The Cleveland Browns have officially called on former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to be their head coach. “He is highly experienced, deeply passionate about winning, and relentless in trying to find ways to put his players in the best position to succeed”, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said.
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After interviewing with the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson opted to take the job with the Browns.
Jackson was supposed to be on a plane to New Jersey tonight to talk to the Giants, but Haslam nipped New York’s plan in the bud.
Jimmy Haslam wanted Hue Jackson, and Hue Jackson wanted badly to become a head coach again the NFL.
The Browns fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer on January 3 following another disappointing season that saw three different starting quarterbacks and ongoing off-field issues surrounding troubled second-year signal-caller Johnny Manziel.
It’s possible that those who will lead the Browns from dysfunction to relevance are Jackson, DePodesta, Brown and Haslam. “Trust me, I’m going to have an opportunity to work with some of the smartest men in football”.
According to an ESPN source close to the situation, the topic of Manziel was discussed at length in meetings between Jackson and Browns ownership. “Dawg Pound, let me giver you a fist pump because I’m excited and I want to jump over into that Pound and when I get an opportunity when we play football the way I know we can play”. Both of us are in a place in our businesses where we can now spend a lot more time here. We detailed the potential collapse under way for the Bengals and Jackson’s departure was the first step in the process.
A person familiar with the decision says the Browns are hiring Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as their next coach.
“This is what I would say to that”, Jackson said.
His last job in California was also his last as a head coach as Jackson was in charge of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and piloted the team to an 8-8 record. The Browns have endured 14 double-digit loss seasons and started 24 quarterbacks since returning to the league.
While now under contract with the Bengals thru 2018, and going into the third year of his rookie four-year deal worth $2.4 million, McCarron’s value as Andy Dalton’s backup is vital, but in the event that things change in Cincinnati, is where things may get interesting. In Seattle, running back Marshawn Lynch was a full participant in practice but Seahawks coach Pete Carroll cautioned that was no indication whether he would play against Carolina…
(AP Photo/Tony Dejak). Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Berea, Ohio. The Browns were at times competitive, but remain at the bottom of one of the league’s toughest divisions.
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NFL.com additionally reported that Steve Spagnuolo – a former Rams head coach – is expected to remain the Giants’ defensive coordinator. But Tennessee fired him in November and now he has his old job back, replacing Frank Reich – who recently was sacked.
