Franklin to interview

[LBC mike]

Don't know shit about this guy. Thoughts?

[ReginaBrownsFan]

Check out some of the guy's post game press conferences on youtube. This article also has a bit of info on him: http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/01/cleveland_browns_have_requeste.html

He is my favourite candidate so far. Appears to be a smart, confident, strong leader from what I can see. Would be very happy if we end up hiring him.

[Zombo]

Known as a great recruiter, that doesn't help much in NFL be he does seem like a sharp offensive mind.

Only NFL experience was as a Packer WR coach one year.

Looks like he's not getting Penn State, he did not get Texas, so he may jump at the chance at coaching in the NFL if Jimmy opens his wallet.

It would be a risky hire, but some of the best coaches are.

Zombo

[Kosar_For_President]

Rumors are pointing to Stoops

[Zombo]

Stoops or Franklin would impress more than McDaniel just in the fact that I would know this isn't some thing where they all have the same agent and Lombardi and Banner are in love with the Belichick protege after the last two we endured crashed and burned.

Zombo

[Kosar_For_President]

To be honesti don't give a fuck who it is, just pick. And keep him for more than a year

[Shep]

James Franklin is a buzzy guy, he'd be seen as a get. Offensive mastermind, helped by Chip Kelly success. Stoops rumor was wrong, Browns not pursuing.

Keep in mind, the first person they reached out to "officially" was Gase. I'm almost certain they got word from McDaniels' camp that he was into it this year before firing Chud.

Those three feel like the most likely.

[Mark O]

I don't know...they were still reporting this morning that Stoops is someone they're looking at.

[miktoxic]

@shep said:

Offensive mastermind

isn't that mcdaniel's label as well?

[Osiris]

@miktoxic said:

isn't that mcdaniel's label as well?

Yep but Franklin turned a 2 win team into a winner and didnt have Tom Brady. From a character POV Franklin would be great for cleveland.

[Browns149]

@kosar_for_president said:

To be honesti don't give a fuck who it is, just pick. And keep him for more than a year

EXACTLY. and then get a QB. I don't care what his name is either. JUST WIN DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DownSouthKC]

@kosar_for_president said:

Rumors are pointing to Stoops

Hoping this is true. Reason number 1 is that it isn't McDaniels.

[Chicopee John]

Zombo said:

Stoops or Franklin would impress more than McDaniel just in the fact that I would know this isn't some thing where they all have the same agent and Lombardi and Banner are in love with the Belichick protege after the last two we endured crashed and burned.

Zombo

Good points, Johnny M!

Agreed.

If McDaniel is hired you might as well just fire Lombardi and hire from Belichick's tree - a pretty spotty tree - as Cleveland fans already learned.

Stoops would be dynamic and a true, IMHO, sign this organization is about winning. They hired 'Chud' - as uninspiring and unsuccessful as that was.

I have nothing against Franklin but I know a lot less about him.

[TopDawg31]

@mark-o said:

I don't know...they were still reporting this morning that Stoops is someone they're looking at.

I think the rumors are being started by the agents of the coaches that are being tossed around in hopes it will force their current college teams to pony up.

[Browns149]

@topdawg31 said:

I think the rumors are being started by the agents of the coaches that are being tossed around in hopes it will force their current college teams to pony up.

for sure. Stoops just beat Alabama, and the Browns are interested in him = pay raise at OKL

[LBC mike]

We won't see a Hired HC in cleveland for at least two more weeks. I just hope we don't wait so long to pick up scrapes.

[Browns149]

@mike-h said:

Cleveland.com reported Stoops wouldn't be interviewed

that site is not very reliable.

[Browns149]

@mike-h said:

Plain Dealer bro?

yeah that site. It sucks

[LBC mike]

I can make an LBCMike - browns.com and I probably have better sources in ghetto long beach. insider reporting.

[Westside Steve]

It's tough trying to hire a head coach especially when other teams need head coaches. In the draft you select the guy you want pay him what he's gotta get and bingo. If your front office is made up of assholes a coach doesn't have to take the job especially when he's got other offers. Like I said before a guy in the organization told me that part of the reason it's hard to hire a coach is because of joe banners shitty personality. I can't believe that. If McDaniels is the guy I think we are lucky that he gets along with Lombardi.

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