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| The Browns defense struggled last season, ranking 26th overall while allowing 21.9 points per game. Their rush defense was horrific, allowing over 150 yards per game. The Browns hope the additions of linebackers Eric Barton and David Bowens provide some stability and playmakers to the defensive side of the ball. A healthy Shaun Rogers would go a long ways as well to helping the Browns porous rush defense. The secondary has a few playmakers in cornerbacks Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald, but these aren't shutdown guys. And the pass rush didn't help the secondary much last season, totaling just 17 sacks. Bowens and defensive end Corey Williams will need to make a lot more plays against the quarterback if this defense hopes to get things turned around. Josh Cribbs is a big plus for the Browns return game. He had a kick return touchdown last season and averaged over 25 yards per kick return last season. Cribbs is a playmaker.
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| Fred Greetham, of The Orange and Brown Report, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini remains confident in starting CB Eric Wright and CB Brandon McDonald, even though the team made numerous additions to the defensive backfield this offseason. Both Wright and McDonald have been beat on deep passes. 'Everybody gets beat deep,' Mangini said. 'But, as a corner you have to have a short memory and go back and go again or it will happen again.' |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini refuted Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach's claims that Mangini leaked reports of San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree acting like a diva during his meeting with the Browns. 'I can tell you I had a good visit with Michael,' Mangini said. 'I'm really happy he got drafted where he got drafted, and he'll have a great career. And I said that after his visit. Nothing's changed. Nothing changed from that point. Nothing will change two or three months from now.' |
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| ESPN.com reports Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach said Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini is to blame for San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree slipping in the first round of the NFL Draft. Reports out of Cleveland said that the Browns didn't like Crabtree's attitude when he visited the team prior to the NFL Draft. 'Michael Crabtree has been more successful as a receiver than that guy as a coach at this point,' Leach said of Mangini, according to media reports of a conference call. 'Part of the reason is (Crabtree's) too shy to be like that.' |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has denied reports Thursday, April 2, that the team was involved in three-way trade talks that would have sent QB Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos. The deal involved the Browns, Broncos and the Washington Redskins. |
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| Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns denied a rumor that defensive coordinator Rob Ryan asked out of his contract so he could join his brother, Rex Ryan, the new head coach of the New York Jets. 'That is so farfetched,' head coach Eric Mangini said, shaking his head. 'I can tell you I interviewed Rob and after that point I've seen him since, and at no point did his contract come up,' Browns President Mike Keenan added. |
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| Updating a previous report, ESPNews reports the Cleveland Browns have signed head coach Eric Mangini to a four-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed. |
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| ESPNews reports the Cleveland Browns have hired former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini as their new head coach. |
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| Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports indications are that a deal between the Cleveland Browns and former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini for the Browns' head coaching position is imminent. The Browns have had discussions with Mangini beyond their formal interview, according to a source. Those talks have continued with the understanding that owner Randy Lerner would complete his search process before closing a deal. According to the source, the search is on hold at this point, possibly because the Browns have not been able to interview Baltimore Ravens director of player personnel George Kokinis, who is Mangini's close friend, yet since the Ravens are still in the playoffs. |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns will interview former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini for their vacant head coaching spot, possibly as early as Tuesday, Dec. 30, or Wednesday, Dec. 31. Mangini began his NFL career with the Browns in 1994 as a ballboy and public relations assistant. |
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| Tom Withers, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner said he likely will contact former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini about the team's vacant head coaching position. |
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