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Cleveland Browns bring in a former GM to help with head coach search

Earlier today, we heard reports about how the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching search is ‘unlike any other’ for a variety of reasons. The layers continue to get deeper with respect to the unique nature of their search. Even though general manager Andrew Berry was tasked by owner Jimmy Haslam to lead the search, Berry reportedly […]

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Former Browns WR Frank Pitts Jr. passes away

Frank Pitts Jr., who spent three seasons with the Cleveland Browns, passed away on January 16 at the age of 82. A fourth-round selection by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1965 AFL Draft, Pitts spent six seasons with the Chiefs, winning two AFL Championships, and played in Super Bowl I (a loss to the […]

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Which former Cleveland Browns are represented in the NFL postseason this year?

Two rounds of the NFL playoffs are in the books this year, with Championship weekend coming up. Are there any former members of the Cleveland Browns who will still be playing (or on a team’s roster) this weekend? On the NFC side of things, it’s a resounding “No.” Although you can usually find at least […]

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Browns NFL draft, head coach search: When winning is losing

And then there were four. No, we are not talking about the NFL head coaching carousel, which still has five openings as Cleveland Browns fans start to get worried about their team’s head coach search process. Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs with a chance to head to the Super Bowl. With the […]

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Browns HC search: Another candidate says, ‘no thank you’

The Cleveland Browns search for their next head coach hit another bump in the road on Thursday. That is because Jesse Minter, who has spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers, will not be attending his scheduled second interview today with the Browns. According to Mary Kay Cabot at […]

1 day ago | 1 read

Browns roster: Two defenders reach finalist status for prestigious NFL awards

It was just announced that Browns DE Myles Garrett and LB Carson Schwesinger are finalists for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award and Rookie Defensive Player of the Year award, respectively. Garrett broke the NFL record for number of sacks in a season in 2025 with 23, surpassing a 24 year-old record set […]

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Browns coaching search: Cleveland has competition for their candidates

The Cleveland Browns head coach search moves into its second phase, with at least one addition now required for the process. The team has completed or set up second interviews with five candidates: There are six teams left with head coaching openings and a large number of others who are on the lookout for coordinators. […]

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Browns head coach search: How Sean McDermott fits, doesn’t fit for CLE

The Cleveland Browns still don’t have a new head coach. It seems everybody they have contacted about the position isn’t a fan, or at least that is true of Mike McDaniel. Which is okay. There are plenty of guys out there. Every NFL coach has the same aspiration: to run their own team one day. […]

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Browns head coach search: 2 candidates had ‘excellent 1st interviews’

In many ways, the Cleveland Browns head coach search is plugging along at an even pace, especially given the limitations put on them by the NFL’s rules, but Mike McDaniel threw a bit of a monkey wrench into things by not completing his in-person interview. Given both the Rooney Rule requirements and the Los Angeles […]

2 days ago | 2 reads

Browns lose another coach and Bill Callahan rejoins Kevin Stefanski

The Cleveland Browns are in the market for a new head coach, and whoever takes on the role will also need to add an offensive coordinator to the staff. That is because Tommy Rees, who took over playcalling for the Browns midway through the 2025 season, is reportedly heading to the Atlanta Falcons to join […]

2 days ago | 2 reads

Browns great Joe Thomas pushes back on Baker Mayfield’s recent comments

The Cleveland Browns are often described as a soap opera. The problem with that analogy is that soap operas tend to have a lot more highs and climaxes than the Browns have had over the years. A tragedy wrapped in a comedy is sadly a better comparison. Yesterday, a report came out that Mike McDaniel […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Browns head coach search tracker: 4 off the board, 2 second interviews left

The Cleveland Browns got their offseason off to a quick start with the firing of HC Kevin Stefanski and the retaining of GM Andrew Berry. Due to some limitations in the NFL rules, things have somewhat slowed down since then, with a few interviews and reports of requested interviews for the team, all while John […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Browns head coach search: Grant Udinski the choice?

As the search for the next Cleveland Browns head coach continues, one surprising name has quickly risen on the list of candidates. Grant Udinski, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive coordinator, continues to be a leading candidate for the role. At just 30 years old, Udinski would become the youngest head coach ever. With a decision coming in […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Former Browns QB throws fuel on rivalry fire with former HC

The Cleveland Browns have experienced little to no success since their return to the NFL in 1999. But there was one brief period where it appeared the franchise had finally turned the corner.  That was in 2020, when first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski and third-year quarterback Baker Mayfield helped lead the Browns to the playoffs […]

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Browns ‘bold prediction’ is a new QB to go with Shedeur Sanders

The conference championship games are this upcoming weekend and we still don’t know who the Cleveland Browns next head coach will be. With second interviews going forward, six teams still do not have their top guy in place, but at least we have an idea of the Browns interview schedule. Three of the other five […]

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Browns head coach search: Second interview schedule starts with 1 candidate per day

The Cleveland Browns head coach search continues with second interviews scheduled for this week. So far, John Harbaugh interviewed with only the New York Giants before taking their job, former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski had numerous interviews before accepting the Atlanta Falcons gig, and Monday night saw the Miami Dolphins (Jeff Hafley) and Tennessee Titans […]

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