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Reports that Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli turned the Browns off with his...

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Reports that Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli turned the Browns off with his "outrageous demands" were absolutely false, multiple sources close to the situation told The Plain Dealer on Wednesday. Browns owner Randy Lerner spent about 10 hours talking to Pioli over the past week and the dialogue was positive, the source said. It was also described by one source as more "exploratory" than actual negotiating.

Sources deny reports that demands by the New England Patriots' Scott Pioli to the Cleveland Browns were excessive - Cleveland.com First time I've heard the Browns/Pioli talk wasn't that serious. And we wait for official confirmation of the hire...