Kosar discusses his role with the Browns

Bernie Kosar wants to make it clear he's not an employee of the Browns.  He's "been in the building a lot," but he's just a consultant.  When asked on ESPN Cleveland this week what that means exactly, Kosar was vague.

"I don't know.  It's evolving," Kosar said.  "People think that I've got a master plan and 'Bernie's being secretive.' Sometimes in life, there are things that go beyond football. There's personal issues that evolve. Things happen to people that are beyond football. . . . There's other things going on with people, their own personal health, and their families that override football. You have to be really, really, be careful about what you say."

Kosar joked that he recently learned how to tie a tie as part of his evolving role.  His comments on the thought process behind G.M. George Kokinis' firing were the most revealing of his 15 minute interview.  Kosar describes a situation where coach Eric Mangini and owner Randy Lerner remain in step.

"[Lerner] and coach Eric have been on the same page in terms of - [Lerner] hasn't undermined Eric's authority, he hasn't undermined the coach's power.  This is a decision with the general manager that both of them was the best of the team," Kosar said.  "Players, if they aren't doing their job, and they aren't getting their job done, they get cut.  It's got to be the same in the personnel department."

That may be true, but it's fair to wonder whether a possible "football czar" will cut Mangini. 

The coach seems safe for the rest of the 2009 season, so he has to decide what to do at the quarterback position.  Kosar said that he doesn't see a rift between Mangini and Brady Quinn, but that Mangini hasn't decided who will start at quarterback after Cleveland's bye. 

Kosar knows all about quarterback drama in Cleveland.  16 years ago today, Kosar started his final game as a Brown.  Bill Belichick cut him shortly thereafter in a wildly controversial move and is still not a favorite among Browns fans because of it.  Belichick and Mangini have that much in common.



(profootballtalk.com)