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ESPN reports that Lerner wants Holmgren

Just a few minutes ago on NFL Countdown, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the man Randy Lerner wants to bring in Mike Holmgren, former coach of the Packers and coach/GM of the Seahawks, as President of the Browns.  He wants Holmgren to play the role that Parcells has with the Dolphins as the top football man in the organization and face of the franchise.  Shefter said that Lerner also wants to talk to Ernie Accorsi, Rich McKay, and possibly Ron Wolf, but it's Holmgren's job to lose.  If Holmgren would come to Cleveland, he would hire a GM and then those two would decide on the future of Eric Mangini as head coach. 

At least it sounds like Lerner has a plan going forward and he wants to bring in an experienced man to run the operations.  I wish he would have done this last offseason, but it sounds like he's learned from his mistake and is trying to rectify the situation.  I guess this gives us hope for the future, which is all we can have at the moment.

UPDATE:  ESPN.com now has an article by Schefter giving some more details.

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i can’t imagine that bodes well for mangini. i would think someone like holmgren would want his own guy coaching the team, and i wouldn’t blame him. plus, i don’t think mangini would take kindly to losing most of the power he was seemingly given to start his run here. of course, i don’t know anything for sure, obviously.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 8, 2009 11:37 AM EST reply actions  

Holgrem will do an overhaul of the current staff. He would deffinately bring in people he can trust. Not saying he couldn’t trust Mangini, but he would want to know about the guy. But the Browns pessimisim takes over and if Cower didn’t want to come here, why would Holgrem?

by holmes213 on Nov 8, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

I saw this as well but knew someone else would post it. They also spoke about how Kokinis was put into counseling because he was so detached from the franchise.

Crazy.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 11:43 AM EST reply actions  

Don’t ask me, ask Mort.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 11:33 AM EST up reply actions  

I don’t listen to Mort.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions  

Which proves why that line didn’t make sense.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions  

I was just curious as to the story, as odd/uncomfortable as the circumstances around Kokinis’ firing were, counseling takes it to a new level.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Happy place, happy place!

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions  

this is a bizarre story. what could possibly have warranted all of that?

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions  

Stuck into a disappointing figurehead position, reacting with apathy toward the whole mess and supposedly watching other NFL games as a work function. Depression?

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Nov 9, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions  

I agree that Ihe should have done this in the last off season. I’m on board with bringing in an experienced football mind to approve of the decisions being made from here on out. I would like to see Mangini put his ego aside and work with someone like this for the better of the team. He needs to realize that he is still young and can learn a lot from someome like this.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Nov 8, 2009 11:44 AM EST reply actions  

Where does this bit about Mangini’s monstrous ego come from? Honest question.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn’t say anything or even refer to “monstrous” about his ego. Just sayin that it’s common knowledge that Kotknus (sp) was brought in to be a yes man to what Mangini wanted. Now it seems that the position of power is going to shift and Mangini might need to start taking orders from someone or even need to ask for permission on things that matter. That could be diffuct for him to do. Just speculation on my part. I hope he gets along with whoever they bring in and they give him the chance to see things through. He dismantled this team to make it his own and I belive they should give him the chance to work with it.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Nov 8, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn’t intend to misrepresent what you said. There’s been lots of talk (mostly elsewhere) about Mangini’s monstrous/enormous/self-defeating ego since he was hired. I figured there had to be some specific incident that people were referring to.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s cool.

I think that at this point that the quickest way to turn this thing around and be succesfull is if Mangini can work with whomever is brought in and they don’t have to re-do again in the off season.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Nov 8, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions  

This sounds too good to actually happen. Anyone else feel this jaded?

by L Train on Nov 8, 2009 11:46 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah, too good to be true usually means that it is.

Still, when your a Browns fan do you ever lose hope?

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Nov 8, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

At least it sounds like Lerner has a plan going forward and he wants to bring in an experienced man to run the operations.

thank god. i really hope this happens.

by emily522 on Nov 8, 2009 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

Yes, we could really use some good news for a change

by bbstirrd on Nov 8, 2009 12:33 PM EST reply actions  

Interesting! If it happens, I do hope they get the rules of the road with Mangini clear right up front though. Otherwise this could degenerate into a political power struggle.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Nov 8, 2009 12:40 PM EST reply actions  

It’s SportsCenter. How is there a link? You just had to be able to watch it.

Fail for being a guy who doesn’t watch SportCenter.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Fail for being a guy who doesn’t watch SportCenter.

Sportscenter is awful.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions  

As a guy though, you still must watch it.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions  

I stopped watching when they did the “who is NOW?” segments.

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 8, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions  

The stupid, hilarious antics of the reporters make up for the suckiness.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t have ESPN. I’m not interested in paying $40 extra per month for a Monday Night game and 60 channels of ‘Flip That House’.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Adult Swim, 5% of Comedy Central, 40% of ESPN, and MNF (all in HD) are worth it, IMO.

by Simmsinns on Nov 8, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions  

FX. Has a ton of good shows.

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 8, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Amen my friend. And that sucks Golanbatrac, I get all those included with Dish.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Those are all included on cable as well, but none of it interests me.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t really watch all that much TV. Maybe an hour a day.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions  

I see. I do know a few people like that.

As an insomniac, I can’t imagine the possible for me.

by Simmsinns on Nov 8, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, I was lazy at first, and was hoping someone already knew considering the news was posted here.

Then when one suggested that there is no link to something ESPN is reporting, I thought to myself, uh that can’t be right. So I did what many do and searched Google News and to my surprise, the first result shown is the exact article that this post is referring to. Even written by the same guy who reported it on SC, Adam Schefter.

by Simmsinns on Nov 8, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions  

The article wasn’t there when I first posted this, which is why I didn’t provide a link. It was just a report on NFL Countdown. I figured they would post an article soon afterwards but I’ve been busy and haven’t had the chance to update this.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 8, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions  

and really how can you not watch NFL countdown, it is by far, by far the best pre=game show of the 3 or 4 out there. :)

by Red-Right-88 on Nov 9, 2009 8:29 AM EST up reply actions  

What is your avatar? It’s bugged me for months.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Inlayed hardwood flooring. Corner section.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Am I the only person who doesn’t really understand this?

I am thinking that Holmgren would want to be the coach. Now if we are hiring him to come in now, look at what we have, and then become our head coach I am cool with that.

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 8, 2009 12:59 PM EST reply actions  

Didn’t he leave Seattle saying he was done with coaching but leaving the door open to being a GM, though? Maybe I’m misremembering…

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought it was understood that he was sitting out on season and would return only if a team gave him full control.

Either way, he could show up drunk and be better than what we have.

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 8, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions  

one*

He has been rumored to be a canidate for the Redskins job. (Holmgren)

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 8, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Even Parcells wouldn’t take that job.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 8, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions  

There is that. At the very least, we’re more attractive to talent than the ’skins.

by golanbatrac on Nov 8, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions  

Yep with those 11 draft picks staring the incoming GM in the face, we would seem to have first dibs on a GM with a rep and name….at least I hope.

by Red-Right-88 on Nov 9, 2009 8:31 AM EST up reply actions  

right. any potential GM out there should be drooling at the chance to pick/package-and-trade-up with 11 picks. this next draft has a chance to be the most impactful one we’ve had since the return if the right guy is making the picks.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions  

So, we have the picks and a GM generally has a big say in how they are used, but I’m assuming that he has to rely on input from his scouts. That begs the question, just how good are our scouts? Follow-up question: Have most of the Brown’s scouts been replaced over the last couple of regime changes or have they for the most part been carried forward?

by JustBob on Nov 10, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I would to see a proven winner making the hiring decisions for this team, assuming he’ll be doing that as President of Football Operations.

by Simmsinns on Nov 8, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions  

I like Holmgren, but not in a duel role where he coaches and is GM. I don’t think that is on the table. I do want a guy that will control everything from a personnel and football standpoint and let the coach do the coaching, whomever that may end up being.

by Roger Dorn on Nov 8, 2009 4:18 PM EST reply actions  

/agree. I don’t like the idea of one guy having complete control of game planning, talent evaluation, contracts, practice, etc. I think it is too much for one guy (in other words a coach/GM combo like Butch). If it is as it says that Holmgren would be allowed to hire a GM and then they’d evaluate coach Mangini and possibly hire their own coach, I’m OK with that.
One thing that worries me a bit though is that Holmgren, being a former coach, would meddle too much in the day-to-day coaching. If he can take a step back like Parcells seems to have done, that would be ideal.
As far as wanting to come here, I don’t think there is anything particular about Cleveland or the Cleveland Browns that would stop anyone from coming here, the owner pays and pays, the fans are great, the stadium is new and the Browns have a crap-load of picks next year. Most importantly, the current Browns are at rock-bottom and the only way to go is up. I can’t think of a more ideal situation in which to create a turn-around.

Brownsyup

by Brownsyup on Nov 9, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions  

imagine being the guy to resurrect the browns. your statue would be worshipped for eternity.

as far as Holmgren meddling – forcing decisions on a coach would be bad; giving advice would be outstanding. he’s a super bowl coach, i’m sure he has a few tricks that could help mangini/the next coach

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 10:02 AM EST up reply actions  

It seems like the Browns have no option but to double-down (triple-down?) on egomaniacal personalities. Might as well be one of these guys with a much stronger reputation and track record than Mangini.

by APV on Nov 8, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions  

most coaches have egomaniacal personalities.

by notthatnoise on Nov 8, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions  

man espn comments are worse than cleveland.com

by notthatnoise on Nov 8, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions  

Haha this is true.

They are way worse.

by skipkirk on Nov 9, 2009 6:02 AM EST up reply actions  

It’s hard to believe anything could be worse than God-awful.

by Chief WaDrew on Nov 9, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Imagine the ignorant dregs of Cleveland sports fans. Add the ignorant dregs of fans of OTHER teams. Let them argue with each other. Fail to moderate.

See, it’s easy if you know how.

Want out of Cleveland? Easy - mess with LeBron's entourage.

by woodsmeister on Nov 9, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions  

The Browns Already Have a President

Are you sure about the prospective position for Holmgren? The Browns already have a president, Mike Keenan. He runs the business side of the operation, and has nothing to do with the football side. I doubt that Holmgren would want to deal with the business side, things such as selling tickets, accounting, information systems, security, concessions, etc.

by JB-Cleve on Nov 8, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions  

The Browns aren’t looking to replace Keenen, they’re looking for a guy to run the football operations. I don’t know if the title will be President or Vice-President or whatever, but he won’t be dealing with the business stuff, he’ll be dealing with the football side of the team.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 8, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions  

i believe bill parcells’ title is VP of football operations, and i assume holmgren would hold a similar title.

by notthatnoise on Nov 9, 2009 12:07 AM EST up reply actions  

We want some one fresh, smart and unafraid, some one unmarred by either earlier Super Bowl success or failure.
A president presides. In our case he presides over a good sporting culture and a fan centric franchise, and the wins and titles that will inevitably follow.
What we don´t need is someone who was sent to manage success.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 7:22 AM EST reply actions  

As any Cleveland fan will tell you, wins and titles are certainly not inevitable.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 9, 2009 7:25 AM EST up reply actions  

We have a bright future. Why hide it?

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 7:31 AM EST up reply actions  

What we should be discussing is who will be the head coach eventually.
Like I have stated before, we would like Eric Mangini to be part of the club culture and front office. What his job designation will be is undecided.
I would very much like to hire a head coach like Lou Holtz. If not even Lou Holtz himself.
If you´re talking Seattle Seahawks spectrum, Jim Zorn is more interesting to me.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 7:40 AM EST reply actions  

I think Eric is too young to be going to the front office, I am sure he wants to coach. I am also sure he wants to be able to use those draft picks he stockpiled to improve his team. Lou is going to be 73. and has a sweet job at ESPN.
 In a perfect world, if Mangini does get fired, give me Gruden. Or if I have to, Shanahan….I just dont like those “wild eyes” and not sure I could look at those every week. ;)

by Red-Right-88 on Nov 9, 2009 8:49 AM EST up reply actions  

i think gruden gets way too much credit. he built a good team in oakland (admittedly no small feat), then went on to have one super-bowl season in tampa with someone elses players. he then followed that up with years of mediocracy. shanahan, on the other hand, went to the playoffs almost every year.

by notthatnoise on Nov 9, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions  

In the NFC West.

Want out of Cleveland? Easy - mess with LeBron's entourage.

by woodsmeister on Nov 9, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions  

AFC West.

Same thing, except for that little bit of SD dominance, and KC’s offense for about 4 years.

by rufio on Nov 10, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions  

those "wild eyes" would look ok on our sideline…

http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/come_on_cavs.mp3

by johnnyphoenix on Nov 9, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions  

How is Mike Shanahan on defense?
I don´t consider a switch to coordinator a demotion, it´s just a different skill set.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions  

You may not consider it a demotion, but any coach in the NFL would.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions  

Well, we´ll stick with the playbook editor offer, then.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions  

Shanahan had a pretty bad track record for defenses. I think his track record for defensive picks is pretty bad, too. At least in his last 4ish seasons.

by rufio on Nov 10, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions  

we would like Eric Mangini…

who is “we”?

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Nov 9, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions  

1. no, we shouldn’t be discussing the next coach; the mistake Lerner made this time was hiring the coach before the GM. we want a GM who will then decide on the next coach, be it mangini or a new hire. let’s get a solid GM, as in holmgren if we stick with the current conversation, and trust him to pick a good coach.

2. if we have to talk coach – lou holtz? really? you actually just said “hire lou holtz?” give me any modicum of evidence that he would even be on a list of the top 10 candidates for this coaching position.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions  

The point is, we will facilitate changes.
A head coaching change is on the horizon. What Eric Mangini does in the mean time, and which of his decisions we will accomodate, is the pressing issue.
Implementing Eric Mangini and consequent changes is not considered a failure at this point.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions  

I’d honestly like to keep Mangini around for 2 more seasons at least. Maybe I’ve said it before, but any coach that would have come into Cleveland to manage the team we have now would have had the same problems. I don’t know of anyone that would realistically say Mangini was hired because people believed he could take us to the playoffs during his first year. One of the big reasons he was hired was to instill some discipline into our team. Which he is doing. He has won with talent before in New York. Once we get some talent in Cleveland (11 draft picks, anyone? who says Mangini doesn’t have a plan?), we can start judging his performance in terms of wins and losses. We don’t have a very talented team right now, and I think Lerner understands that. So I don’t think there really is a coaching change on the horizon (unless whoever the GM ends up being decides to fire him… which I hope does not happen).

by shep615 on Nov 9, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions  

what good is change if its for the worse? change for the sake of change would sink this organization even further. we need the right changes.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions  

I would very much like to hire a head coach like Lou Holtz. If not even Lou Holtz himself.

Reason #53,239,407 I’m glad that you are not our GM.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 9, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions  

Holtz was a great college coach, but he is too old and I don’t think he would fit in the NFL.

by TheRealSlimShady on Nov 9, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions  

He didn’t work too well for the Jets.

by holmes213 on Nov 10, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions  

I would like to hire Mike Shanahan as editor of the Cleveland Browns playbook.
He is a master strategist.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 10:50 AM EST reply actions  

I don’t know about “master strategist” but this would be a fun idea.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions  

Oh, here it is.
The GM will take a break. Keep up the good work.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions  

When you are putting together a management team the first thing you need to do is to define your objective. After this has been identified you then have to get people that will do what is required to meet all phases of the objective.
Wasn’t Managini hired because Lerner liked his view of the direction the Browns should take in the future? If this is true the objective has been identified.
The next step is to make the fans and media aware of the objective and explain all further moves in this context. This was never done, this is one of the many responsibilities of a GM.

To date an effective GM could have diffused most of the outcry that has occurred over issues like the Jame Davis affair, the draft or BE/K2.
For example, the losing record is a reflection of the ‘blow it up and start over’ solution to the ongoing culture of mediocracy……no prima dona’s…….a team that reflects cold weather blue collar city.
The extra draft picks are down to Mangini, I don’t have a problem with who he has taken so far.
shep615 beat me to it

by overthere on Nov 9, 2009 10:55 AM EST reply actions  

We would like to hire Mike Shanahan as editor of the Cleveland Browns playbook.
If you remove one more post, moderator, we have grounds for a problem.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 10:59 AM EST reply actions  

Moon, your Mike Shanahan post is still showing up on my browser, now twice.

by Roger Dorn on Nov 9, 2009 11:04 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe Buckeye has hacked your computer.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m not smart enough to do that.

by Buckeye Brad on Nov 9, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions  

I apologize. Keep moderating, then.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

Was this exchange scripted? I had a good laugh.

"This season has been everything most of us feared it would be[.]"

Mike Rutherford, Card Chronicle

http://www.cardchronicle.com/

by Villeslgr on Nov 9, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions  

I see it too. Twice.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions  

I have it once. But maybe twice is better. Repetition helps sometimes.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:19 AM EST reply actions  

Just one more thing.
We would like to put Randy Lerner in charge of hiring players. Eric Mangini should be considering what new assistant coaches he wants.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:33 AM EST reply actions  

once again, who is “we”?

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Is that like the royal “we” as in “we see our subjects and we wish them to pay more taxes in our mercy”?

Brownsyup

by Brownsyup on Nov 9, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions  

No, it´s the official we as in once and future GM of the Erie Dawgs. Erie Dawgs past tense representing all that is good and true with Cleveland football, and future tense as in former Cleveland Browns.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

We is the more decisive element in our decision making process, as compared to the more imploring I, represented in the internet presence of the GM of the Erie Dawgs, mooncamping.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions  

so you think lerner is the best talent evaluator out there, capable of hiring the best players? mangini and coach whatever bums lerner brings in? i’m sure you have a long list of players to recommend to randy too, don’t you moon? it starts with abalimiamaham evanstivitch, that amazing nose tackle from the harrisburg barber college, who is capable of 11.5 sacks per game in the nfl but no one has “discovered” yet.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions  

Randy Lerner is the owner of the Cleveland Browns, and thus the only contractually unbound individual working for the Browns.

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions  

what does that even mean?

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions  

I think it means his decisions won’t be affected by a contract. Therefore, I guess all his decisions will be based on the good of the team and not a contract.

"This season has been everything most of us feared it would be[.]"

Mike Rutherford, Card Chronicle

http://www.cardchronicle.com/

by Villeslgr on Nov 9, 2009 6:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Don’t forget fullbacks!

by Browns town on Nov 9, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Now I say to myself, as talking to myself is a symptom of the current season, “why would I be hopeful about Holmgren and is my excitement similar to that I felt at the hiring of Mangini?”
Honestly, I wasn’t as excited about the Mangini hire. I accepted it and embraced it as an alternative to Crennel but I was concerned about the rushed nature of the hire. After it was a done deal I supported it as a hopeful fan and looked for the good.
So why should I be excited about Holgren? Stats to the rescue!

The first thing that jumps out at you is 17 years as an NFL coach. Belechik, Levy, Ditka, Schottenheimer and Shula are others that have that kind of tenure. There really isn’t a bad coach in the list of coaches with similar years. His career winning percentage is around 59%. That is really quite good for a coach with that many seasons under his belt. To compare: Belichik 62%, Cowher 62%, Fisher 55%, Parcells 57%, Gibbs 62%. It is really right up there with some of the best. Next 3 conference championships and a Super Bowl championship. The 3 conference championships is a very high number compared to others. I also like that he was successful with two different teams.
So yeah, I have a reason to be excited to see Holmgren associated with the Cleveland Browns in any capacity.

Brownsyup

by Brownsyup on Nov 9, 2009 11:55 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah. Just read his wiki page. My god, he has presided, molded, and otherwise intricately involved in some great teams (QB Coach1984 BYU National Championship, 1988(QB) and 1989(OC) 49ers NFL Champs, 96(HC) Packers), great quarterbacks (Steve Young, Robbie Bosko at BYU, Montana and Young at San Fran, Favre at Green Bay, Hasselback at Seattle) and great offenses. Arguably some of the best ever.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions  

That Wikipedia entry makes for interesting reading. (That’s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Holmgren by the way.) Holmgren = experience.

Enjoyed the recent update there too: “He is being considered for the position of Vice President of Football Operations for the Cleveland Browns.”

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Nov 9, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions  

I wrote that wiki page. Just so yah know. (Not really, just proving a point)

I can also write it to say he is the greatest person alive and rivals Obama for the 2012 campaign.

Never trust Wiki, it might be good for a quick look up but be careful.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 12:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha, I’m very aware of the limits of wikipedia. And while I didn’t independently verify each of the above facts, I’m pretty sure each are correct.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought the same thing on a History timeline project…

Damn you Wikipedia.

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I too am aware of the potential shakiness of Wikipedia. (I’ve edited a few things there myself.) Trust but verify.

I didn’t assume that particular quote meant much, but I always smile when I see something updated to current understanding that fast. Take that Encyclopedia Britannica. Sometimes fast and dirty beats clean and obsolete.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Nov 9, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions  

mooncamping says: Fresh, smart and unafraid.
Good points, though, Brownsyup. Keep on excelling at what you do!

by mooncamping on Nov 9, 2009 11:59 AM EST reply actions  

Brownsyup – it’s true, you are a good poster. however this is part of moon’s evil plan to convert us all one by one. see last weeks exchanges between him and Roger Dorn.

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Moon’s evil plan. I like it already.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Nov 9, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions  

It works. Be careful

by Roger Dorn on Nov 9, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions  

You treat Moon like a dog off the street.

He may stink, come of as extremely weird for its breed but you feel sorry for it and sooner or later take it in.

Are you actually a cat lady?

by SpecialBrownie on Nov 9, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

robotic voice What evil plan? Moon is completely harmless. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain either… end robotic voice

Brownsyup

by Brownsyup on Nov 9, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions  

I think that if we bring in Holmgren we could be very interested in Gruden. After all, he is a former Holmgren coach. Would he have a huge issue with working for him again?

A Holmgren-Gruden marriage would be sweet in my view. I know that Chucky has a rep for going through QB’s but I think he would be a good head coach for Quinn. He uses a west coast type offense that likes the short accurate throw.

Just my thoughts on a funky situation.

by Bernie19Kosar on Nov 9, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions  

i don’t think he’d go through QBs if he found a good one. he stuck with gannon awhile in oakland didn’t he?

by Dawg Nuts on Nov 9, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Holmgren and Gruden are two of my favorite coaches. I’d love that marriage.

Funny think, while Gruden went through QBs at a ridiculous pace, Holmgren has dealt with a singular great QB almost constantly throughout his career. Coincidence? Correlation? Causation??

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions  

That sounds like math to me, suspicious…

As for a possible Holmgren/Gruden regime in Cleveland, I would also be quite happy with such a move. If Holmgren is brought in, I can’t see Mangini surviving such a move. Other than Gruden, who do we see stepping in at this point? I’m still skeptical that Cowher would come here unless we forked over some serious cash, and we’re already going to be paying $30 million out to football executives/coaches that don’t even work in Berea anymore. I feel that may play into the decision too (for good or bad, depending).

by Off-the-Chain on Nov 9, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions  

For all Lerner’s supposed faults, reluctance to spend money isn’t one of them. Sure, Savage and Crennel are on the payroll another couple years, but that didn’t stop him from spending cash on Mangini and Kokinis. I don’t think he’ll stop spending money now, as long as he is convinced he is on the right path. Heck, guys like Accrosi and Holmgren aren’t going to come cheaply themselves.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Pretty soon the gravey train is going to run out.

by holmes213 on Nov 9, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Very true. I don’t see Accorsi happening though, he seems pretty firmly retired. But you have a good point, either way a veteran name is going to cost Lerner. The state of the franchise means that they can be pretty demanding of Lerner as far as pay goes. Thanks for clearing that up.

by Off-the-Chain on Nov 9, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions  

count Bill Coher out to come to Cleveland; He likes the owners of the Steeler to much to coach in this division. Also he likes the weather where he is at and is waiting for the Carolina Panthers Job to open up. He is a friend of Richards, the owner of the Panthers.

wbaron

by wbaron on Nov 9, 2009 1:37 PM EST reply actions  

Saw someone speculate today that Fox would probably keep his job in Carolina.

by Roger Dorn on Nov 9, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, we’ve heard all that before.

While I don’t think Cowher is coming to Cleveland in the near future, he does love the Browns and our history. The longer he is removed from the Rooneys and the Steelers and the longer he is removed from coaching, the less all that crap matters. IF he wants to coach again, he will. Wherever that opportunity comes up.

by Ryan Kelsey on Nov 9, 2009 2:24 PM EST up reply actions  

“opportunity” = pile of cash

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Nov 9, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions  

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