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Mangini: Browns have "remarkable similarities" to Patriots
Browns coach Eric Mangini wants the chance to turn around Cleveland's franchise.  All he needs is just a little patience.  (Cue the whistling.)"I just know when we first came into New England, they'd come off an 8-8 season, and there...
Q&A: Under fire, Mangini opens up about Browns, Quinn, Belichick
Q&A: Under fire, Mangini opens up about Browns, Quinn, Belichick
cbssports.com — Eric Mangini plans on turning things around in Cleveland. (US Presswire)... (more) Q&A: Under fire, Mangini opens up about Browns, Quinn, ...
Mangini Refuses To Name Starter
Mangini Refuses To Name Starter
stylepointsblog.com — Cleveland head coach Eric Mangini has steadfastly refused to name a starter for next Monday night’s showdown... with the Baltimore Ravens. Mangini insists doing so puts the Browns at a competitive disadvantage. Not knowing whether there’s any validity to his claims we spun the ... (more) Mangini Refuses To Name Starter
Mangini unlikely to survive Browns' disarray
profootballweekly.com — If there's one thing that we can be absolutely certain of regarding the Browns' current mess both... on and off the field, it's that beleaguered head coach Eric Mangini was indeed "hunkered down" behind closed doors this week during the Browns' bye in ... (more) Mangini unlikely to survive Browns' disarray
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Good news, Browns fans: You're about to become the Patriots!
Shutdown Corner — ... predict what's going to happen from week-to-week in the NFL, let alone year-to-year? And decade-to-decade? Who knows? The London Dentists might be the team of the 2010s. Anyway, if you're a Browns fan planning to take part in the big protest on Monday night, feel free, and I hope it makes you feel better. Keep in mind, though, that the team is trying, and someone there does have a long-term vision. Not all bad teams enjoy such luxuries. Gracias, Pro Football Talk.

Eric Mangini thinks the Browns are the Patriots
WaitingForNextYear — ... the Patriots was also a bit tumultuous as tough decisions had to be made and there was “not much success.”  And if Browns fans are curious as to a specific time frame that it took that lack of success to change, ”At one point in that second year, we were 1-3, but we didn’t change the approach, and then we went on a streak.  That wasn’t a function of getting hot. It was a function of two years of work. You don’t know when that moment will strike, but they’ve been rolling since.” As ProFootballTalk  points out, that Patriots team had a cohesive structure that featured some ...

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