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Browns head coach search: John Harbaugh interview update

The Cleveland Browns will be interviewing two in-house candidates for their head coaching position on Thursday as the team’s head coach search gets rolling along. The NFL rules and schedule provide a lot of limitations that will likely extend most coaching decisions a few weeks. With John Harbaugh all of a sudden on the market, […]

Browns now have another QB to consider in the NFL Draft

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry announced this week that the team will make a “heavy investment” in the offense over the next six months. That investment will likely include a renewed attempt to fix the quarterback issue, which is as bad as ever in spite of the best efforts of rookies Dillon Gabriel and […]

Browns seek interview with surprising HC candidate

The Cleveland Browns are ensuring that no one will accuse them of leaving no stone unturned in their quest to hire the seventh full-time head coach since 2012. So far, on the offensive side of the ball, the Browns are planning to interview offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Defensively, […]

Browns set up in-house interviews for head coaching job

The Cleveland Browns head coaching search process is starting to pick up steam, despite NFL rules that limit who the team can interview. Just two days after firing HC Kevin Stefanski, for a variety of reasons, the Browns have started gathering candidates for their position. The big news on Tuesday was John Harbaugh being available, […]

Browns firing of Kevin Stefanski: Determining factors in decision

The Cleveland Browns have been in business since 1946. For the first 49 years, the organization had 10 head coaches. The franchise was put on hiatus for several years and then resumed in 1999. For the next 26 seasons, the Browns hired and fired 12 head coaches. RELATED: STEFANSKI HAS TEAMS LINED UP The most […]

Does Shedeur Sanders impact who gets hired? If so, should they have kept Stefanski?

There is significant uncertainty heading into the 2026 season surrounding both the head coaching position and the starting quarterback. While Shedeur Sanders showed growth as the starter, the team has not committed to him moving forward. When Jimmy Haslam was asked about Sanders’ future with the team, he kept his answer vague, stating that there was a lot of work […]

Browns head coaching search: The best offensive head coaching candidate

The Cleveland Browns had back-to-back double-digit loss seasons. The NFL is a results-driven league. Nobody wants anything to do with losing 26 games in two years. No Hue Jackson clone repeat, please. RELATED: BROWNS NEW HEAD COACH MUST BE OFFENSIVE-MINDED So, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said their niceties to head coach Kevin Stefanski […]

Browns add fast rising defensive coach to head coaching interview list

The NFL head coaching carousel got sped up, and everyone is even more excited with the inclusion of John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens in the mix. The Cleveland Browns do not have the most valuable open position on the market, but they should leave no stone unturned, including Harbaugh, as they look for their […]

Browns HC search: Tom’s 3 options to fix this mess

The Cleveland Browns are well known for cycling through quarterbacks, but no one should sleep on their ability to churn through head coaches. Under the ownership of Al Lerner and then his son, Randy, the Browns went through five full-time head coaches from 1999 through 2011. Rather than realize that it is a recipe for […]

NFL rules, Browns candidate list may be delaying interviews

Over 24 hours ago, the Cleveland Browns fired HC Kevin Stefanski. Since then, we’ve discussed that defensive coaches shouldn’t be overlooked, the thought that an offensive mind must be the hire, a player’s wife’s shot at Stefanski, and more. The Browns job may not be highly ranked, but Stefanski sure seems to be in demand. […]

The Browns’ new head coach must be offensive-minded

With Kevin Stefanski’s departure, the Cleveland Browns will most certainly be bringing in a wide range of candidates to interview and find the next head coach of this team. They could pursue a coach with head coaching experience or take a chance on someone who brings a fresh perspective without prior head coaching baggage. Additionally, they will […]

Browns GM: Starting QB for 2026 is still an unknown

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry acknowledged on Monday what everyone who watched the team play this season already knew full well. No, it’s not how difficult it is to win with an ownership group that can’t get out of its own way, but rather that the Browns likely do not currently have a viable […]

Browns defense a part of history in Week 18 vs Bengals

The Cleveland Browns’ defense could have crumbled a few weeks ago, but instead, they stepped up in the final two weeks of the season, playing as hungry as you can get for a once- 3-12 team, to finish with two straight wins. Things were a little rough early on against the Bengals, but they, despite […]

Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski has multiple teams lined up for his services

That old saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” is often very true in the NFL. Whether it is NFL free agency, trades, or in the coaching carousel, teams are often recycling pieces that failed to stick with another team for one reason or another. As was predicted multiple times over the last few […]