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 Cleveland Browns will interview Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz - Cleveland Browns football NFL News
Cleveland Browns will interview Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz - Cleveland Browns football NFL News
The Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz for their head coaching vacancy, a source told the Plain Dealer today. Schwartz, a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995 under Bill Belichick, is believed to be intrigued by the thought of ...
New England Browns?
New England Browns?
mysportsrumors.com — Could the Cleveland Browns be trying a new approach to player personnel moves and style of coaching?... Well not really a new approach, it would be an approach perfected by the New England Patriots. But for the Browns to try something that could be successful then it is new. (more) New England Browns?
Browns’ search for GM could end soon
blogs.nfl.com — Cleveland's search for a general manager is heating up and could be wrapped up as early as... today. Those within the league say the Browns would like an answer from the leading candidate, Scott Pioli , today. (more) Browns’ search for GM could end soon
Cleveland Browns Want to Interview Mike Shanahan
Cleveland Browns Want to Interview Mike Shanahan
midwestsportsfans.com — The Plain-Dealer is reporting today that the Cleveland Browns and owner Randy Lerner want to interview recently... fired former Denver head coach Mike Shanahan. Interviewing Shanahan is fine, as long as getting Scott Pioli as GM remains the #1 priority. (more) Cleveland Browns Want to Interview Mike Shanahan
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BROWNS LOOK AT SHANAHAN, SCHWARTZ
ProFootballTalk.com — ... ” A separate Plain Dealer report says the Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Schwartz, who worked as a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995, when Bill Belichick was head coach. Schwartz is also a candidate for the head coaching vacancy in Detroit. Under the rules for assistants on teams with playoff byes, Schwartz can interview this week and then will not be available for interviews until the Titans’ postseason is over. Other candidates for the Browns job include former Jets coach Eric Mangini and Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

Cleveland Browns Want to Interview Mike Shanahan
Midwest Sports Fans — ... The news that the Browns are interested in interviewing Mike Shanahan comes on the same day that the Plain-Dealer also reported that the Browns will interview former Browns scout and current Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. ...

Wednesday Afternoon Links: New Year’s Edition
Dawg Pound Daily | A Cleveland Browns Blog — ... Also, yet another former Bill Belichick employee - Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz - will be interviewed.  It also just so happens that he also worked with Scott Pioli in both Cleveland and Baltimore.  If I didn’t know better, I’d say Pioli has the GM job sewn up and he is just looking for a potential head coach he knows he can work with.  Be wary of these coordinators making their head coaching debuts with the Browns, however. ...

Browns To Interview Titans’ Schwartz
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Browns To Interview Titans’ Schwartz From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer : The Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz for their head coaching vacancy, a source told the Plain Dealer today. Schwartz, a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995 under Bill Belichick, is believed to be intrigued by the thought of returning to Cleveland, where he began his NFL career as an unpaid intern. The Lions have also been granted permission to interview Schwartz, 42. Because the Titans (13-3) are on a bye before the ...

Add Mel Tucker to the List of Browns' Candidates
Dawgs By Nature — ... earlier today that the Browns asked for and received permission to interview New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, as expected. The Plain Dealer reported that Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will be brought in for an interview as well. Last, but not least, the Plain Dealer also speculated via sources that Mike Shanahan will most certainly be ...

Pre-Gaming for the “Second Season”
Titan Sized | A Tennessee Titans Blog — ... If there is any downside to the success that the Titans have had this season it is that they may lose a very good coach in defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz. The Titans have granted permission to both the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns to interview Schwartz. If he does land a head coaching job, there has been some speculation that we might see a familiar face take his spot. Paul Kuharsky has reported that ...

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Reviewing the Chiefs' GM Candidates
arrowheadpride.com 1/1/2009 — With the news that Scott Pioli is nearing decision time with the Cleveland Browns , we wanted to give you a quick rundown on the GM candidates we have covered here and whether or not you approved of them as a potential GMs for the Chiefs. Eric ...
THURSDAY GOES, AND PIOLI REMAINS A CLEVELAND CANDIDATEProFootballTalk.com
One of the more bizarre developments of New Year’s Day arose in connection with the ongoing courtship of Pats V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli by the Cleveland Browns. The Boston Herald trumpeted that the Browns had given Pioli a deadline of Thursday. The Cleveland Plain ...
MCKAY CAN’T TALK TO BROWNS UNTIL FALCONS’ SEASON ENDSProFootballTalk.com
Though Falcons president Rich McKay still might interview with the Browns for their General Manager position, we’ve learned that the Browns can’t request permission to interview him until the Falcons’ playoff run ends. Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer originally ...
Chiefs Interested In PioliThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
From Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe: Patriots Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli is scheduled to interview with the Cleveland Browns today, and the process could move quickly due to the interest of a second team. In addition to the Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs have also officially ...
Browns To Interview McDanielsThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
From The OBR.com: The Orange and Brown Report’s John Taylor has learned this afternoon that the Cleveland Browns have asked for and received permission to interview Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their vacant head-coaching position. There is no word yet when the ...
MCKAY UP NEXT FOR BROWNSProFootballTalk.com
Patriots V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli has completed his interview for the vacant G.M. position in Cleveland, and presumably will next interview with the Chiefs. The Browns, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will interview former Falcons G.M. Rich McKay on Thursday. The Plain Dealer also ...
BROWNS GET PERMISSION TO INTERVIEW MCDANIELSProFootballTalk.com
The Cleveland Browns have received permission to interview Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, according to our old friend and NFL Talk colleague John Taylor of TheOBR.com. Because the Patriots’ season ended without a playoff appearance for the first time since 2002, McDaniels ...
McDaniels And Pioli May Not Be LeavingComcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports
  Pioli Interviewing In Cleveland Patriots VP of Player Personnel is in Cleveland for an interview today according to a source familiar with the situation and confirmed through report from the Associated Press.  That’s good news for Browns fans, and not so good news for ...
Pioli and Ferentz to be the Browns Dream Team?NFL Gridiron Gab
If your a Cleveland Browns fan the idea of landing Scott Pioli has to make you feel the owner gets “it”. While it is no secret that Browns owner Randy Lerner’s first choice to be his new GM and Team President is Scott Pioli, you may be suprised who Pioli wants to help ...
Mangini To Interview With BrownsThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plains Dealer: CLEVELAND — The Browns will interview fired New York Jets coach Eric Mangini soon, possibly today or Wednesday, a league source said today. Mangini, who began his NFL career with the Browns in 1994 as a ballboy and public relations ...
Pioli “Very Interested” In BrownsThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer: Scott Pioli, Patriots vice president of player personnel, is believed to be very interested in the Browns’ general manager job and is expected to interview for the position soon, multiple league sources told The Plain Dealer on Monday. ...
Mangini a candidate in Cleveland?NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Eric Mangini may not be out of work for long. Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner said he will likely contact Mangini about replacing Mangini's good friend Romeo Crennel, according to the New York Daily News. Mangini began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns in 1994 before becoming an ...
The Silly Season Begins: Garrett Interests Detroit & Maybe ClevelandBlogging The Boys
Dallas OC Jason Garrett was granted permission to speak to the Detroit Lions about their head coaching vacancy.  Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo and Titans DC Jim Schwartz are also top candidates for the job, though they cannot yet interview with the Lions.  Redskins secondary coach Jerry ...
SAVAGE, CRENNEL SPEAKProFootballTalk.com
In comments released Monday by the Cleveland Browns, former G.M. Phil Savage and former coach Romeo Crennel addressed their departures. “I would like to thank Randy Lerner for giving me the opportunity to work for the Cleveland Browns over these past four seasons,” Savage said. “Things did ...
Pioli To Cleveland?Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports
I’ve been waiting to report the Scott Pioli to Cleveland rumor here on the Comcast blog due to obligations to another outlet, but the news surrounding the possible opening in Cleveland for a new GM rose to a new level Sunday when the Browns let GM Phil Savage go.  The rumor is that ...
Cowher Not Interested In ClevelandThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer: BEREA - Browns owner Randy Lerner said today that former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher told him he was not interested in joining the Browns. Lerner met with the media this morning to announce that Romeo Crennel has been fired as head ...
Browns Can CrennelThe National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. The firing came one day after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Owner Randy Lerner met with Crennel on Monday morning and the team announced the coach’s ...
BROWNS CONFIRM SAVAGE TERMINATIONProFootballTalk.com
As first reported right here earlier in the afternoon (hey, we’re allowed to pat ourselves on the back from time to time), the Browns have fired G.M. Phil Savage. Per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, owner Randy Lerner made the decision to dump Savage before Sunday’s ...
SAVAGE IS OUT IN CLEVELANDProFootballTalk.com
A league source tells us that the Browns already have parted ways with G.M. Phil Savage. The move was widely expected. It has come faster than anyone anticipated. Some reports suggested that Savage would be given a chance to stick around in a reduced role; it currently appears that there will ...
BROWNS WANT COWHER AND PIOLI?ProFootballTalk.com
There’s a flood of reports this Sunday morning regarding the status of Browns G.M. Phil Savage. Here’s a summary of the key points that caught our unblinking red eye. Per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Savage is expected to be asked to step down as early as ...
RUMORS FLY OF PIOLI TO CLEVELANDProFootballTalk.com
At a time when the Cleveland media primarily is focusing on the question of whether Browns coach Romeo Crennel will be abruptly terminated following the team’s season finale in Pittsburgh, the bigger question in some circles is whether G.M. Phil Savage will be getting the shoe, too. Per a ...
In the Detroit Lions' Coaching Search, Who's Next?Bleacher Report - NFL
The Lions made the necessary move of firing coach Rod Marinelli on Monday. Now the Lions are in need of a coach for the sixth time since 2000. This will be one of the most important decisions team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin ...
Romeo Crennel Fired, Bill Cowher Turns Down Cleveland BrownsBleacher Report - NFL
Thanks, ESPN, for making me jump the gun!   Romeo Crennel was officially fired today, as reported by both ESPN and The Cleveland Plain Dealer, after ESPN aired a conflicting "Breaking News" piece following the Browns' 31-0 loss to ...
Cleveland Browns fire coach Romeo CrennelBoston.com -- Football news
The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. The firing came one day after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Owner Randy Lerner met with Crennel on Monday morning and the team announced the coach's firing ...