Archive for December, 2008

The good folks at the Brown and Orange report just passed on the following to us about yet another candidate for the Browns coaching spot:
The Orange and Brown Report’s John Taylor has learned this afternoon that the Cleveland Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their vacant [...]

From: Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Browns will seek to interview fired Denver coach Mike Shanahan, said a source with knowledge of the situation. “How can you not?” said the source. Browns owner Randy Lerner and President Mike Keenan are in the New York area today to interview Scott Pioli for the position of chief football executive [...]

From: Boston Herald
Browns owner Randy Lerner isn’t prepared to be turned down a second time in his quest to find a savior for his football franchise, according to a league source familiar with his effort to hire Patriots [team stats] executive vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli. According to the source, Lerner was not [...]

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If your a Cleveland Browns fan the idea of landing Scott Pioli has to make you feel the owner gets “it”.
While it is no secret that Browns owner Randy Lerner’s first choice to be his new GM and Team President is Scott Pioli, you may be suprised who Pioli wants to help him “save” the [...]

From: Pro Football Talk.com
To the extent that some league insiders believe that Eric Mangini’s involvement in the blowing of the whistle on the Patriots after he parlayed his time there into a head-coaching job would disqualify him from future employment in the NFL, none of those league insiders own the Cleveland Browns.
Because Browns owner Randy [...]

Now former head coach Romeo Crennel has spoken for the first time since being told earlier today that he was done as head coach of the Browns.
“I would like to thank Randy Lerner for giving me the opportunity to coach the Cleveland Browns,” said Crennel. “Some progress was made in my four years here, [...]

From: Plain Dealer
Randy Lerner said he’s received permission to talk to New England Patriots Executive Vice President Scott Pioli and that he’ll focus on the general manager role next. Lerner said he’s receiving permission to talk to another unnamed NFL exec. He appeared interested when informed that Eric Mangini had been fired by the New [...]

From: ClevelandBrowns.com
Browns Owner Randy Lerner said late Monday morning that relieving General Manager Phil Savage and Head Coach Romeo Crennel of their duties are part of the organization’s “very strong commitment to get it right” and strengthening the Browns for the purpose of turning the team into a consistent winner.
Lerner said [...]

With Phil Savage already gone and Romeo Crennel next, the Browns are expected to do what has been rumored to have been done for close to two year – target former Steelers coach Bill Cowher.  The former coach, along with Pats VP Scott Pioli are going to sit down with Browns owner Randy Lerner this [...]

In a move that wasn’t expected to come down till Monday, there are already reports out there that the Browns have canned GM Phil Savage. The report comes just about an hour after the team was crushed by the Steelers 31-0 in their season finale to wrap up 4-12. The report from ProFootballTalk.com [...]