Josh McDaniels

ClevelandFanForLife

For those complaining about possibly getting McDaniels, please say who you think would be better that we could actually get to come here. I posted this a few pages back and as far I've noticed, I haven't seen a response yet. Who do you want? Stop complaining and post who you would want to come here.

LBC mike

bob stoops, todd haley, bowles, etc..

MDDawg

The only good thing about a McDaniels hire is that it will accelerate an implosion of this front office.You can book the following: Gordon traded, Ward released, mishandled draft, BS free agent signings, continued roster turnover during the season with consequent negative impact on the team (remember Bobby Rainey?) McDaniels will be totally in sync with their decisions so they won't have anyone to scapegoat and Jimmy will kick 'em all out.

Next stop will be a forced sale by NFL to remove the negative publicity of the Crook Owner/PFJ rebate scam. This regime makes Lerner's look competent.

ClevelandFanForLife

@lbc-mike said:
bob stoops, todd haley, bowles, etc..

Fair enough. Care to elaborate why?

Westside Steve

@vaportrail said:
I care about the Browns so much, I'm going to root against them if we pick up McDaniels. This is the only way that we can get rid of the cancer that is Banner and Lombardi.

Sounds like some Browns fans of yore who rooted for the team to lose so they could rid themselves of Bill Belichick.

WSS

MDDawg

@clevelandfanforlife said:
For those complaining about possibly getting McDaniels, please say who you think would be better that we could actually get to come here. I posted this a few pages back and as far I've noticed, I haven't seen a response yet. Who do you want? Stop complaining and post who you would want to come here.

Caldwell, Zimmer, Bowles,Wisenhunt to name a few and maybe the Auburn Coach.

ClevelandFanForLife

@mddawg said:
Caldwell, Zimmer, Bowles,Wisenhunt to name a few and maybe the Auburn Coach.

do you really think Wisenhunt or Caldwell would come here? Those guys can choose where they want to go if they have another good season. The other guys we may be able to get but maybe not.

Suomi

_{No college coaches, please. This is the NFL, and I'd prefer a coach with NFL experience. The Kelly experiment will go down to the New Orleans Saints tonight.}

bbedward

@clevelandfanforlife said:
do you really think Wisenhunt or Caldwell would come here? Those guys can choose where they want to go if they have another good season. The other guys we may be able to get but maybe not.

And Bowles cancelled the interview.

Shep

Blech. I can't even participate in a conversation that starts with, "If the Browns hire the guy I don't like, I'll quit following them because I know so much better than they do."

Not even sure where that conversation goes.

Tim Couch Pulls Out

@suomi said:
_{No college coaches, please. This is the NFL, and I'd prefer a coach with NFL experience. The Kelly experiment will go down to the New Orleans Saints tonight.}

The Kely experiment is in the postseason.

The Marrone experiment won 6 games.

The Chud experiment won 4 games.

MDDawg

@clevelandfanforlife said:
do you really think Wisenhunt or Caldwell would come here? Those guys can choose where they want to go if they have another good season. The other guys we may be able to get but maybe not.

You asked for names & I provided them. It's not my fault we have a clusterf#*k for a front office that only a has been like McDaniels would be interested in coaching for.

Tour2ma

@mddawg said:
... continued roster turnover during the season with consequent negative impact on the team (remember Bobby Rainey?) ...

Can you find a single post condemming Rainey's release at the time of his release? Ditto for Dimitri Patterson...

Sometimes players just move on and find better situations... coaches they click with... schemes that better fit their talents.

@suomi said:
_{No college coaches, please. This is the NFL, and I'd prefer a coach with NFL experience. The Kelly experiment will go down to the New Orleans Saints tonight.}

Nothing wrong with college coaches per se so long as they realize they are dealing with adults rather than young men.

Kelly looks to me like one of the ones that will succeed in the transition.

MDDawg

@tour2ma said:

Can you find a single post condemming Rainey's release at the time of his release? Ditto for Dimitri Patterson...

Sometimes players just move on and find better situations... coaches they click with... schemes that better fit their talents.

Nothing wrong with college coaches per se so long as they realize they are dealing with adults rather than young men.

Kelly looks to me like one of the ones that will succeed in the transition.

Bobby Rainey was cut at a time when there was still a lack of a running game. Dmitri Patterson was cut towards the end of the 2012 season and our cornerback situation was far superior at the time and is even better now. My point is that the constant rotation of players during the season didn't give the coaches time to properly evaluate them.

CLEVELandMILIDH

Josh McDaniels confirms he interviewed with Browns: 'The opportunities are certainly flattering'
By NATE ULRICH Published: January 6, 2014

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels confirmed he interviewed with the Browns for their head-coaching vacancy this past weekend.

“We met and that’s about all there is at this point,” McDaniels said today during a conference call with reporters who cover the Patriots. “Nothing, nothing further.”

McDaniels, 37, didn’t want to elaborate on his meeting with the Browns. He cited his desire to focus on the Patriots’ upcoming playoff game Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts.

“I appreciate the question, and I understand it,” said McDaniels, a Canton native. “I know that’s something that comes up each time this year for other coaches. The opportunities are certainly flattering if they come up. That being said, I am going to try to keep my focus on the Colts and our preparation this week. Like I’ve said in the past, I’m fortunate to have the job I have, and I love being here. I love doing what I’m doing. Each opportunity that comes along is a little different and I’m going to leave it at that and continue to put my effort and attention into the Colts this week.”

NFL rules prohibit teams from offering jobs to assistant coaches in the playoffs until their teams are finished with the postseason. The two sides are not allowed to strike any agreements until then.

McDaniels is one of three candidates known to have interviewed with the Browns since they fired coach Rob Chudzinski Dec. 29 after just one season on the job. Owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner also interviewed Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, 43, and Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, 50, last week, according to several national reports.

The Browns requested permission to interview Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase, 35. But he told reporters he would postpone all interview opportunities until the Broncos are done with the postseason. They’ll face the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

Vanderbilt University’s James Franklin, 41, and Auburn University’s Gus Malzahn, 48, are on the Browns’ radar, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported. Franklin is finished with his season. He led Vanderbilt to a 41-24 win over the University of Houston on Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Malzahn and Southeastern Conference champion Auburn will face Florida State in the BCS Championship Game tonight.

A league source, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation, confirmed today that the Browns won’t interview longtime University of Oklahoma coach and Youngstown native Bob Stoops for their head-coaching vacancy.

This past weekend, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport labeled Stoops a leading candidate for the job and stated he was expected to interview with the Browns this week. On Thursday, former NFL personnel man Tony Softli wrote on Twitter that Stoops, “may have the inside track on the Cleveland Browns opening.”

Stoops, 53, didn’t silence the rumors last week after he led Oklahoma to a 45-31 victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Asked by Sooners reporters about the rumblings he could become the next coach of the Browns, Stoops said, “You never know.”

Tour2ma

Stoops, 53, didn’t silence the rumors last week after he led Oklahoma to a 45-31 victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Asked by Sooners reporters about the rumblings he could become the next coach of the Browns, Stoops said, “You never know.”

Word last nite in ESPN bottom line was that Browns will not be interviewing Stoops.

Mark O

@mddawg said:
You asked for names & I provided them. It's not my fault we have a clusterf#*k for a front office that only a has been like McDaniels would be interested in coaching for.

A "has been"?? Are you serious? It's fine for not liking him as a HC candidate but to say he's a has been is just being stupid. The guy flamed out in Denver but not without some success as well. The Bill Bellichek experience and parallels alone keep him from being a "has been". He will get a head coaching job again somewhere. Maybe in Cleveland or maybe not but he will be a HC again before his coaching career is over.

Tour2ma

@calfoxwc said:
Chud was the first coach I liked since...well,,,eh.....Sam Rutigliano, I think.

You weren't a Marty fan?

@shep said:

Blech. I can't even participate in a conversation that starts with, "If the Browns hire the guy I don't like, I'll quit following them because I know so much better than they do."

Not even sure where that conversation goes.

Something we can agree on...

calfoxwc

@tour2ma said:

You weren't a Marty fan?

Not so much, his prevent defense late in a game, as in way too early in the game...

lives on in disgrace, imho. And his "the gleam" mantra was goofy.

Osiris

@clevelandfanforlife said:
For those complaining about possibly getting McDaniels, please say who you think would be better that we could actually get to come here. I posted this a few pages back and as far I've noticed, I haven't seen a response yet. Who do you want? Stop complaining and post who you would want to come here.

I would take Malzahn or Franklin over McDaniels. My reasons are numerous but if you really want to hear them I'll oblige.