Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (1/18/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “The philosophy of Freddie: Browns’ new coach talks leadership” (ESPN) - “Freddie Kitchens channeled John F. Kennedy on Monday. He talked about the importance of every person employed by the Cleveland Browns...”
• “5 things to know about Browns special teams coordinator Mike Priefer” (Browns.com) - “Priefer is entering his 25th season coaching and his 17th as an NFL coach. Eight of his 10 jobs have involved coaching special teams.”
• “Browns expected to add Joe Whitt” (PFT) - “The Browns are expected to hire Joe Whitt Jr. for the defensive staff, Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Whitt coached in Green Bay since 2008 but was let go by new coach Matt LaFleur.”
• “NFL free agency: 4 targets if the Browns are looking to spend” (cleveland.com) - “The Browns enter the 2019 offseason with something teams envy -- players on rookie contracts and tons of cap space to add pieces around them.”
• “Looking Back While Moving Forward: Tim Couch” (WFNY) - “In sports, a transition in leadership can lead to a wide spectrum of emotion. Fan bases can be demoralized by the loss of a competent coach or equally hopeful at the introduction of a promising prospect.”

NFL:

• “J.J. Watt underwent minor knee procedure” (NFL.com) - “The early stages of the offseason often sees players undergoing medical procedures to address issues from the regular season, and one big defensive star apparently elected to go that route.”
• “Attitude, swagger attracted Adam Gase to Gregg Williams” (PFT) - “Jets coach Adam Gase will run the offense in New York. He needed someone to run the defense. And he ran to former Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.”
• “UFC obliging troubled Greg Hardy’s desire for 2nd chance” (AP) - “Greg Hardy’s eyes popped as he saw his name in bold print on the oversized placard that identified him as a UFC fighter.”