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Sources: Mangini had 'compelling' interview
By Chris Mortensen
ESPN.com
(Archive)
Updated: January 3, 2009, 2:36 PM ET
Eric Mangini, fired on Monday by the New York Jets, is emerging as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns, team and league sources said Saturday.
The Browns have continued their search process, interviewing other candidates, but sources say Mangini had a "compelling" interview and owner Randy Lerner is fascinated with him.
If Mangini gets the job to replace the fired Romeo Crennel, the favorite to become the team's general manager is George Kokinis, who is the director of pro personnel for the Baltimore Ravens, the sources said.
Kokinis and Mangini each were members of the Browns organization when Bill Belichick was coach. Mangini formally joined the staff as an assistant coach in 1995. Kokinis was a scout from 1991 to 1995 before moving with the team to Baltimore.
Scott Pioli, the Patriots' executive vice president of player personnel, has been considered the favorite for the GM job, but sources say his demands were "extreme," and Lerner is hesitant to accept the terms unless there is some level of compromise.
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Our own BPF mentioned Kokinis in his post from Thursday, but as a potential replacement if Pioli leaves.
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Re: Mortensen: Mangini favorite for Browns' head coach, then would hire Kokinis as GM
Mangina got a fair number of wins out of that Jets team, and he would probably have made the playoffs this season had Favre not gotten hurt. He's also probably been at least somewhat humbled by his firing. It wouldn't surprise me if he did a pretty good job in Cleveland. Unfortunately for him, he'll be competing with the Steelers and Ravens, and his defense is soft, his quarterback is raw and his offensive skill players have ego, health and hands problems. It could take years to get truly competitive, and I don't know what kind of patience Lerner will have with him.
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Re: Mortensen: Mangini favorite for Browns' head coach, then would hire Kokinis as GM
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Originally Posted by Deus Irae
Mangina got a fair number of wins out of that Jets team, and he would probably have made the playoffs this season had Favre not gotten hurt. He's also probably been at least somewhat humbled by his firing. It wouldn't surprise me if he did a pretty good job in Cleveland. Unfortunately for him, he'll be competing with the Steelers and Ravens, and his defense is soft, his quarterback is raw and his offensive skill players have ego, health and hands problems. It could take years to get truly competitive, and I don't know what kind of patience Lerner will have with him.
Most times a good coach can turn a team around and be competitive within 2 years. First year clean house, weed out the bad ones - addition by subraction. It just takes a strong coach and the support of the owner because the media and fan will be yelling because you are getting rid of talented players and picking up street FAs.
Re: Mortensen: Mangini favorite for Browns' head coach, then would hire Kokinis as GM
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Originally Posted by Deus Irae
Mangina got a fair number of wins out of that Jets team, and he would probably have made the playoffs this season had Favre not gotten hurt. He's also probably been at least somewhat humbled by his firing. It wouldn't surprise me if he did a pretty good job in Cleveland. Unfortunately for him, he'll be competing with the Steelers and Ravens, and his defense is soft, his quarterback is raw and his offensive skill players have ego, health and hands problems. It could take years to get truly competitive, and I don't know what kind of patience Lerner will have with him.
Considering how poorly Favre was playing in the last game before he "got hurt" *wink wink*, its unlikely that the Jets were going to win that game.
Re: Mortensen: Mangini favorite for Browns' head coach, then would hire Kokinis as GM
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Mangina got a fair number of wins out of that Jets team, and he would probably have made the playoffs this season had Favre not been his quarterback. He's also probably been at least somewhat humbled by his firing. It wouldn't surprise me if he did a pretty good job in Cleveland. Unfortunately for him, he'll be competing with the Steelers and Ravens, and his defense is soft, his quarterback is raw and his offensive skill players have ego, health and hands problems. It could take years to get truly competitive, and I don't know what kind of patience Lerner will have with him.
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There, I fixed that for you....
That's my job.
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