OhioVilla

When he receives nearly a billion for all his shares, then he'll have more disposable income. This is no long in the "premature assumption" stage. Randy Lerner has begun the process. He will not be the owner of the Browns much longer. Well I can't find anything that suggests he is selling up - although he may of course be - could you share the extra info that makes you so sure? Even if...you still have to make the assumption that he will put his extra disposable income into Villa and doing that with a club for which he hasn't been getting a great return on his initial investment may not look like very good business. Look at Tony Grossi's twitter. He's been the Browns beat reporter for 30 years. Several other sports outlets, like ProFootballTalk, have been reporting the same thing. And I actually think this is more motivated to refill the family coffers. I don't think we should expect a 30 million player brought in anytime soon.

When he receives nearly a billion for all his shares, then he'll have more disposable income. This is no long in the "premature assumption" stage. Randy Lerner has begun the process. He will not be the owner of the Browns much longer.

Forbes recently said that the Browns should be sold for about $900 million.

...Huh....well...there is that...

I don't think Lerner can manage owning two professional sports teams in two different countries. Both fan bases bitch about having an absentee owner. Also, he didn't buy the Browns. I don't think he loved owning the Browns, yet I also don't think he hated the money he made on the Browns either.

I thought Randy was from Brooklyn? His father was a huge philanthropist and supporter of Cleveland and the Browns. And Lerner spent some time here and was a huge Browns fan.

The majority of Browns fans do not like Lerner, since he has been a failure since he took the team after his father died. That being said, the new guy is a minority owner in the Pittsburgh Steelers, so there is some natural fan resistance to that as the Browns and Steelers are basically the Sty vs Villa of the NFL. As a Browns fan myself, I would say that losing a billionaire owner is never a good idea, yet I don't think Randy understood American Football at all. It's too bad the local guy couldn't make us a real contender. BTW, in case you are curious, the Browns are worth about $800 million, and I'm sure that Lerner will also make a profit. So it's understandable if Lerner was interested in selling it all off. It's too bad he couldn't do what his father wanted him to do, but I think it's time to move on.

I'd imagine a billion dollars into Lerner's pocket would make cash a little more loose.

Also, it helps living in Cleveland.

It's all over the media here in the states. And while he is saying "investment" we have several ITK's that are saying he will be the majority owner of the Cleveland Browns.

Just so you fellas know, breaking news, Randy Lerner is selling the Browns.

Randy Lerner owns the Browns. Brad Friedel is from my hometown. Fairly easy choice for me.

Would be very good paired up with Bent, methinks.

The comma instead of an apostrophe is certainly a different take on...any type of grammar. I bet you are a right laugh at a party, Grammar talk is a panties dropper.

The comma instead of an apostrophe is certainly a different take on...any type of grammar.

I heard Laursen was just named Commander of Allied Forces in Europe. Boring appointment.

Fast, skilled, great mentality.

Think he peaked here, best for everyone that he moved on.

Benitez would keep us up, but that's about it...

But who will we hoof the ball up to now? Or better yet, who will miss a wide open net? Oh, Gabby is still on the team, you say?

No, people in the Northeast are just very rude and aggressive.

It won't be Klinsmann. He's got his hands full enough as it is. However the target is, he better play attractive football.

I want Martinez. Lambert would be going back to bad habits. Either that or BR from Swansea.

I still fancy Martinez over OGS and Lambert, if at all possible, but realize this is probably a long shot.

Klinsmann is at his dream job. Not possible.