So Jimmy Haslam Could Invest in the Browns?
Corporate photo of Jimmy Haslam from Steelers.com First of all, let’s just get all the freak outs out of the way. Change is scary. Uncertainty! Screaming! Crying? Now that that’s out of the way, let’s...
View ArticleForbes: Browns to be sold for $920 million
Randy Lerner’s father, Al Lerner, bought the Browns for $530 million in 1998. After a decade of losing, Randy was looking to sell the Brownies for a price upward of $1 billion (sweet gig, being a...
View ArticleJim Donovan reports Lerner will retain 30% of Browns
I guess it made sense for Mike Holmgren to specifically say that Randy Lerner was selling a “controlling” interest in the Cleveland Browns if Jim Donovan’s report is true. Donovan claims that Randy...
View ArticleNew Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam Addresses the Cleveland Media
When Jimmy Haslam III arrived in Berea, Ohio, the first thing he noticed was the water tower that stands proudly next to the Ohio Turnpike. The first thing that jumped out to him was the giant, orange...
View ArticleWhile We’re Waiting… Camp Meyer, C.J. Miles, and Jimmy Haslam
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at...
View ArticleOwnership In Cleveland And Generational Perspectives
Why do we care so much about owners in Cleveland? That was the question posed in a Twitter discussion involving yours truly earlier this week1, and it got me thinking. Do Clevelanders put too much of...
View ArticleKing: Haslam to be ‘Much More Involved’ in Browns’ Day-to-Day
While he won’t likely tip the scale in the way of Jerry Jones or Mark Cuban, Cleveland Browns owner Jim Haslam is going to be around the city of Cleveland and his new football team a lot more than his...
View ArticleIs Bill Polian a possibility for the Cleveland Browns?
Since Jimmy Haslam came to agreement with Randy Lerner to purchase the Cleveland Browns, the first name on the list has always been Joe Banner to replace Mike Holmgren. Now, ESPNCleveland’s Aaron...
View ArticleGrossi: Haslam’s Resignation Signs of Increased Involvement
With Jimmy Haslam III stepping down from his position as CEO of Pilot Flying J, it is believed that the new Cleveland Browns owner will be even more involved with the day-to-day activities of the team...
View ArticleJimmy Haslam Exploring Options for Retractable Roof on Browns Stadium
In a meeting with Cleveland city council, soon-to-be-official majority owner of the Cleveland Browns Jimmy Haslam III said that he would like to explore the logistics behind adding a retractable roof...
View ArticleWhile We’re Waiting… Jimmy Haslam as Batman, Tough Tribe Losses, and Cavalier...
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at...
View ArticleHaslam: No changes for Browns, if any, until the end of the season
I don’t think anybody thinks that 0-4 [is acceptable] and certainly Mike Holmgren and Pat Shurmur don’t think it is and we don’t think it is, but this is a young team, it’s building, and I think we’re...
View ArticleInsult to Injury: Shurmur, Browns Losing Battle off of the Field as Well
When he wasn’t interrupting would-be inquiries from the in-attendance media members following his team’s recent 41-27 loss at the hands of the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur...
View ArticleNFL Rumor: Haslam could maintain ownership in Steelers in addition to Browns
With the anticipation surrounding the transfer of Cleveland Browns’ ownership from Randy Lerner to Jimmy Haslam III, Pro Football Talk reports that the impending owner could also keep a minority stake...
View ArticleBrowns’ Mike Holmgren a no-show in Chicago for NFL owners meetings
Though he represented Randy Lerner in years past, current Cleveland Browns team president Mike Holmgren has decided to bail on his planned trip to the 2012 NFL owners meetings held in Chicago,...
View ArticleCabot: Tom Heckert “not optimistic” about surviving ownership change
With the introduction of Jimmy Haslam III as majority owner of the Cleveland Browns and subsequent retirment of Mike Holmgren as team president, it appears that general manager Tom Heckert feels that...
View ArticleFox Sports Ohio Report: Heckert Has Been Calling About a New Job Since August
It isn’t hard to understand why everyone in Berea connected with the Browns might feel like they are on the hot seat. Mike Holmgren will be packing his stuff and heading for Seattle soon (even though...
View ArticleNew Browns CEO Joe Banner: “We Need the Best People”
The Browns introduced new CEO Joe Banner to Cleveland today at a press conference in Berea. The highlight of his comments?- “You need to fill the organization with the best people in the business if...
View ArticlePat Shurmur’s future: One way or the other, Jimmy Haslam needs conviction
Eviction or extension: These are the choices. While great clouds of unknown hang over Berea, only Jimmy Haslam III — and, to an extent, Joe Banner — can clear up the sky. The Cleveland Browns are...
View ArticleLike Jimmy Haslam III in Cleveland, Ken Babby is a Sign of Hope for Akron...
Disclaimer: I worked for the Akron Aeros in various media capacities from 2008-2010. I maintained many close relationships with my former colleagues. This November, two candidates are hoping for your...
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