Cleveland Browns & The NFL

by **GodHatesClevelandSport** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:28 pm

So says The Scene. All because of his tweet calling Lerner "pathetic":

http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-hea ... rner-tweet

Tony and Browns owners just don't get along.

by **peeker643** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:44 pm

I thought I had stumbled into a portal to 1994.

Good thing for Tony he spent so little time doing that job. He'll hardly have to look for something to do to fill it.

by **Triple-S** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:53 pm

Where was that piece done by hiko making fun of the pd staff a while back?

by **justmebd** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:54 pm

That tweet probably was the best reporting Grossi had done in years, but there was no way he kept his job after publishing that. The corporate powers that be wouldn't tolerate it.

As a former reporter, I know all too well that the truth is the last thing newspapers are interested in publishing, it usually leads to a decrease in ad revenue.

by **Hikohadon** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:58 pm

I will not miss him. Just had a constipated feel to his reporting the last 5 years. Came across as bitter and whiny, which obviously culminated in his completely stupid and useless tweet shot at Lerner. When you're doing his job, you just simply can't say those things, no matter if you believe them or not. Not only does it make you look petty and unprofessional, but you just killed your pipeline to the Browns brass, which is a pretty important part of your job.

They had to move him. Tony gave them no choice. He's not stupid, hard to believe that his tweet wasn't a subconsious plea to be reassigned.

by **Hikohadon** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:01 pm

Triple-S wrote:Where was that piece done by hiko making fun of the pd staff a while back?

http://www.theclevelandfan.com/cleveland-browns/1-browns-archive/4787

by jb » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:43 pm

Boom.

Roasted.

Second time in his career.

Guess the billionaire wasn't so irrelevant .

by jb » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:44 pm

peeker643 wrote:I thought I had stumbled into a portal to 1994.

Good thing for Tony he spent so little time doing that job. He'll hardly have to look for something to do to fill it.

So you make an ask yet?

by jb » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:45 pm

justmebd wrote:That tweet probably was the best reporting Grossi had done in years, but there was no way he kept his job after publishing that. The corporate powers that be wouldn't tolerate it.

As a former reporter, I know all too well that the truth is the last thing newspapers are interested in publishing, it usually leads to a decrease in ad revenue.

There's still ad revenue in newspaper publishing?

by **justmebd** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:47 pm

I assume so. Then again, the last newspaper I worked for closed down four years ago, so a lot could have happened in that time. :)

by jb » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:49 pm

Hikohadon wrote:
Triple-S wrote:Where was that piece done by hiko making fun of the pd staff a while back?

http://www.theclevelandfan.com/cleveland-browns/1-browns-archive/4787

I want the story on TP, restraining order jokes, and interns on laps.

by **googleeph2** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:10 pm

jb wrote:
Hikohadon wrote:
Triple-S wrote:Where was that piece done by hiko making fun of the pd staff a while back?

http://www.theclevelandfan.com/cleveland-browns/1-browns-archive/4787

I want the story on TP, restraining order jokes, and interns on laps.

My favorite is still the hot-pepper-juice-on-the-fingers one.

by **googleeph2** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:13 pm

jb wrote:Boom.

Roasted.

Second time in his career.

Guess the billionaire wasn't so irrelevant .

Maybe...

Or, as the Kris Kristofferson song says, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose". If this results in a gloves off, rejuvenated Grossi with stories to tell, this could get really interesting. Wonder if the billionaire gave more thought to this than when he just had to hire Mangini.

by **Taco Joe** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:11 pm

Or, as the Kris Kristofferson song says, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose".

It's Janis Joplin

by **peeker643** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:14 pm

jb wrote:
peeker643 wrote:I thought I had stumbled into a portal to 1994.

Good thing for Tony he spent so little time doing that job. He'll hardly have to look for something to do to fill it.

So you make an ask yet?

??

Not comprehending.

Probably cuz Lee caused another aneurysm.

by **googleeph2** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:58 pm

Taco Joe wrote:Or, as the Kris Kristofferson song says, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose".

It's Janis Joplin

He wrote it. Really a great line, isn't it?

Wow- check out Wikipedia for all the artists who recorded it.

by **c11058** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:02 am

We need to find a replacement who will take up the "Keep Arthur B. Modell out of the HOF" cause, quickly!

by **Larvell Blanks** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:25 am

The PD managing editor was on Kiley/Booms this morning and said that if Grossi had made this comment within the body of a column it wouldn't have been regarded as offensive. I guess surrounding that comment with an additional 500 words would have left if as every other Grossi column, uninteresting and unread. Seems to me, Managing editor is pissed b/c more people read and commented on Grossi's tweet than any column he's written in the past 20+ years.

by **Spin** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:45 am

googleeph2 wrote:
Taco Joe wrote:Or, as the Kris Kristofferson song says, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose".

It's Janis Joplin

He wrote it. Really a great line, isn't it?

Wow- check out Wikipedia for all the artists who recorded it.

Yeah, I remember it as a C&W song, being that my parents were C&W and too old for Joplin.

by **Spin** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:50 am

Larvell Blanks wrote:Seems to me, Managing editor is pissed b/c more people read and commented on Grossi's tweet than any column he's written in the past 20+ years.

Welcome to the 21st century, Mr. Editor. Unless someone has a parakeet cage or fishes, or are too old to find the on/off switch on a computer/tablet/phone, they don't remember newspapers.

by **swerb** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:04 pm

Benz digs his claws in ...

http://www.theclevelandfan.com/clevelan ... irrelevant

by jb » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:08 pm

Nice work by Gary on this one

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:19 pm

Who will fill in on the 37 Browns shows on STO?

by **peeker643** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:22 pm

TouchEmAllTime wrote:Who will fill in on the 37 Browns shows on STO?

I'm proposing they divide those shows between SoulDawg, JB and Motherscratcher.

Youi want to be entertained or you want to use those shows like Ambien?

by **Spin** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:53 pm

So who gets that "beat" now?

Over/under is 30 on how many people even notice.

by jb » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:57 pm

Spin wrote:So who gets that "beat" now.

Ed Meyer

by **motherscratcher** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:58 pm

Spin wrote:So who gets that "beat" now?

Over/under is 30 on how many people even notice.

My money is on Mary Schmitt Boyer. She did a bang up job on the Cavs beat last year. Learned most of the players names and everything. Even watched some of the games I think.

by **swerb** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:03 pm

motherscratcher wrote:
Spin wrote:So who gets that "beat" now?

Over/under is 30 on how many people even notice.

My money is on Mary Schmitt Boyer. She did a bang up job on the Cavs beat last year. Learned most of the players names and everything. Even watched some of the games I think.

I'd give a pinky to see Mary Schmitt Boyer, Pat SHUR MUR, and Samardo Samuels (just check his Twitter) go heads up in a game of Cleveland Sports Themed Celebrity Jeopardy. Throw Norm Macdonald in there as Burt Reynolds to make it even funnier.

Hosted by a drunken Pat Sajak.

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:31 pm

peeker643 wrote:
TouchEmAllTime wrote:Who will fill in on the 37 Browns shows on STO?

I'm proposing they divide those shows between SoulDawg, JB and Motherscratcher.

Youi want to be entertained or you want to use those shows like Ambien?

Dieken, Mary Kay, and Andre Knott are all great sleep aids, but if those guys could really knock me out, I'm all for it, but on second thought, they would be more entertaining actually ;-) ;) :wink:

by **peeker643** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:27 pm

No one noted or cared that Grossi left the PD, huh.

Me neither.

I have a real good guess where he'll end up though ;-) ;) :wink:

Hint- seems to be a soft landing spot for the ex-PD fellas.

by **JCoz** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:32 pm

The unemployment line?

by **Hikohadon** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:46 pm

peeker643 wrote:No one noted or cared that Grossi left the PD, huh.

Me neither.

I have a real good guess where he'll end up though

Hint- seems to be a soft landing spot for the ex-PD fellas.

When did he leave?

Wherever he goes, hope he covers something that brings him some joy. The Browns weren't it.

by **peeker643** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:26 pm

Hikohadon wrote:
peeker643 wrote:No one noted or cared that Grossi left the PD, huh.

Me neither.

I have a real good guess where he'll end up though

Hint- seems to be a soft landing spot for the ex-PD fellas.

When did he leave?

Wherever he goes, hope he covers something that brings him some joy. The Browns weren't it.

Yesterday.

After more than 30 years, I am leaving the Plain Dealer. And thanks to Peyton Manning for stealing my thunder.

Thank God he retained that wonderful and sharp sense of humor.

by **motherscratcher** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:44 pm

peeker643 wrote:
After more than 30 years, I am leaving the Plain Dealer. And thanks to Peyton Manning for stealing my thunder.

Thank God he retained that wonderful and sharp sense of humor.

C'mon Peek. Don't be so jaded. That actually is kind of funny.

Do we know who replaced/is replacing him yet?

by **FUDU** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:36 pm

motherscratcher wrote:
peeker643 wrote:
After more than 30 years, I am leaving the Plain Dealer. And thanks to Peyton Manning for stealing my thunder.

Thank God he retained that wonderful and sharp sense of humor.

C'mon Peek. Don't be so jaded. That actually is kind of funny.

Do we know who replaced/is replacing him yet?

Some west coast kid named Luck.

by **Larvell Blanks** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:15 am

peeker643 wrote:
Hikohadon wrote:
peeker643 wrote:No one noted or cared that Grossi left the PD, huh.

Me neither.

I have a real good guess where he'll end up though

Hint- seems to be a soft landing spot for the ex-PD fellas.

When did he leave?

Wherever he goes, hope he covers something that brings him some joy. The Browns weren't it.

Yesterday.

After more than 30 years, I am leaving the Plain Dealer. And thanks to Peyton Manning for stealing my thunder.

Thank God he retained that wonderful and sharp sense of humor.

You mean it's been that long since I stopped reading him? How time flies.

by **Hikohadon** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:22 am

Not only is Tony sticking with the Browns, but he'll be covering them for KNR.

::doh::

There's a marriage made in Syria.

by **Spin** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:23 pm

Hikohadon wrote:Not only is Tony sticking with the Browns, but he'll be covering them for KNR.

There's a marriage made in Syria.

What did they do with that moanotone who did the Browns daily show? They could put him with Reggi on the 2am-5am "I don't give a shit" shift...

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