WKNR Reports: Cincinnati Bengals In Talks With Bernie Kosar
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 27, 2011 2:42 PM EST
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According to WKNR's Tony Rizzo, the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots have been in talks with former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar about a position. According to Waitfornextyear.com, Rizzo was talking mostly about front office positions, a fact that has yet to be confirmed or substantiated through another source.
Kosar, who had to pay $228,806 in back taxes from 2006 two years late, declared bankruptcy in 2009 listing $9.2 million in assets and $18.9 million in debt, which was changed from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 in 2010. Mike Brown reads Kosar's Wiki page and he'll be like, "ah, hell no."
Kosar was last hired by the Cleveland Browns as a consultant on October 17, 2009.
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“Kosar had been rumored to be up for the Browns GM position following the release of George Kokinis last season, a job that ultimately went to current general manager Tom Heckert.”
Makes this story particularly interesting.
by Anthony Cosenza on Jan 27, 2011 2:56 PM EST reply actions
haha, you don't think Mike Brown is interviewing GMs are you?
And do Unicorns eat rainbows for dinner and fluffy clouds for desert too?
This is our year!
"And do Unicorns eat rainbows for dinner and fluffy clouds for desert too?"
That’s what mother said!!!
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by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 27, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
Uh no
Just remarked that that was the most interesting thing about it. Not saying he’s looking at a GM, but the fact that they’re talked to a guy who was rumored for a division rival’s GM position, about a position with their team says SOMETHING.
by Anthony Cosenza on Jan 27, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm just glad that they are looking to get some fresh blood in here.
Hell, he can be the new QB coach for all I care. SOMETHING has to change.
This is our year!
now you're just being silly
Unicorns don’t eat rainbows…they slide down rainbows.
Unicorn stomachs can’t digest rainbows.
and sad too
i don’t want a Brown who can’t manage his own life/finances fumbling around trying to run ANYTHING with our team. We’re already horrible in the FO, this would make us worse. If it is in fact as a potential GM hire, then woo-hoo, BUT knowing MB’s loyal to a fault, would mean we’d have an unproven GM (stuck with him) for probably 5-10 years.
This is an entire new problem i’d never even though about. IF MB does go and hire a GM, he’ll be the one choosing the criteria/type of guy we’re looking for….f*ckkkkkkkkkkkkkk
The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day
And what did the browns do this past decade?
Thats right, no better than us. If Mike is hiring a GM, hell find better options. I actually thought he might interview for OC job :) Anyone would be better at this point. Heck, lets hire the redneck farmer from The Waterboy to do it.
I think it would be a pretty popular move in Ohio
And let’s be honest, Brown could really use a big PR boost right about now. I mean, nobody has ever liked Brown in the 20 years he’s been here, but this organization is losing fans every day.
This is our year!
how would this be a popular move in Ohio?
Popular for the Browns fans that obsess over Bernie? NO
Popular for Bengals fans that want the trash CLE wouldn’t hire? Not me
Popular for taking one of our oldests rivals “legends”? (not me) and then watch Bernie run us into the ground? Not me.
if they are trying to do a Denver by mimicking the hiring of Elway, why wouldn’t you go out and get Ken Anderson…maybe even Boomer- oh yeah, b/c they hate MB and would never work for him, but a guy who’s 19Million dollars in debt…yea smart hire, he’s got his head on striaght….SMH
The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day
eh, you're overreacting.
First of all, I was speaking more about his football reputation than his reputation with his personal finances. No, you don’t want to hire a GM to come in and spend like Daniel Snyder. BUT, considering we have an owner with a rep of being a tight-ass, I don’t think that would be a problem, do you? Also, don’t you think that ANY GM hire would be immediately popular, regardless of who the guy is? The day that Brown stops calling all the shots in cincy, the streets will run orange and black with joy.
And yes, as a Bengals fan, I would be stoked to get a person into the organization that has a reputation for winning (at least early in his career). And by the way, the last time he played for the Browns was in 1993 – 18 years ago. I think as Bengals fans, we can get over it.
As for Browns fans, it makes them pay attention to our team. It grabs headlines and gives Cleveland fans a rooting interest in Cincy (not to say that they’ll become Bengals fans all of a sudden, but it’s a step away from unadulterated hatred).
This is our year!
I'm guessing
Bernie still has about the same arm strength and mobility as Carson. And he probably won’t cost much. Sign him up!
by IgnatiusJReilly on Jan 27, 2011 4:01 PM EST reply actions
sounds like a Brown move.
Not to satisfy Bengal fan, but to anger Brown fan by taking one of their own. I read somewhere that Paul Brown almost did that to a fault…just to get back at Cleveland.
by quickslant on Jan 27, 2011 4:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Because Paul Brown actually had guts
Too bad his son mikey boy didnt get that gene
by Braveslax1012 on Jan 27, 2011 7:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Paul Brown and family had a beef with Art Model
it’s the Ravens if anyone they have a grudge with.
"When you chart (the plays) and see where it broke down there was no common theme to it." - Bob Bratkowski
The picture, my god!
A couple of words come to mind when looking at this picture of Kosar. The first is “disheveled”, the other is “drunk”. Does it not appear that he is attempting to weird himself into the conversation between two men who look like they’re doing their best to ignore him?
You want that guy in your front office? He may have peed himself right after (or before) that photograph was taken, I;m not sure. I can hear the job interview now:
MIKE BROWN: So why should we hire you?
KOSAR: Yes.
BROWN: Bernie, have you been drinking already this morning?
KOSAR: Whad’ya mean already?
BROWN: I mean it’s 10am, and you just drove four hours to get here.
KOSAR: Made it in two and a half.
BROWN:……When can you start?
B. Clifton Burke
by Mojokong on Jan 27, 2011 7:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
QB Coach for Bernie boy?
ONLY if they make Zampese the OC. That is the only thing that would make sense
to me. Front office???
I’ll borrow a quote from the piece. It goes: "Mike Brown reads Kosar’s Wiki page and he’ll be like, “ah, hell no.” "
BTW………my first post and YOU guys are hilarious!!!
WHEN will you get with the program Mike Brown?
Do you actually like being thee worst owner of any Franchise?
Katie's match made in heaven!
They would have b-e-a-utiful children.
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jan 27, 2011 11:32 PM EST reply actions
Don't We Have Any Former Bengal Players
Who can do whatever job this is. I wish we had Anthony Munoz employed in some capacity. Our only hall of fame player and he’s extremely popular. Popularity is something MB could use these days.
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