Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (1/9/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Has Browns Deliberate Pace Hiring A Coach Helped Them This Time?” (247Sports) - “The Browns have taken the deliberate approach this time since the firing of Freddie Kitchens to interview a wide variety of candidates for their head coaching position.”
• “Should Browns follow trend and pick someone who’s been a head coach before?” (BrownsZone) - “Coaching searches are filled with the unknown. That’s why they’re so scary for NFL teams and their fans. Especially the Browns and their die-hards.”
• “Doug Pederson vague about Jim Schwartz’s future” (PFT) - “When he was asked about defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who is interviewing for the Browns head coaching job, he was less firm.”
• “Cleveland Browns legend Mac Speedie is a finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s special centennial class” (WKYC) - “So far, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s upcoming class of 2020 hasn’t given Browns fans much to cheer about.”
• “Will the Browns Learn From Previous Mistakes When Hiring a Head Coach?” (SI.com) - “It’s time to let that coach set up a football operation and surround himself with people he can trust.”

NFL:

• “Stefon Diggs misses practice again with illness, Adam Thielen added to injury report” (CBS) - “For the second straight day, wide receiver Stefon Diggs missed practice with an illness, while fellow wideout Adam Thielen was added to the injury report...”
• “Matt Rhule declines comment on Cam Newton’s status” (NFL.com) - “Carolina Panthers new head coach Matt Rhule is billed as a builder, motivator and innovator coming out of Baylor. The first step in building any NFL program is the quarterback.”
• “Tom Brady on Instagram: ‘I know I still have more to prove’” (ESPN) - “Brady, who turns 43 on Aug. 3, is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 18. The Patriots can’t assign him the franchise tag, which gives Brady leverage to dictate his plans.”