In Holmgren We Trust...Atleast I Do.

Here we are again Browns fans. In the midst of another coach search for our beloved football team. I may be the only one who feels this way, but I feel really comfortable that Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert are conducting the interviews and will eventually name the next Head Coach. Various media outlets have Rams Offensive Coordinator, Pat Shurmur, as the "front-runner". The Browns have also interviewed Mike Mularckey and Perry Fewell, both coordinators. From what I hear on the radio and read on the internet, alot Browns fans are craving for Jon Gruden to make his triumphant return to the NFL on the shores of Lake Erie. The Browns, thus far have not contacted Gruden for an interview and he has not told anybody of his plans.

The way that I am looking at it is that it doesn't matter who the coach is. I trust that Holmgren and Heckert are going to pick the right guy. They have to and they know it. Like I said last week, Mangini did not fit with this front office. Holmgren is going to pick a guy that will run the West Coast Offense, what Holmgren knows best. Holmgren is also going to pick a guy that he can groom himself and that is why I ultimately believe Gruden or John Fox will not be the coach. The Browns will then hire a veteran staff of assistants to help the young coach. A name that has recently surfaced, according to ESPN's Adam Shefter is Dave Wannstedt. The Browns want to talk to him about various coaching roles.

The next week or so will be interesting as things start to become more clear. As Browns fans, we need to support whomever the new coach is and not complain about who is not. This will again be a new beginning for the Browns. This time however, the men leading the charge have a definite plan to win and to win consistently. I have not felt this confident in the Browns and their Front Office in a long time. On second thought, I have never felt this confident in the Front Office. I just hope I am not too confident.

Mangini: Stay or Go?

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and I hope the New Year begins even better. This post I usually talk about the last Browns game, but today, I figured I would throw in my two cents on the hottest topic in Cleveland.

First let me begin by saying that I do not want to go through another coaching change. As a Browns fan, I am tired of going through the rebuilding process every two to three years. This time is different. The rebuilding began last year when Mike Holmgren, Tom Heckert, and gang joined the Browns. Everyone thought Mangini was done for, but to the surprise of everyone, Holmgren decided to keep Mangini for another season. As this season draws to a close and another 5-11 record becoming a real possibility, it looks as though Eric Mangini's time as Browns Head Coach will end.

From the beginning, many wondered if it would work between Holmgren and Mangini. They're philosophy's are different. They are from different coaching tree's. It's like putting a square peg in a round hole. It just doesn't fit. Mangini is not Holmgren's "guy" and because of the disappointing end to this season, it looks like Holmgren's "guy" will be here in 2011.

Who will it be? I'm hearing names like Jon Gruden, John Fox, and even Holmgren himself. I am also hearing rumors of the Browns looking at former Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress, as the Offensive Coordinator. Has the decision been made yet? Only Holmgren knows and I have a feeling that we will not hear anything for atleast a week from now so let's stop speculating for now.

Again, nobody really knows if Mangini is staying or going. Maybe Holmgren doesn't even know. I just think that this past year was an audition for Mangini to see how well he can do. Although he has done alot of good things this year, I just don't think he has done enough to persuade Holmgren to keep his job.