Browns fire former QB Kosar from radio gig for making bet

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns legend Bernie Kosar made a legal, but bad sports bet on the Browns to beat the Steelers that got him sacked from his radio role with the team, ahead of defensive coordinator Joe Woods and fans expectations for the season being sacked with the Browns finishing out of the playoffs, last in the division at 7-10, for their…

It probably came as no surprise to Cleveland Browns fans when more off-the-field drama made the headlines as former legendary franchise quarterback Bernie Kosar was dropped by the NFL as a team spokesman, that's according to Bernie himself in a recent Tweet he posted: The "Yet once again" part is most likely a sarcastic callback to when the Browns…

Browns legend and former radio voice Bernie Kosar offered his first public comments addressing his ouster from the team for violating the NFL's gambling policy prior to Sunday's game against the Steelers. Speaking on Monday's episode of The Bernie Kosar Show With Hanford Dixon,Kosar, who placed a $19000 bet on Cleveland to beat Pittsburgh,…

Sports betting became legal in Ohio last week. Now it's the reason that former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar is out of a job. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kosar was relieved of his duties as a member of the team's pregame radio show. Kosar had acknowledged on social media that he placed a $19000 wager on…

The Cleveland Browns legend was fired as a team radio announcer after placing a $19000 bet on his former club to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season finale Sunday. The 58-year-old Kosar didn't try to hide his bet. In fact, he promoted it, according to Sports Illustrated. During an appearance on " The Bernie Kosar Show With Hanford Dixon, "…

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has been removed as a contributor to the franchise's radio network. "I was informed by the Browns that my services are no longer desired or needed," Kosar tweeted Sunday morning. "I will not be doing todays radio program. I am shocked (and) disappointed." On Twitter, Kosar claimed he placed the first…

NFL teams have begun making personnel changes, and for the Cleveland Browns, it meant firing former quarterback Bernie Kosar from their pregame radio show. Sunday morning, Kosar tweeted that he would not be on the Browns pregame radio show ahead of their matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, adding that his "services are no longer desired or…

CLEVELAND (AP) - Former Cleveland quarterback Bernie Kosar made a costly bet. The Browns fired the beloved Kosar from their pregame radio broadcast before the season finale against Pittsburgh after he violated NFL policy by placing a wager earlier this week after sports gambling became legal in Ohio. Kosar had made a ceremonial bet of $19000 - he…

Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar wanted to show his support for his old team by placing a bet on them to beat the Steelers on Sunday. That bet cost him his spot on the team's pregame radio show. Kosar, who appears on the team's pregame radio show, announced on Sunday he was told by the team he would not be needed after he bet $19000 on the…

The Cleveland Browns released a statement explaining why they were forced to fire Bernie Kosar from the team's pregame radio show. Kosar broke the league's gambling rules. Former quarterback Bernie Kosar violated the league's gambling rules as a employee of the Cleveland Browns, forcing the team to fire him ahead of the season finale against the…

Sports wagering is now legal in Ohio. If it wasn't, Bernie Kosar would still have a relationship with the Browns. The team severed ties with Kosar after he acknowledged on social media that he placed a legal $19000 bet on the Browns to beat the Steelers, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Kosar, a former Browns quarterback, tweeted…

CLEVELAND (WJW) - Legendary Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar was removed from pregame radio coverage of Sunday's game after the team says he violated NFL gambling policy. Kosar, a radio contributor and analyst for the Browns, tweeted shortly before the Browns vs. Steelers game saying: "Steelers GameDay yet once again I was informed by the…

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Bernie Kosar, Cleveland Browns legend, was told his services are "no longer desired or needed" after placing a bet during the pregame radio show, according to a tweet from Kosar. A spokesperson from the Cleveland Browns released this statement on the incident: "Earlier this week we notified Bernie, that per league policy,…

The Pittsburgh Steelers seek to stay perfect on the road as the Cleveland Browns look to rebound after their unfathomable collapse against the New York Jets. Here are our Week 3 Steelers-Browns same-game parlay picks. Instead of being able to bask in the glow of a 2-0 start, Cleveland is picking up the pieces after letting one slip away to Joe…

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Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar announced Sunday on social media he had been dumped by the team "once again." Kosar had been a paid guest on the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, appearing regularly on "Cleveland Browns Daily" and the "Cleveland Browns Kickoff Show." A league source said Kosar placing the first legal bet in Ohio on the Tipico…

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As we get closer to the sports betting launch in Ohio on Jan. 1, residents eagerly await being able to bet on their teams. are ready to take their bets. For Cleveland Browns fans, that means they're asking the question, can the Browns make the playoffs? The answer is yes, they still have a mathematical shot. Though they stand at 6-8, the Browns'…