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Kansas City Also Wants Scott Pioli

Oct 31, 2014 3:24 AM

In addition to the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs have also officially asked for permission and are free to speak with Scott Pioli, according to an NFL source. The Browns have also officially requested permission to speak with Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their head coaching vacancy.

Boston Globe

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Browns And Lions Have Permission To Interview Titans' D Coordinator

Dec 14, 2014 5:09 PM

The Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Titans' defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz for their head coaching vacancy, a source told the Plain Dealer on Wednesday. Schwartz, a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995 under Bill Belichick, is believed to be intrigued by the thought of returning to Cleveland, where he began his NFL career as an unpaid intern. The Lions have also been granted permission to interview Schwartz, 42.

Plain Dealer

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Browns Will Stop At Nothing To Get Pioli

Oct 5, 2014 5:28 PM

According to a source, Browns' owner Randy Lerner was not pleased when former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher spurned his advances so he is prepared to make what was described as ?a huge? financial offer to Scott Pioli. The offer would include not only millions but, more importantly, full control of the organization and the funds necessary to bring in Pioli?s first choice as head coach, Iowa?s Kirk Ferentz, or perhaps his longtime friend Eric Mangini. Although it has been widely speculated Pioli might try to create a package deal that would include Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as his head coach, that is not the case, according to several league sources. Pioli favors Ferentz, with whom he first worked under Bill Belichick when both were with the Browns 15 years ago, with Mangini as a possible fallback choice.

Boston Herald

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Browns To Interview Mangini

Oct 31, 2014 6:19 AM

The Browns will interview fired New York Jets' coach Eric Mangini soon, possibly Tuesday or Wednesday, a league source said. Mangini, who began his NFL career with the Browns in 1994 as a ballboy and public relations assistant, was fired by the Jets Monday after they went 9-7. The Browns fired head coach Romeo Crennel on Monday.

Plain Dealer

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Cowher Uninterested In Cleveland Job

Nov 3, 2014 7:51 PM

The Browns fired coach Romeo Crennel on Monday, and former Steelers' coach Bill Cowher has already told the team he isn't interested. Owner Randy Lerner met with Cowher on Saturday night in New York. Cowher told him he has no intention of returning to coaching in 2009. He asked Lerner to remove him from his list of coaching candidates. "The explanation that he gave," Lerner said, "was that he was very focused on his kids and his life in North Carolina, and the way he's living in a noncoaching or, if you will, a civilian existence and that he wasn't finished with that."

NFL.com

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Crennel Fired After Browns' 4-Win Season

Oct 31, 2014 6:38 AM

The Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. Owner Randy Lerner met with Crennel on Monday morning, and the team announced the firing moments before a news conference. Crennel went 24-40 in four seasons with the Browns.

ESPN

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Cleveland GM Savage Gets Ax

Oct 5, 2014 5:37 PM

The Browns have confirmed that they have fired GM Phil Savage, and is it believed that coach Romeo Crennel could be next. Owner Randy Lerner reportedly made the decision prior to Sunday's season finale. A source said the decision was based on problems with Savage's communication and leadership skills.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Report: Browns May Offer Crennel Demotion

Oct 5, 2014 5:38 PM

Head coach Romeo Crennel has been on the chopping block in Cleveland for several weeks but, reportedly, could get an opportunity to remain with the team as defensive coordinator. Crennel will likely be asked to resign from his current positions as early as Monday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported. "I'll sit back and look to see what my options are, what situations might arise and then make a decision," Crennel said Friday.

ESPN

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Source: Browns 'Odds-On' Choice To Land Cowher

Sep 4, 2014 2:07 PM

NFL sources claims that the Browns remain the "odds-on" favorite to land former Steeler's coach Bill Cowher. Cowher played in Cleveland and began his coaching career there under Marty Schottenheimer. There have been rumors in New York that the Jets could be interested in Cowher if Eric Mangini is relieved of his duties this offseason.

Newsday

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Brady Quinn Punched In Face By Teammate

Aug 5, 2014 10:15 PM

On Monday, coach Romeo Crennel had to address a physical altercation that took place last week between quarterback Brady Quinn and defensive end Shaun Smith. According to WKYC-TV's Jim Donovan, who is also the team's play-by-play radio announcer, Smith punched Quinn in the face following a heated verbal exchange inside the team's weight room. Browns tight end Darnell Dinkins confirmed the fight during a radio interview on WQAL, saying Quinn's face was marked. Quinn is out for the season after surgery on a broken finger. Smith, who has been slowed by a calf injury, did not play in Sunday's game. Crennel said Smith was inactive because of a coaches' decision. "In a family you always have some disagreements and they get handled within the family," Crennel said. "I've got one brother and three sisters. When we were growing up we had altercations. You deal with them and you move on. That doesn't mean I dislike my brother or I dislike my sisters. "That's part of being in a household, everybody trying to establish their turf. But that's part of it. You deal with it and you move on."

FoxSports

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Browns Fighting Amongst Themselves?
Pro Football Talk has reported that there may be some infighting going on in Cleveland between several members of the Browns.

Pro Football Talk

Edwards Wants To Stay In Cleveland
Browns receiver Braylon Edwards claims that he isn't interested in a trade from the team.

Akron Beacon-Journal

Eagles Thump Browns, Stay Alive
The Eagles beat the Browns 30-10 on Monday night to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture.

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NFL Fines Mawae, Stallworth, Kelly
The NFL has fined Titans' center Kevin Mawae, Cleveland receiver Donte Stallworth, and Oakland defensive lineman Tommy Kelly.

ESPN

Former Titans' GM Wants Browns Job
Floyd Reese would love the opportunity to become the next GM of the Cleveland Browns.

Beacon Journal

Crennel Isn't Worried About Losing His Job
Browns' coach Romeo Crennel isn't worried about losing his job despite numerous rumors that the organization is eyeing replacements for him.

NFL.com

Schottenheimer Returning To Cleveland?
The Browns are looking very hard at bringing back Marty Schottenheimer to the place where he got his NFL head coaching start.

ESPN

Savage Wants Chance To Finish Job
Cleveland GM Phil Savage believes that the Browns' 4-8 season is, "more the exception than the rule."

Beacon Journal

Browns Sign QB Brad Gradkowski
The Browns signed free-agent quarterback Bruce Gradkowski to a two-year contract Tuesday.

ESPN

Browns Confirm Anderson Is Done For Year
The Browns have confirmed that quarterback Derek Anderson is done for the season with a torn left medial collateral ligament.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Anderson, Winslow Undergo Further Tests
Brown's quarterback Derek Anderson and tight end Kellen Winslow underwent further medical tests Monday on potential season-ending injuries.

NFL.com