Jimmy Haslam Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/jimmy-haslam/ Sports News & Views Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:55:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Cleveland Browns To Ban Fan After Throwing Bottle At Owner Jimmy Haslam https://usports.org/cleveland-browns-to-ban-fan-after-throwing-bottle-at-owner-jimmy-haslam/ https://usports.org/cleveland-browns-to-ban-fan-after-throwing-bottle-at-owner-jimmy-haslam/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:55:14 +0000 https://usports.org/?p=199743 CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Team owner Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns fans weren’t too happy after their team had a meltdown at the end of Sunday’s game – and one went overboard by taking it out on the team’s owner. Right after New York Jets rookie sensation Garrett Wilson caught the game-tying touchdown, a fan, who has been identified as Jeffrey Miller, threw a bottled beverage.  It can be seen […]

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CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Team owner Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Cleveland Browns fans weren’t too happy after their team had a meltdown at the end of Sunday’s game – and one went overboard by taking it out on the team’s owner.

Right after New York Jets rookie sensation Garrett Wilson caught the game-tying touchdown, a fan, who has been identified as Jeffrey Miller, threw a bottled beverage.

 It can be seen around the 13-second mark in the video below.

The bottle hit owner Jimmy Haslam in the leg, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. 

But fortunately, the 68-year-old was not injured. 

“Luckily no one was harmed in this incident and as a standard practice, we’ve cooperated with law enforcement authorities and security video footage of the object being thrown is in the appropriate hands. We will have no further comment on this matter,” the Browns said in a statement. 

Miller was arrested on Sunday and is facing disorderly conduct, failing to comply with lawful order and misdemeanor assault charges.

Additionally, the Browns intend on banning the fan from attending games at First Energy Stadium.  

Meanwhile, another almost dangerous situation happened on Sunday.

The Las Vegas Police Department is investigating a fan that allegedly struck Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray in the face with an open hand.

The incident reportedly happened after the Cardinal’s overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

The Raiders and Browns both blew multiple score leads in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

The Jets improbably scored two touchdowns in the final minute and a half against the Browns with no timeouts.

It was a gut-punching loss for the Browns, as the team will look to rebound on Thursday against the Steelers.

The Browns will be home for the contest and are 1-1 on the season so far.

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Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam Hires Consultant Jed Hughes In Coach Search https://usports.org/browns-owner-jimmy-haslam-hires-consultant-jed-hughes-in-coach-search/ https://usports.org/browns-owner-jimmy-haslam-hires-consultant-jed-hughes-in-coach-search/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:56:21 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=10681 CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Team owner Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Browns have been in a downfall state during the past two seasons, with the team going 10-22 in the regular season and not showing any signs of improvements in players and coaches. This latest season saw the departure of head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer and yet another coaching search […]

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CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Team owner Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

The Cleveland Browns have been in a downfall state during the past two seasons, with the team going 10-22 in the regular season and not showing any signs of improvements in players and coaches. This latest season saw the departure of head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer and yet another coaching search underway for the organization.

After taking blame for the dismal time the Browns have been through, owner Jimmy Haslam has reached outside of the NFL to be in agreement with an independent consulting firm to help fill the head coach and general manager positions. The consultant hired by Haslam is Jed Hughes, who used to be an assistant coach back in 1989 and now works for Korn/Ferry International. Haslam has little knowledge of the coach search since he bought the Browns in 2012 and has only dealt with two head coach changes since he has been owner, so bringing in a consultant like Hughes seems to make sense. Hughes has been the backbone in success stories with NFL teams finding the right head coach. He helped the Seahawks hire Super-Bowl winning coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider and connected the Chiefs with head coach Andy Reid.

This is the first time the Browns have used an outside consultant since the team’s return to the NFL during the 1999 season. “We’ve used Korn Ferry a lot in our other lives (at Pilot Flying J) and had gotten to know Jed,” Haslam said. During the interviews, Haslam, Hughes, and new vice president of football operations Sashi Brown will conduct the interviews with Haslam having the ultimate say in who could be the next head coach.

Photo: CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 26: Team owner Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-13. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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Browns’ Owner Jimmy Haslam Comments On Johnny Manziel And Josh Gordon https://usports.org/browns-owner-jimmy-haslam-comments-johnny-manziel-josh-gordon/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:35:50 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=2912 Johnny-Manziel, Cleveland-Browns, Jimmy-Haslam, Jimmy-Haslam-comments-on-Johnny-Manziel
Jimmy Haslam reign has really started out on the wrong foot. With all his promises to bring the Cleveland Browns out of obscurity, his team has become more of a media sensation than a cohesive organization. And this primarily has to do with the latest problems of Johnny Manziel, the Ray Farmer scandal and the suspension of Josh Gordon. So the […]

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Jimmy Haslam reign has really started out on the wrong foot. With all his promises to bring the Cleveland Browns out of obscurity, his team has become more of a media sensation than a cohesive organization. And this primarily has to do with the latest problems of Johnny Manziel, the Ray Farmer scandal and the suspension of Josh Gordon.

So the last few days, Haslam has made it his job to comment on all the media coverage of his organization.   As for Manziel, the Browns will of course back him on his decision to go to rehab and there is no plan to give up on him.

“I applaud him for raising his hand and saying, ‘I need help.’ We’re going to do everything we can to support him. Our primary interest is making sure that he gets well… However long that takes, we’re going to stand beside him. We hope Johnny can get that straightened out because we feel he’s a really good athlete and can help our team. But the first thing he’s got to do is get himself fixed.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_IaKC7vGSs

As for the rumors the Browns are going after Oregon sensation Marcus Mariota, he claimed the speculation from the media is baseless. In the offseason, the team hired Kevin O’Connell as their new QB coach. He has been training Mariota for the combine. As a result, news outlets ran wild speculating they made this move because they want Mariota: in reality O’Connell is a talent who even coached Manziel prior to the draft.

Now, the Josh Gordon suspension is another harsh blow: the young wide receiver, who has shown amazing promise, will be banned from football for at least the 2015 season. But Haslam refuses to cut him at this time, yet feels that Gordon has to recognize his actions and help himself.

“At a certain point in time an individual has to take care of themselves and do what’s right — not just for themselves … but for the team, the coaches, the people in the building, the fans. Josh has failed to accept that responsibility,” he said. “I hope he can get his life together, he’s immensely gifted.” It is smart to keep him for now: they do not have to pay him for the 2015 season and if he gets his life together, they are still paying him a minimum salary in 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDfdA6Hu5kQ

And finally, the horribly named text-gate scandal involving Browns GM Ray Farmer. While Haslam denies any inclusion in the scandal, he also sticks up for his GM, “I’ll just say that I don’t think Ray intended to gain any unfair advantage and he’s learned from his mistakes.”

As for the question of firing him, “At the end of the day that’s my decision. I think you have to look at an individual’s body of work. We’re comfortable with Ray’s body of work, very comfortable. Ray’s smart. He works hard. I think he understands football. He’s been in football all his life. He relates extremely well to players. He knows it not only from a personnel standpoint but from the way a game should be run and managed standpoint.”

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