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Mangini to return in Cleveland
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on January 7, 2010 3:10 PM ET
Eric Mangini's career as Browns coach will not end on a four game winning streak. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Mangini will return in 2010. Holmgren was reportedly looking for a defensive coach, and he's keeping the one that is already in the building. The full staff was told they will return. It's a remarkable turn of events and proof of how quickly winning can change things in the NFL. A month ago, the Browns were 1-11. Mangini was operating without a general manager because the one he chose was fired escorted out of the building. An unknown "football czar" was on the way to assume many of Mangini's responsibilities. A Thursday night victory over the Steelers turned things around, and Mangini's defense mostly played well down the stretch despite a number of injuries. Mangini will stay squarely on the hot seat in 2010. Coaches like Jon Gruden and John Fox could become available and have connections to Holmgren or his agent. But this second life in Cleveland gives Mangini a chance to just coach. It's something he's almost underrated at by now. His teams in New York and Cleveland haven't underperformed. His problems have come more with organization building and rubbing people -- like most media -- the wrong way. Holmgren runs the show now. He too once had his personnel powers stripped, and was a better coach for it in Seattle. Mangini will get the same chance, and it's all because of a four-game winning streak during games that weren't supposed to matter. They all matter. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-in-cleveland/ |
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Thats stupid but I heard if they fired Mangini and hired the Eagles GM they probably would hire Morniweg to be the coach.
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0-12 start for the Browns in 2010. Book it.
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FINALLY! The wait is over.
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Wow! Holmgren is really stepping outside of his comfort zone right out of the gate. I'm not too surprised with his stance on first year coaches, and Cleveland winning 4 straight to close out the season, but it puts Holmgren out of his element IMO.
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Holmgren was hired...to do nothing.
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FINALLY! The wait is over.
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I think Cleveland will make a playoff run next year. Teams that finish strong in a year, tend to have a good year, following it.
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A little shocked by this,I really thought he would be gone.
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One year is too early to give up on any coach.
Were Browns fans expecting a SB? |
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$10 million a year to sit back and relax.
Mangini's got them loaded up in the draft. For his sake, Holmgren's draft decisions will hopefully be much better than in Seattle. |
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Very glad to hear it. I was afraid he'd end up here as our DC.
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They could make a huge leap this year. |
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Very few coaching changes this offseason...
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They have too many ex-coaches and ex-GM's to pay to fire another one.
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