It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks in the land of the Cleveland Browns. First, the team added a new president in Mike Holmgren. Then, head coach Eric Mangini was given a somewhat surprising vote of confidence when he and his coaching staff were retained for at least one more season by Holmgren. Then this week, the Browns introduced Tom Heckert as the team’s new general manager, and Brian Wiedmeier as their new executive vice president of business operations. When Randy Lerner committed to a new level of leadership for the Browns, he wasn’t kidding. The Cleveland Browns already look significantly different than they did less than a month ago, when you look at the front office.
That change is a good sign for the Browns and their future, but at the end of the day, the most important factor will be what change is seen on the field in wins and losses. The team showed it can win, with the four victories to close out the 2009 season, but as I have stated in previous posts, there is no reason to feel comfortable with how those wins were accomplished. The passing game was lacking and even Mike Holmgren referred to that in his recent press conference when he said “….if you throw six balls a game, you are not going to win” and agreed “…we have to look at that.”. Thank you, Mike. I knew I could count on you! Read the rest of this entry >>
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