Published 8/23/2008
by William Berry
at Bleacher Report - NFL
A guide to Bill Belichick's record as coach of the Browns: 1991 6-10 1992 7-9 1993 7-9 1994 11-5 and 1-1 in playoffs 1995 3-1 when move was announced and 2-10 after it
Only an idiot would count the year Art Modell announced intentions to move the Browns. A record of 31-33 and 1-1 in playoff games is not great, but not as bad an idiot would think.
The Browns were not a powerhouse when Belichick arrived. Look up Carson Shofner; he inherited the Schottenheimer powerhouse teams and within two years had turned them into a 3-10 team (Yes, he left without finishing the season).
In fact the parallels between the Patriots and Browns can be eerie. Replace Kosar with Bledsoe. Replace Shofner tearing down Schottenheimer's team with Carrol tearing down Parcell's team. Swap Tesaverde with Brady. Replace Modell with Kraft (biggest difference). Replace the Turk telling Kosar to bring his playbook with Mo Lewis injuring Bledsoe.
Yes, it took the rookie Head Coach three years ...
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