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  • @darren15 said:

    OK Browns ....make your move NOW

     

    Assistant shocker: Gary Kubiak will not be Denver’s offensive coordinator, league sources tell ESPN. After lengthy discussions, Denver and Kubiak had different ideas on staffing and offensive philosophies. Both sides going in different directions.

    Too strong a personality. He wouldn't want to be running Kitchens offense...  

    From Terry Pluto's article...   "And they wanted a coach who could work with a very strong front office led by General Manager John Dorsey."  Sound like Kubiak? I don't think so...   

    @hoorta said:

    Too strong a personality. He wouldn't want to be running Kitchens offense...  

    From Terry Pluto's article...   "And they wanted a coach who could work with a very strong front office led by General Manager John Dorsey."  Sound like Kubiak? I don't think so...   

    Kubiak? Strong personality? Wasn't an issue in HOU... more the opposite.

    @leftedge said:

    https://deadspin.com/vikings-run-out-of-excuses-to-keep-mike-nuke-the-gays-1831681752

    Interesting fella ?

    Oh, Lordy...

    Of even more interest, however, was the conflicting point on the Vike's not wanting him back vs. his claim that it was his decision.

    We have enough of that shit in our daily lives already.

    @hoorta said:

    & we've all seen how that works out- you have one all-world corner. Who's he covering? Throw it the other way.

    So now they need a Minniefield... it's happened before.

  • @darren15 said:

    We also hired Packers O line coach ........

    I'm still kind of stunned OL Coach Bob Wylie was fired here in a place where the continuity of progress should be extremely important. Near the end of the season I read an artcile full of Joel Bitonio's warm and fuzzy about the guy on the team's website.  He spoke about the job he did getting the line to gel and being the first line coach to tap Robinson's talent that reminded teammates why he was a 2nd pick overall.  I also thought our other OT (Hubbard) who struggled earlier in the year improved quite a bit in the 2nd part of the year.  I think the offensive line climbed up to an elite rating at the end of the year (which reflects well on Freddie as well as Wylie) IMO.

    We had a rookie RB average 5.3 yards per carry.  We also had a rookie QB set a record throwing 27 TD passes despite only starting 13 games. Another positive trend that Freddie deserves a great deal of credit for was the reduction in sacks via getting Baker to get the ball out of his hands quicker.  That's usually an easier said than done with rookie QBs - especially in Cleveland.

    As much as I like Dorsey, I'm still reading and hearing Jimmy continues to prefer more Chiefs than Indians when it comes time to make a decision.  That can get very rocky and turbulent as we've seen first hand. I just hope we're careful about all this changing especially after all the progress we finally saw on the offensive side of the ball.   I think we were a lot more happy with our running game and passing game than Green Bay fans were in the 2nd half of the season.  IMO, you can get too cute with changing to the extent you're changing something that didn't really need to be changed.  I always thought Goldie Hawn and Meg Ryan were hotties until they had plastic surgery. After looking to the unnecessary - their faces look deformed.  Why?  Same thing applies to what I thought we were just building.

    All that said, if it was Freddie's input saying Bob Wylie NEEDED to be fired - I'd feel a lot better about it. I'm very glad we kept our WR Coach (Adam Henry) when I look at how much Callaway improved as well as how much more he got out of Perriman than any other NFL WR Coach to date.  Not only that, he actually had our WRs blocking people down field not to be confused with Webster Slaughter taking inventory of his groin while the guy he refused to block (Jeremiah Castille) stripped the ball from Byner. 

    @flugel said:

    I'm still kind of stunned OL Coach Bob Wylie was fired here in a place where the continuity of progress should be extremely important. Near the end of the season I read an artcile full of Joel Bitonio's warm and fuzzy about the guy on the team's website.  He spoke about the job he did getting the line to gel and being the first line coach to tap Robinson's talent that reminded teammates why he was a 2nd pick overall.  I also thought our other OT (Hubbard) who struggled earlier in the year improved quite a bit in the 2nd part of the year.  I think the offensive line climbed up to an elite rating at the end of the year (which reflects well on Freddie as well as Wylie) IMO.

    As much as I like Dorsey, I'm still reading and hearing Jimmy continues to prefer more Chiefs than Indians when it comes time to make a decision.

    Agree... except I'm getting a different, bottom-line vibe...

    Far from Dorsey being an "Indian", I get the feeling Dorsey is the one not wanting any over-sized personalities around the FO with whom he has to compete.

    Further, I've had the feeling that his HC search was akin to Cheney's VP search for "W". That Dorsey's real conclusion was that he was the best choice... but recognized he was not a choice that was available to himself.

    Just a couple feelings... but we all have to remember that there was a reason KC sent him packing...

    ... and it sure wasn't his lack of talent recognition.

  • Who's out & who's still in?(i think?😐) And if anybody sees a wrong? Give us a shout out,thanks...OUT*--DC-Gregg & Blake Williams/Asst.DB coach-Jerod Kruse/Def. quality control-Eric Sanders/OL coach & Asst-Bob Wylie & Mark Hutson/QB coach-Ken Zampese/TE coach-Greg Seamon/ST coaches-Amos Jones & Josh Cribbs..STILL IN*-Sr.Off.Asst.-Al Saunders/Off.Quality control-Brian Braswell/DB's-Dewayne Walker/DL coach & asst.-Clyde Simmons & Ken Delgado/Def. quality control-Scott Kaniecki/WR coach-Adam Henry/RB coach-Ryan Lindley/Asst.ST-Sam Shade..Strength & cond. has a 5 member crew lead by Larry Jackson, but none yet to get booted, pending a new hire interview with a former QB from Oklahoma(name blank)..

  • @flugel said:

    I'm still kind of stunned OL Coach Bob Wylie was fired here in a place where the continuity of progress should be extremely important. Near the end of the season I read an artcile full of Joel Bitonio's warm and fuzzy about the guy on the team's website.  He spoke about the job he did getting the line to gel and being the first line coach to tap Robinson's talent that reminded teammates why he was a 2nd pick overall.  I also thought our other OT (Hubbard) who struggled earlier in the year improved quite a bit in the 2nd part of the year.  I think the offensive line climbed up to an elite rating at the end of the year (which reflects well on Freddie as well as Wylie) IMO.

    As much as I like Dorsey, I'm still reading and hearing Jimmy continues to prefer more Chiefs than Indians when it comes time to make a decision.

    Agree... except I'm getting a different, bottom-line vibe...

    Far from Dorsey being an "Indian", I get the feeling Dorsey is the one not wanting any over-sized personalities around the FO with whom he has to compete.

    Further, I've had the feeling that his HC search was akin to Cheney's VP search for "W". That Dorsey's real conclusion was that he was the best choice... but recognized he was not a choice that was available to himself.

    Just a couple feelings... but we all have to remember that there was a reason KC sent him packing...

    ... and it sure wasn't his lack of talent recognition.

    @tour2ma said:

    Agree... except I'm getting a different, bottom-line vibe...

    Far from Dorsey being an "Indian", I get the feeling Dorsey is the one not wanting any over-sized personalities around the FO with whom he has to compete.

    Further, I've had the feeling that his HC search was akin to Cheney's VP search for "W". That Dorsey's real conclusion was that he was the best choice... but recognized he was not a choice that was available to himself.

    Just a couple feelings... but we all have to remember that there was a reason KC sent him packing...

    ... and it sure wasn't his lack of talent recognition.

    Interesting points!  Hopefully he has a lot more smarts than Cheney especially when it comes to the safety of those he hunts with...

  • at least we know we'll be staying in a 43 with Wilks

  • Let's see if the defense works.

  • What's an associate head coach ? 🙂

     

    James Campen will become the Cleveland Browns associate head coach/offensive line coach, according to league sources. So the Packers are losing their longest-tenured assistant coach. New Packers coach Matt LaFleur will hire a new line coach. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41052811-4 …

  • Just hired a former Bama guy

    BREAKING: Sources indicate former Alabama Director of Player Personnel Jody Wright (@WrightJody) is headed to the NFL with Freddie Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns. This year Wright was OL coach/Assistant HC at UAB.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Does kitchens have history with Kubiak

    No idea Gip ....but it is all over twitter Browns OC will be a big name .....

  • Wilks deal done

    The #Browns are expected to hire former #AZCardinals head coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, sources say. They are close on a deal and it should be done tomorrow. Big hire for new coach Freddie Kitchens.

  • Source: Former #Bucs OC Todd Monken is headed to Cleveland. He’s agreed to terms with the #Browns to be their offensive coordinator. Along with the coming hire of Steve Wilks as DC, that’s a high-powered staff.

     
  • RECAP

    HC    KITCHENS

    OC   MONKEN

    DC  WILKS

    RB  STUMP

    QB  LINDLEY ( MOVED FROM RB )

    O LINE  CAMPEN

    WR ADAM HENRY    (UNCHANGED)

    ST PRIEFER

    JODY WRIGHT FORMER BAMA DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL   ARRIVES BUT NOT SURE IN WHAT CAPACITY.

    D line, linebackers and db coaches not mentioned as of yet

  • Jody Wright should get asst. OL job?.*****remaining DL & DB coach is Clyde Simmons & has asst. in Ken Delgano. DB is Dewayne Walker needing a Asst..those could change pending Wilks

  • Source: Former #Bucs OC Todd Monken is headed to Cleveland. He’s agreed to terms with the #Browns to be their offensive coordinator. Along with the coming hire of Steve Wilks as DC, that’s a high-powered staff.

     

    @darren15 said:

    Source: Former #Bucs OC Todd Monken is headed to Cleveland. He’s agreed to terms with the #Browns to be their offensive coordinator. Along with the coming hire of Steve Wilks as DC, that’s a high-powered staff.

     

    Does anybody think Freddie will call plays? Or just a traditional HC?

  • @darren15 said:

    Source: Former #Bucs OC Todd Monken is headed to Cleveland. He’s agreed to terms with the #Browns to be their offensive coordinator. Along with the coming hire of Steve Wilks as DC, that’s a high-powered staff.

     

    Does anybody think Freddie will call plays? Or just a traditional HC?

    @thenew23 said:

    Does anybody think Freddie will call plays? Or just a traditional HC?

    I’m sure Kitchens will be heavily invlovled with the offensive gameplan, at the least.

  • DC Steve Wilks to be hired tomorrow. Says my sources. Lol

  • Browns have assembled a legit all star offensive staff.

  • Browns have assembled a legit all star offensive staff.

    @darren15 said:

    Browns have assembled a legit all star offensive staff.

    Mike Priefer should make a huge difference on ST. Might start seeing some.....gasp... blocked kicks