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Devil Advocate's: What If The Browns Never Hired Mangini?

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  • D dawgpound3 wrote on
    #1

    I know this is probably old hash by now, but let's look back at the end of 2008. Stuff has gone haywire. Romeo, the head coach gets fired, and Phil, the GM, also gets the boot as well. Browns, a year ago, which was in 2007, had an 10-6 record, thanks to the two headed monster in Edwards and Winslow. As it appeared, the Browns looked to rebuild once again as an new era would be soon on the horizon. After an protrusive coaching search, Mangini was tabbed to be the new Browns' head coach.

    Looking back, what would have happened if the Browns went in a different direction instead of getting an another Belichick in Mangini? Would the Browns kept Edwards and Winslow? And most of all, could Quinn possibly have been the GUY in Cleveland instead of being just an disappointment once again for Cleveland?

    And here's the kicker: Would Holmgren be here today as president of Cleveland Brown if Mangini wasn't hired... 🤔

  • D dawgpound3

    I know this is probably old hash by now, but let's look back at the end of 2008. Stuff has gone haywire. Romeo, the head coach gets fired, and Phil, the GM, also gets the boot as well. Browns, a year ago, which was in 2007, had an 10-6 record, thanks to the two headed monster in Edwards and Winslow. As it appeared, the Browns looked to rebuild once again as an new era would be soon on the horizon. After an protrusive coaching search, Mangini was tabbed to be the new Browns' head coach.

    Looking back, what would have happened if the Browns went in a different direction instead of getting an another Belichick in Mangini? Would the Browns kept Edwards and Winslow? And most of all, could Quinn possibly have been the GUY in Cleveland instead of being just an disappointment once again for Cleveland?

    And here's the kicker: Would Holmgren be here today as president of Cleveland Brown if Mangini wasn't hired... 🤔

    BrownsBackerB BrownsBacker wrote on
    #2

    @dawgpound3 said:

    And most of all, could Quinn possibly have been the GUY in Cleveland instead of being just an disappointment once again for Cleveland?

    I don't see how not hiring mangini would suddenly plague quinn with talent lol

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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
    #3

    Stupid poll.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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  • B Brownshirt wrote on
    #4

    What if we never had BROWN PANTS?

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  • chocoC choco wrote on
    #5

    Is this the blame game?

  • C calfoxwc wrote on
    #6

    What if "we" keep looking backwards forever, and never get to see the great things in the road ahead?

    What if we won't get on the hay wagon, until the hay ride is over, and we missed the whole thing?

    "sigh"

  • D daddybull1 wrote on
    #7

    What if my aunt had balls would she then be my uncle?????

    Stupid, stupid, stupid...

    Both Romeo and Mangini failed in Cleveland - thats a fact.. Was it all on them?????

    What I like about our current make up is not only is the front office comprised with football people but also the coaches (coordinators) are not rookies in their 1st year on the job...

    I've been screaming this since 1999... It seems that with the exception of the Butch Davis era, all of our coordinators were rookies and this, in my opinion, has held back the growth of this franchise.. We finally have experienced coordinators and coaches, not some wet behind the ears coaches with potential...

    I look for this years team to be vastly improved and I just hope it reflects on our won lost record....

    As for Romeo and Mangini-----get over it for cripes sake...That was yesterday and yesterdays'gone

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    nickersN 1 Reply
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  • 7 7moses7 wrote on
    #8

    what if Sipe didn't throw that interception?

  • P pizzadeliveryguy wrote on
    #9

    What if Earnest Byner..........................

  • VaporTrailV VaporTrail wrote on
    #10
  • WRREBELW WRREBEL wrote on
    #11

    What if we hired jon gruden?

    D BoneD 1 Reply
  • GipsG Gips wrote on
    #12

    To many what ifs..

    Im just glad an exciting and watchable form of pro football has returned to cleveland!

    Win or lose minus rust and gelling the browns suddenly are looking and playing pro sets and looking like a pro team..

    Ahhh the wonders of what a good coaching staff can do in 3 weeks!

    We have been rebuilding since 1964, Why stop now? GO BROWNS!
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  • WRREBELW WRREBEL

    What if we hired jon gruden?

    D BoneD D Bone wrote on
    #13

    @wrrebel said:

    What if we hired jon gruden?

    Then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on football, what with you spankin' your monkey to Gruden on the sidelines each Sunday.

    USFBrownU WRREBELW 2 Replies
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  • D BoneD D Bone

    @wrrebel said:

    What if we hired jon gruden?

    Then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on football, what with you spankin' your monkey to Gruden on the sidelines each Sunday.

    USFBrownU USFBrown wrote on
    #14

    @d-bone said:

    Then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on football, what with you spankin' your monkey to Gruden on the sidelines each Sunday.

    Lol. That is a fact.

  • D daddybull1

    What if my aunt had balls would she then be my uncle?????

    Stupid, stupid, stupid...

    Both Romeo and Mangini failed in Cleveland - thats a fact.. Was it all on them?????

    What I like about our current make up is not only is the front office comprised with football people but also the coaches (coordinators) are not rookies in their 1st year on the job...

    I've been screaming this since 1999... It seems that with the exception of the Butch Davis era, all of our coordinators were rookies and this, in my opinion, has held back the growth of this franchise.. We finally have experienced coordinators and coaches, not some wet behind the ears coaches with potential...

    I look for this years team to be vastly improved and I just hope it reflects on our won lost record....

    As for Romeo and Mangini-----get over it for cripes sake...That was yesterday and yesterdays'gone

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    nickersN nickers wrote on
    #15

    @daddybull1 said:

    What if my aunt had balls would she then be my uncle?????

    Stupid, stupid, stupid...

    Both Romeo and Mangini failed in Cleveland - thats a fact.. Was it all on them?????

    What I like about our current make up is not only is the front office comprised with football people but also the coaches (coordinators) are not rookies in their 1st year on the job...

    I've been screaming this since 1999... It seems that with the exception of the Butch Davis era, all of our coordinators were rookies and this, in my opinion, has held back the growth of this franchise.. We finally have experienced coordinators and coaches, not some wet behind the ears coaches with potential...

    I look for this years team to be vastly improved and I just hope it reflects on our won lost record....

    As for Romeo and Mangini-----get over it for cripes sake...That was yesterday and yesterdays'gone

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    Amen Daddybull...

    Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~
  • D BoneD D Bone

    @wrrebel said:

    What if we hired jon gruden?

    Then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on football, what with you spankin' your monkey to Gruden on the sidelines each Sunday.

    WRREBELW WRREBEL wrote on
    #16

    @d-bone said:

    Then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on football, what with you spankin' your monkey to Gruden on the sidelines each Sunday.

    Thats just dumb!!

    I always flog the dolphin before a big game and would be able to rub one out at half time.

  • P Pumpkin Eater wrote on
    #17

    Mangini got rid of a lot of dead weight.

    :neutral_face:
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