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Friday, January 11, 2013

The Next Cleveland Browns Coach Should be Herman Boone

Instead of being logical, I'm tapping into Hollywood to choose the next Browns head coach.

Nearly a week-and-a-half after the Cleveland Browns showed head coach Pat Shurmer the door, his desk in Berea remains vacant. I've analyzed the first round of coaching interviews like Chip Kelly and even added my two cents on the second wave. Now we're talking about coaches from the Canadian Football League and it doesn't seem as if a hire is in sight. So, like many in our society, I look to Hollywood for the solution to my problems. Mr. Haslem, if you're reading this, you might learn a thing or two about what it takes to coach in extreme circumstances. And as you've already seen, trying to win in Cleveland is considered such. If there ever was a man to whip the youthful, boyish roster of the Cleveland Browns into shape, it would be Coach …

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

My Top 5 Wish List for Cleveland Browns Coach

After Pat Shurmur's firing, I let my mind wander about who could be the next head coach. Here's what I came up with.

I called for Shurmur's firing last season, and while it took an extra year, it finally happened.  On Monday, the Cleveland Browns let go of Head Coach Pat Shurmer along with General Manager Tom Heckert. To be honest, I do feel bad for Shurmer. He was put in a tough spot. He came in with no time to work with his team due to the lockout and because, well, it is the Cleveland Browns we're talking about; no coach comes in without something going terribly wrong. Still, it didn't seem like Shurmer was a good fit for the team and the city. And his putrid play-calling didn't help him much.  Let's be real here: If you have eight yards for a first down, don't throw a two-yard crossing route! Alas, Browns fans are looking to the future, yet again, to…

Matt Ashton

8:30 pm on Tuesday, January 1, 2013

To me, Kyle Shanahan is just a token offensive coordinator for his father. Nick Saban would bring power football back to Cleveland, something we have not had often enough recently, or Gus Bradley, Seahawks d-coordinator, would bring a tenacity and toughness to our defense that would rival our other AFC North compatriots.   more ›

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