Ken Admits He'd Overvalue His Own Players as a Front Office Guy
Ken Admits He'd Overvalue His Own Players as a Front Office Guy  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Thu Jul 09 2026
Description: Ken and Anthony debate a fan poll asking who would run a better Browns front office, with Ken surprised his lead is only 59 percent given his football knowledge, while Anthony argues his own weakness is being too emotionally attached to players and teams to make cold, cutthroat decisions. They point to rising trends of media and agent backgrounds infiltrating NBA and NFL front offices, citing Bob Myers, Rob Pelinka, and Leon Rose as examples of relationship-driven executives succeeding. Ken says he would struggle to cut a player he personally liked, while Anthony jokes he would thrive as a college football general manager because he values relationships and people over pure scheme knowledge. They close by noting most star athletes, unlike John Lynch, don't have the curiosity needed to translate playing careers into front office success.