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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:20:15 -0700
Cleveland Browns chief executive officer Joe Banner said the team will be willing to trade up or down in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft if it produces better value. Banner said a trade likely would not occur until a team is on the clock during the draft.
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:35:56 -0800
Cleveland Browns chief executive officer Joe Banner said the team is more likely to stay with the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL Draft or trade down to acquire more picks.
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:47:32 -0800
Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner said the team dropped out of the running for Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly because of his indecision. "We removed ourselves from the process," Banner said. "We really liked Chip. He's intriguing, a very different thinker, and very smart. But you could see he was uncertain what he wanted to do ... The fact he committed to Tampa Bay last year, backed out, then seemed all year to be leaning toward going to the NFL, then being so uncertain with us, we just felt it was too big a gamble. If there was no ambivalence, we may have offered him the job."
Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:46:55 -0800
Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner said the team has identified a frontrunner in their search for a general manager; however, the franchise will remain mum until it has its man under contract. Banner said the job will most likely carry the title of general manager as opposed to director of player personnel.
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:39:42 -0800
Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner said some coaches have already been hired to the staff, and hopefully there will be an announcement in a day or two.
Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:07:28 -0800
Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns team president Joe Banner is in Arizona. He interviewed Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton, but the reason for his trip is to make a pitch to University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly after his team's Fiesta Bowl game Thursday, Jan. 3.
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:39:31 -0800
The Cleveland Browns may decide to choose NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi as their next general manager if president Joe Banner and owner Jimmy Haslam decide to move on from current GM Tom Heckert. Speculation is that if Lombardi becomes the GM, he could lure University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban back to the NFL under the Browns. Saban has said that the only way he would return to the NFL is under Lombardi. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly and New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels could be candidates for the head coaching position in Cleveland if Saban doesn't come along.
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:15:11 -0800
There is a chance that Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert could remain with the team next season, and the likelihood that the team brings in Michael Lombardi as the next GM has dwindled, according to NFL insiders. A move could hinge on whether Heckert will have control over the roster and the draft. Ownership has been impressed with Heckert but they have said CEO Joe Banner will be involved in player personnel.
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:40:31 -0700
Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner said there is a sense of urgency to the team's rebuilding plan; it will not be a five-year plan, according to Banner. "I'll be in a straitjacket if it takes that long," Banner said. "I don't think it should take very long before you're all sitting here, and the fans watching the team are sitting there going, 'You know what? These guys know what they're doing. We're on the right track. We can start to enjoy this. We're going to end up in a really good place. I think you'll start to feel that reasonably quickly."
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:45:33 -0700
The Cleveland Browns have introduced Joe Banner as their new CEO. Banner is expected to oversee the team's football operations beginning Oct. 25, but it's not yet known how involved he will be in personnel decisions.
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