January 8th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Randy Lerner’s eyes lit up when during the press conference held to announce that Romeo Crennel had been fired, he heard the news from a reporter that the Jets had just fired Eric Mangini. So is it any wonder, just nine days later that he is now the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns? [...]
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Heckert Out of the Running for the Browns GM Job
From: Pro Football Talk.com To no surprise, the hiring of Eric Mangini by the Browns closes the Cleveland window of opportunity on Pats V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli. Per multiple media reports, Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert is out of the running, too. Heckert canceled an interview scheduled for Friday, explaining that he doesn’t know [...]
Crennel Unlikely to Accept Postion w/ Browns
From: Plain Dealer Fired Browns coach Romeo Crennel will probably not accept a high-profile position on Eric Mangini’s staff such as defensive coordinator, sources close to the situation told The Plain Dealer on Wednesday. If anything, Crennel probably would be more willing to stay around in more of an advisory role.
Mangini Makes First Move Hiring Rob Ryan as Defensive Coordinator
New Browns head coach Eric Mangini moved quickly on Wednesday night making his first hire according to NFL.com, as he is bringing on Rob Ryan as the teams new defensive coordinator. Ryan will replace Mel Tucker, who is rumored to be taking a possible position with the Seahawks. The 44-year-old Ryan is the son of [...]
Mangini’s the Man – Browns Hire Former Jets Coach
The first NFL coaching vacancy of the 2009 offseason has been reached, as the Browns have come to terms with former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini. The team made the official announcement on their website on Wednesday, and stated that the agreement between the team and Mangini came on Tuesday. Mangini was fired [...]
Browns Ask Permission to Talk to Eagles GM Heckert
There is a new name popping up on the radar for the Browns to talk to when it comes to being their next general manager, and that man is Eagles current GM Tom Heckert. Adam Schefter from NFL.com reported today that the Browns have asked the Eagles permission to talk to Heckert. Heckert does have [...]
Mangini to Bring Callahan if Hired by the Browns?
From: NY Daily News In a sign that former Jets coach Eric Mangini believes he has an excellent chance of landing the Browns’ head-coaching job, Mangini is starting to assemble a staff and one of his targets is current Jets assistant head coach Bill Callahan, a source said. This could be the start of an [...]
