R.I.P. Mankok: 2009-2009

Among the various conflicting storylines surrounding the latest "Code Brown," yesterday's bizarre mid-season firing of George Kokinis as Browns GM, only one fact emerges crystal clear:  Randy Lerner -- a billionaire at birth who, as far as we know, has never enjoyed any success in building or running an organization of any kind -- is simply not a fit custodian of the Cleveland Browns.  (Not a good look.)Even the best view of the facts leaves one with the impression that the inmates are running the asylum, with impatient Browns fan as Veruca Salt and Lerner as Veruca's indulging father.  It's hard to beat WFNY's Scott Sargent (or his wife, it turns out) for a one-line take here: "It's like someone just told Randy Lerner that he owns an NFL franchise."  Browns fans schedule an illogical but highly-publicized protest, so the bumbling owner swoops in for the ...