Dude, you shouldn't make accusations like this unless you have even the faintest idea of what's going on.

I heard on Sirius NFL Radio today Pat Kirwan bashing the Browns for this move, saying it was unreasonable to force Pioli to make a decision today, as if they had some kind of leverage. We'll see how this turns out, but if Pioli wanted a few days to think about it, this was a very bad move for the Browns.

What's a ZJ? :p

Yup.

Cleveland has already demonstrated that they:
-Have no patience and feel they can bully GM candidates around because they feel like their GM position is such a prized position
-Obviously have shown that the GM does NOT have ultimate power to decide the next head coach, because they already fired their head coach and are interviewing other candidates without the new GM present
-Obviously have shown that the GM position is not one to feel comfortable with, given that they fired their last GM after only a few seasons

I don't know why any top candidate would want to go to Cleveland after knowing all that.

this

Wow, it looks like the Browns are really trying to improve by getting the best guys. Everything I read says the requested permission for discussions first with ever candidate.

is this a joke?

Agreed.

decent, but not the top job anymore.

When we were looking for a coach in 2002 and 2005 we were considered the best job out there available.

Clark has officially requested permission to speak to Pioli.

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...s_request.html

I believe this is the problem
same group that gripes about getting no respect
immature

Kansas City is the best job out there for a couple of reasons.

1) Clark Hunt is extremely smart, more patient than just about all the other owners, and does not meddle strongly in football affairs. Plus he is getting a new stadium that will bring in more revenue and he is financially stable as far as I know.

2) The amount of cap space and the lack of bad contracts (LJ excepted) provides a blank canvas for a new personnel man to form whatever he wants with really no restrictions.

The only thing that would make Pioli work for Lerner in Cleveland rather than come to KC is based on where he and his family want to live.

You're forgetting that Pioli wants total control wherever he goes.

That is something Clark has repeatedly said is not going to happen in KC.

The football and business sides of the organization will be headed by different people.

Pioli is evil. Evil only works in New York, New England, etc. Not KC's type. Like Larry Johnson.

No way he even makes it here. Cleveland will wrap him up tighter than the lid on a pickle jar now.

Oh well....NEXT!!

I hope he makes it here. Like I mentioned, if it were me I'd listen to all parties. But I'm not a highly touted GM candidate with millions of dollars being thrown at me. Heck I'd say yes to $500,000 a year lol.