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Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:18 pm
by OZZIEOHIO
This may be it for me and the Browns... I was hoping this was a joke a Bengal fan was playing on us.....
From NFL.com
The Cleveland Browns hired Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski to be the 14th head coach in franchise history and he vowed Friday to bring his favorite boyhood team a winner.
The team made the announcement Thursday night, ending a search that included Oregon coach Chip Kelly and former Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, among others.
Chudzinski received a four-year contract worth slightly more than $3 million per year, The Plain Dealer reported.
"I am excited about this opportunity," Chudzinski, 44, said Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. "I'm excited about the chance to bring back what I grew up in and the feeling that this city, this region and this area has in the Cleveland Browns.
"I was the kid in the backyard playing and pretending I was Ozzie Newsome, Brian Sipe or the greats that played for Cleveland. The tradition of this franchise is such that the people here want a winner. I would not miss the chance for the world. We're going to win here. "
Chudzinski, a Toledo, Ohio, native, spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator of the Panthers. He served as offensive coordinator of the Browns in 2007-08 and had a previous stint with Cleveland in 2004 as tight ends coach. Chudzinski also was an assistant with the San Diego Chargers in 2005-06 and 2009-10.
Chudzinski replaces Pat Shurmur, who was fired as head coach after the Browns finished 5-11 this season.
Norv Turner is expected to be named the Browns' offensive coordinator, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Turner, who was fired Dec. 31 as head coach of the San Diego Chargers, will be reunited with Chudzinski. The two worked together in San Diego during the 2009 and 2010 seasons before Chudzinski left to become the Carolina Panthers' offensive coordinator.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:38 pm
by ace63
Hey, we do have some standards,lol, Wouldnt do that to ya, I would feel bad if you drove off a cliff and you were in your car.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:29 pm
by dazed&confused
Imagine it's 1964 again!
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:37 am
by OZZIEOHIO
Its funny you put that up there, there last great year and the year I was born. Its been a long time for the older Browns fans.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:39 am
by YOU'RE TIGER BAIT
whew, dodged a zimmer bullet there.
c'mon over to the striped side oz, at least we are winning some.
and it's alot sexier wearing stripes than that poopy brown.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:01 pm
by thechosenone
IM so glad to see another massive FAIL by the browns.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:41 pm
by dazed&confused
You're Tiger Bait wrote:whew, dodged a zimmer bullet there.
c'mon over to the striped side oz, at least we are winning some.
and it's alot sexier wearing stripes than that poopy brown.
Hey now! Don't be a hater, Brother!
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:43 pm
by farmer
I think this is a good move. Many people did not know of Mike Tomlin when he was hired either.
Give him a chance.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:21 am
by YOU'RE TIGER BAIT
frankly i'd love to see all 4 of the afc north teams be at the very top of their games.
that way when we get into the playoffs we can advance.
i could live with losses to afc north teams, as long as we win division, or get in the playoffs.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:58 am
by THE CORDIAL ONE
I'm hoping for big things for the Browns this year.
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:06 pm
by BBallin fool
Farmer !JMO Cowher build the Steelers !!! Tomlin is living off him !!! Look now , Wrong move for the Browns !!! How dumb is that front office?
Re: Cleveland Browns hire Rob Chudzinski
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:57 am
by dazed&confused
BBallin fool wrote:Farmer !JMO Cowher build the Steelers !!! Tomlin is living off him !!! Look now , Wrong move for the Browns !!! How dumb is that front office?
But we did get quality coordinators. I'd rather see Mel Tucker on the defensive side but Horton is a good coach who learned from LeBeau. IF the front office can draft, we'll be OK.