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Mangini To Coach Browns; Will Genius Work in Cleveland?
Topic Started: Thursday Jan 8 2009, 04:15 PM (127 Views)
WeatherManNX01
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The Yanks are coming!

From ESPN:
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Eric Mangini is starting over where he started out.

Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ball boy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the New York Jets.

The 37-year-old Mangini signed a four-year deal with the Browns, who are rebuilding once again following a 4-12 season that ended with the firings of coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Phil Savage.

Browns owner Randy Lerner hasn't decided on a GM yet, but the front-runner is George Kokinis, Baltimore's director of player personnel and a longtime friend of Mangini's. During his interview, Mangini mentioned Kokinis as his preference as GM; Kokinis is expected to interview with Lerner on Sunday.

A source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that Philadelphia Eagles GM Tom Heckert, considered a GM candidate, informed the Browns on Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration.

As far as filling out Cleveland's staff, Mangini will hire Jets quarterbacks coach Brian Daboll, whose contract is expiring, as his offensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN's Michael Smith.


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Sweet. Mangini probably shouldn't have gotten fired by the Jets.
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WeatherManNX01
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I agree, he was doing well with the Jets, and I think given the opportunity, he could have gotten them further in the playoffs. Let's face it, it's a tough road to ride when you're in the same division as the Patriots, and I think somehow that worked against him. All things considered he did well with the Jets, and I hope he can prove himself in Cleveland.
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It doesn't help Favre stumbled down the stretch, when the Jets needed to win games.

I know the Browns wanted Cowher but it appears he won't be coaching till 2010, and I don't think Shanahan wanted to go to Cleveland. So Mangini was probably the best coach out there.
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