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Browns seek interview with surprising HC candidate

Browns seek interview with surprising HC candidate

The Cleveland Browns are ensuring that no one will accuse them of leaving no stone unturned in their quest to hire the seventh full-time head coach since 2012.

So far, on the offensive side of the ball, the Browns are planning to interview offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Defensively, the team will interview defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (a 29-51 record in five seasons as the head coach of the Detroit Lions back in the day) and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde.

Those are some predictable names, so on Wednesday morning, the team threw...

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Browns set up in-house interviews for head coaching job

Browns set up in-house interviews for head coaching job

The Cleveland Browns head coaching search process is starting to pick up steam, despite NFL rules that limit who the team can interview. Just two days after firing HC Kevin Stefanski, for a variety of reasons, the Browns have started gathering candidates for their position. The big news on Tuesday was John Harbaugh being available, with Cleveland having at least a few reasons he could be interested in their job.

The Browns have requested interviews so far with Baltimore Ravens OC Todd Monken and Seattle Seahawks DC Aden Durde for their open head coaching position. Many Cleveland fans want their...

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Browns firing of Kevin Stefanski: Determining factors in decision

Browns firing of Kevin Stefanski: Determining factors in decision

The Cleveland Browns have been in business since 1946. For the first 49 years, the organization had 10 head coaches. The franchise was put on hiatus for several years and then resumed in 1999. For the next 26 seasons, the Browns hired and fired 12 head coaches.

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The most recent was Kevin Stefanski, who was a Black Monday victim. What happened?

How did Cleveland owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam come to this conclusion? After all, he was named NFL Coach of the Year not once, but won this prestigious award twice in 2020 and...

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Does Shedeur Sanders impact who gets hired? If so, should they have kept Stefanski?

Does Shedeur Sanders impact who gets hired? If so, should they have kept Stefanski?

There is significant uncertainty heading into the 2026 season surrounding both the head coaching position and the starting quarterback. While Shedeur Sanders showed growth as the starter, the team has not committed to him moving forward. When Jimmy Haslam was asked about Sanders’ future with the team, he kept his answer vague, stating that there was a lot of work to be done on the offensive side of the ball.

As the organization evaluates quarterback options via free agency, trades, and the draft, Sanders’ presence is not expected to factor into the head coaching decision.

One of the more important...

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Browns head coaching search: The best offensive head coaching candidate

Browns head coaching search: The best offensive head coaching candidate

The Cleveland Browns had back-to-back double-digit loss seasons. The NFL is a results-driven league. Nobody wants anything to do with losing 26 games in two years. No Hue Jackson clone repeat, please.

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So, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said their niceties to head coach Kevin Stefanski on Black Monday, wished him well, and sent him on his way to his next employer. And Stefanski will be hired sooner rather than later.

When a head coach is fired, everybody on his staff is also now unemployed. The new guy usually brings in...

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Daily Dawg Chow 1/7; interesting names being considered for Browns’ job

Daily Dawg Chow 1/7; interesting names being considered for Browns’ job

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Browns add fast rising defensive coach to head coaching interview list

Browns add fast rising defensive coach to head coaching interview list

The NFL head coaching carousel got sped up, and everyone is even more excited with the inclusion of John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens in the mix. The Cleveland Browns do not have the most valuable open position on the market, but they should leave no stone unturned, including Harbaugh, as they look for their next head coach, replacing Kevin Stefanski, who has a strong market for his services already.

Tuesday afternoon came news that the Browns had requested an interview with their former offensive coordinator, and the Ravens current offensive coordinator, Todd Monken. Tuesday night added a defensive-minded option...

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John Harbaugh to Browns? A few reasons Cleveland should be in the running at least

John Harbaugh to Browns? A few reasons Cleveland should be in the running at least

The NFL not only moves fast, but it never stops moving. What is now a 365-day-a-year sport has had tentpole events like the Super Bowl, NFL draft, and NFL free agency for a long time. The league has also figured out how to make things like the schedule release and firings of coaches, “Black Monday,” almost as big as the games on the field themselves.

The Cleveland Browns were the first to fire their head coach on Monday and are working on lining up an interview with Baltimore Ravens OC Todd Monken for their open position. After a [down year...

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Browns 1st HC search interview: Request interview with their former OC, current rival’s OC

Browns 1st HC search interview: Request interview with their former OC, current rival’s OC

The day after firing HC Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns had not made public any head coaching candidates that were going to be interviewed. The NFL’s rules and, likely, the Browns internal list of candidates mostly being in the NFL playoffs, had a lot to do with the lack of information available.

Tuesday afternoon, the first bit of news rolled out with Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken being sought for an interview in Cleveland.

Monken is in his 37th year of coaching with a strong mix of college and NFL experience, including one year as the Browns offensive coordinator...

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Browns HC search: Tom’s 3 options to fix this mess

Browns HC search: Tom’s 3 options to fix this mess

The Cleveland Browns are well known for cycling through quarterbacks, but no one should sleep on their ability to churn through head coaches.

Under the ownership of Al Lerner and then his son, Randy, the Browns went through five full-time head coaches from 1999 through 2011. Rather than realize that it is a recipe for disaster, current owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam took it as one of those “hold my beer” challenges, and are now searching for their seventh full-time head coach after Monday’s decision to fire Kevin Stefanski.

Having been through this so many times, it should be easy...

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Browns HC search: Matt’s top 3 options include Kliff Kingsbury, potential wildcard

Browns HC search: Matt’s top 3 options include Kliff Kingsbury, potential wildcard

Now that Cleveland has officially moved on from Kevin Stefanski, they could choose to go about finding their next head coach in a variety of different ways. One specific thing that their new head man will absolutely, without a doubt, have to do is find a quarterback.

As Andrew Berry recently said, the team doesn’t know who their starting quarterback will be in 2026, whether they’re already in the organization or outside of it. It seems that whoever they hire as the next head coach will have to be determined to find their ideal candidate almost immediately.

Based on this...

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NFL rules, Browns candidate list may be delaying interviews

NFL rules, Browns candidate list may be delaying interviews

Over 24 hours ago, the Cleveland Browns fired HC Kevin Stefanski. Since then, we’ve discussed that defensive coaches shouldn’t be overlooked, the thought that an offensive mind must be the hire, a player’s wife’s shot at Stefanski, and more. The Browns job may not be highly ranked, but Stefanski sure seems to be in demand.

Around the league, teams are lining up interviews with head coaches and, for those with openings, general manager positions. The Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons have multiple scheduled or are in the process of being scheduled. Cleveland, the first team to make...

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