The odds of the new coach lasting more than two seasons are slim because, after all, this is the Cleveland Browns.
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That foursome will hire the coach and the coach will then join the search committee to hire a general manager, according to Haslam.
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And this is what the manager said about the English player’s feat: “It’s incredible , and at the age of 30 years”. We were lucky it was wide of our goal because it was a very good header and he was free”, the 64 year-old added.
Both moves were widely expected, with the Browns finishing with their seventh consecutive losing season, and the franchises 11th in the last twelve years.
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Under Haslam, the end of the season usually means the end of the current regime, and the end of Sunday’s mismatch meant exactly that, with the firing of general manager Ray Famer and coach Mike Pettine, whose team over its last 21 games had a winning percentage of.143. The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have fired Jim Tomsula, while the Cleveland Browns announced that they fired Mike Pettine.
Following Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh, just before the decision was made, the 50-year-old Pettine said he understood change was inevitable.
The Steelers needed help, and they got it. “We continue to stay together no matter what people say”. “They can be in the stadium, but they’re not required”, said Pettine.
Good luck to the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
“We want to get the right person”, Haslam said.
Haslam has terminated three head coaches, three GMs, a president and a CEO since he bought the Browns from Randy Lerner for $1.05 billion in 2012. “I think we’re on the right track, so we’re not going to blow things up”. We are all disappointed with where we are and we take full responsibility. This has been much harder than we thought it would be, and there’s a definite learning curve.
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Haslam said no interviews had been scheduled but CBS’ Jason La Canfora said the Browns have requested permission to speak with Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase, Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and Jaguars assistant head coach/offensive line Doug Marrone. Though analytics is becoming more popular in sports, hiring an established football operations mind should be Cleveland’s preference.
Why didn’t he at least attend the Browns’ final game of the season?
“It should be a topic of speculation, given what our results have been”, Pettine told reporters.
“It is a bottom-line business and you guys don’t have a column in the newspaper for moral victories”, Pettine said. His resume is even worse when you look at his record over his last 21 games, notching a putrid 3-18 record.
The team holds the second overall selection in May’s National Football League draft.
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Not good for a first-round pick and likely a big reason why Farmer is out and why Pettine might be relieved to be gone. The Browns didn’t address the wide receiver position until the fourth round of the 2015 draft and opted for Johnny Manziel and Josh McCown as their top two quarterbacks.
