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Posted on 01/03/2016 9:57:30 AM PST by BenLurkin
immediately after the regular season ends. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has already made the decision to fire coach Mike Pettine, multiple sources say, and it is likely general manager Ray Farmer will be shown the door, as well. Pettine leaves after just two seasons full of quarterback movement and a woeful defense. Farmer likely will leave despite never hiring his own head coach.
Haslam has already laid the groundwork for the move, doing work on potential candidates and seeing who will be available to him.
It ends a tumultuous tenure for Cleveland, filled with dysfunction, in-fighting, failed player acquisitions and wasted draft picks. Members of the front office were barely on speaking terms with the coaching staff, while Haslam informed them he must be consulted on endless football decisions. Pettine asked Haslam face-to-face on Friday if he would return, and the owner said nothing. Pettine and his staff then understood it was over.
According to sources, the Browns are expected to interview Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase for the head-coaching job. Former Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone likely will be interviewed by the team, too.
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It's amazing how many owners, who get there by being smart about SOMETHING, prove to be so stupid about football.
Ha-ha. They all work.
The Giants were 10-6 in 2007, but you’re right that in both cases they were marginal teams who almost didn’t even make the playoffs.
How many games in a row did the Browns lose this season? And while Belichek is a good coach, he was universally despised by the people of Cleveland. Very unpleasant personality.
Anyone who doubts that the owner makes a big difference should look at Pat Bowlen, owner of the Denver Broncos from 1984 to 2014. In a zero sum sports league, the Broncos won two superbowls, six AFC championships, and 18 playoff appearances in his 30 years. Plus, he has owned three sports teams, and each one has won a championship in their league. If you have a great owner, you can have a great team. But if you have a bad owner, you will never have a great team. Cleveland needs to look at the very top to fix their problems.
I would love to have Coughlin end up with my Browns
There’s something to be said for that, but I think the right coach can change the culture in a team and instill a winning mentality, even in a city where that is not as easy. I saw the “Football Life” about Don Shula, and it appeared that he did that in Miami. Miami teams, before Shula and to some extent now, play a little bit laid back. Shula came there from the Colts and was hard as nails. Worked the hell out of them. Made them tough and they started winning. San Diego needs someone like that, who demands so much that they forget about the beach. Schottenheimer wasn’t bad, he got a little too conservative in the playoffs is all. No one else has been the kind of coach a football team in this town needs. Life is too good.
Myself I think Haslame should be fired. He was the one who instigated the phonecalls to the sidelines that got the fines and lost us a good OC AND decent QB who BTW are both in the playoffs right now.
Fire away. Browns just plain suck.
My beloved Browns are going to have a logo on their helmet next year. First time in team history.
Barring a miracle, today was the last game ever of the San Diego Chargers.
And the last team with a really bad owner to win a championship was ...
Yes, I agree. It will work out in the end, if San Diego gets rid of the Spanos family and the NFL decides it wants an NFL franchise in San Diego. The Chargers will bomb in LA.
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I am aware they were in LA for one year 55 years ago. I don’t think that gives LA much moral claim to them. The Rams have a great history in LA. Should never have left. The Raiders have a great following, mostly gangsters. LA will hate the Chargers. And San Diego won’t want them back. Bye bye.
In fairness to Browns ownership, the fact that he was hired by the Browns indicates that he was probably a terrible head coach. Paradoxically, Cleveland might actually be making the best personnel decisions in the entire league.
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