Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns and NFL for 850 ESPN Cleveland and TheLandOnDemand.com. A 40-year veteran covering professional football in Cleveland, Tony is one of 50 members on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. A graduate of Ohio University (BSJ, 1979), Grossi has accomplished much in his career, including covering more than 35 Super Bowls and NFL drafts, five NCAA basketball Final Fours, Major League Baseball All-Star Games and World Series, and the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
How Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and Eli Manning failed to win election.
A new head coach, possible new defensive coordinator, and complete overhaul of the offense should mean ‘more wins’ and a ‘fun team,’ per Jimmy Haslam.
No clarity on Schwartz’s future, but Monken says he intends to keep the same defensive scheme for which the team has been built.
Monken’s tasks on upgrading the offense are immense enough without having to worry about the defense.
Schwartz’s future with the Browns remains a fluid subject. The Browns would like to resolve the situation before introducing Todd Monken as head coach early next week.
Monken’s most pressing task now is to recruit a worthy replacement for Jim Schwartz.
Monken jumpstarted his assistant coaching staff by luring offensive line coach George Warhop from the Ravens.
Jim Schwartz’s future with Browns is coming to a head.
After more than seven hours of interviewing with the Browns, supposed front-runner Nate Scheelhaase did not receive a contract offer and honored a commitment to interview with Buffalo.
The Browns will interview Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase in Los Angeles on Monday. They could make him their head coach choice as early as Monday or Tuesday.
Discipline is at the discretion of the commissioner and could include a fine and loss of draft picks.
Browns have to add a second in-person interview with a person of color and/or woman before they can hire a coach.
McDaniel might not have been a front-runner to be the next Browns coach, but his withdrawal causes them to introduce another minority candidate, along with Nathan Scheelhaase, to comply with the Rooney Rule.
Only one head coach hired by Haslam produced a winning record, and he was a part-timer not retained.
Schwartz has to decide what’s important to him, and not let Andrew Berry dictate his future.
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