeah, cause good old Mike did such a FINE job in Seattle (as GM, that is)
  18. TrevorR
    18. Posted by TrevorR Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:58 am EST

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    hahaha
    There is ZERO chance holmgren goes to that disaster of a franchise to coach...NONE. They are making the Packers look like super bowl contenders right now! ;-)
  19. Sam M
    19. Posted by Sam M Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:00 am EST

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    who dey!
  20. brian b
    20. Posted by brian b Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:05 am EST

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    Congrats cnd. First place.
  21. CND Still on top
    21. Posted by CND Still on top Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:07 am EST

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    Thanx lil blue, Now we gotta ride the wave and keep it goin.
  22. MTDesign
    22. Posted by MTDesign Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:12 am EST

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    I think that would be a good move for them...I always liked ole Mike..even in his Green Bay years..and I cant stand Green Bay Packers
  23. Brett B
    23. Posted by Brett B Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:22 am EST

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    Holmgren is one the best football minds of our era. But even he can not put together anything in this terrible organization. There is a reason teams like this stay down....ownership. And the owner can say all he wants that Holmgren can do whatever he wants. Everyone knows that will be a lie.
  24. ryan w
    24. Posted by ryan w Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:37 am EST

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    accorsi and holgren would so f'ing awesome for the browns... the thought of it makes me quiver with happiness.

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