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Any great NFL team starts with a great quarterback and an exceptional offensive line. Good coaches and GMs realize that the offense will only go as far as the offensive line will take them. Can’t run block? No running game. Poor protection on passing downs? Drives stall, incompletions rise, and interceptions and sacks become the […]
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New Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken keeps pushing ahead with revamping the offensive coaching staff of the team. When the 2025 NFL season ended, the Browns offense was run by the following: Heading into Monday, there have been no reports that any of those coaches will return to Cleveland. All but the first three are […]
In the NFL, sometimes a day feels like a week. Just four days ago, the Cleveland Browns named Todd Monken their new head coach. Quickly, reports came out that DC Jim Schwartz, a finalist for the job, was upset and left Berea with no intention to return. Since then, Monken has reportedly started to fill […]
Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken has been busy building out his coaching staff following last week’s announcement that he was taking over in Cleveland. Monken has leaned heavily on the coaches he worked with the past three years with the Baltimore Ravens, adding Travis Switzer as offensive coordinator, Danny Breyer as pass game coordinator, […]
While nothing will likely be official for a few weeks, the Cleveland Browns have begun to fill out new HC Todd Monken’s staff, at least on the offensive side of the ball. The Browns defense could still be run by DC Jim Schwartz, but that has been up in the air since Monken got the […]
How is the tight end situation with the Cleveland Browns? Will quality backups be needed? Will the team look to NFL free agency, the NFL draft, or both to help the room? Tight end Justin Joly of North Carolina State got an invite from the Senior Bowl and was thrilled that he was considered […]
Current Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was in the running to be the next head coach for the Cleveland Browns. He was one of the three finalists for the job, but he was passed over for Todd Monken. Once it was announced that Schwartz wasn’t going to be the head man in charge, Schwartz seemed […]
For many Cleveland Browns fans, the hiring of HC Todd Monken was a strong move away from the youth and upside approach that the analytics-focused team has focused on. The assumption made sense. Monken will turn 60 years old in a few days and talks with the kind of gruff, gravely voice that befits a […]
Welcome to the Sunday of our discontent. That is because for the first time in months, there is no football on today. No Cleveland Browns game to stress over. No RedZone channel to watch. No prop bets to keep an eye on. Nothing. But have no fear, loyal readers, because we have a few recommendations […]
The Cleveland Browns won just eight games in the final two seasons under HC Kevin Stefanski, yet multiple teams lined up to try get Stefanski as their head coach this offseason. The Browns found their next leader in Todd Monken over three weeks after letting go of Stefanski, with owner Jimmy Haslam a concerning part […]
This year’s Panini Senior Bowl was perfect weather for football: chilly, but sunny. In Mobile, Alabama and most areas in the South, it can be three days of cold followed by a couple days of shorts and flip flops, then cold again. But chilly all week is great for the game of football. Thursday […]
The Cleveland Browns have a head coach. It’s not the one that everyone thought it was going to be, but the team has a coach. Former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken will be the lead man in Cleveland for this upcoming season. At a glance, it’s not the most inspiring hire. If you can […]
The Cleveland Browns completed one important task this week with the hiring of Todd Monken as head coach. Monken has been busy building his staff by leaning into his connections with the Baltimore Ravens, reportedly hiring Travis Switzer as offensive coordinator and George Warhop as offensive line coach, and hoping to schedule an interview with […]
After Todd Monken was hired as the Cleveland Browns’ next head coach, multiple reports indicated that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was unhappy with the decision and was seeking to leave the organization. While still under contract, he pursued the vacant head coaching position and expressed a strong interest in the role. It has yet to be revealedhow all of this […]
The 2026 Reese’s Senior Bowl takes place this afternoon in Mobile, Alabama. The annual game provides the latest opportunity for NFL teams to evaluate some top college players before heading off to the NFL Scouting Combine at the end of this month in Indianapolis. The Senior Bowl was first played in 1950 at the Gator Bowl in […]
The Cleveland Browns had a busy week as the team capped off its head coaching search by hiring Todd Monken, last seen as offensive coorindator of the Baltimore Ravens. While it may have been an … untraditional … process, one that did not lead to a young and innovative head coach, it may turn out […]
Each year, the NFL tends to set the official salary cap for the upcoming season in late February. However, according to a report, they have at least given an estimated range to clubs, and that means the Cleveland Browns (and the other 31 teams) will be gaining a bunch of cap space again: The report […]
The Cleveland Browns started training camp with five quarterbacks on their roster and a very open competition. In the end, the Browns traded away two of the quarterbacks, released one, added another, and kept both of the rookies. In the end, all five of the original quarterbacks started games in the NFL last year (their […]
Myles Garrett has officially entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Of course, he’s not inducted yet, but if you are venturing to Akron/Canton any time soon, you can get an up-close look at history as Garrett’s uniform from his record-breaking 23rd sack is on display: It’s not the first time that the Browns have […]
Nothing but excellent things have been said about new Browns HC Todd Monken since he was hired, and one of his former employers just gave him another spectacular endorsement. National championship-winning Georgia Bulldogs HC Kirby Smart worked closely with Monken when the two were at UGA from 2020-2022, and Monken was a huge part of […]
The Cleveland Browns need help at the wide receiver position. The need may not be as urgent as the one at quarterback, where the Browns continue to try and win with historically horrible play from the position, but an upgrade from the guys tasked with catching the ball is near the top of the list. […]
The Cleveland Browns found a productive tight end in rookie Harold Fannin Jr. in 2025. A third-round selection, Fannin Jr. led the Browns with 72 receptions, a franchise record by a rookie, 731 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. Unfortunately for David Njoku, the club’s No. 1 tight end, the season was a struggle as he […]
Fans of quarterback play were not entertained by the Cleveland Browns in 2025. Starting with veteran Kenny Pickett, thankfully traded away to the Las Vegas Raiders before the start of the season, and continuing through veteran Joe Flacco (four starts), rookie Dillon Gabriel (six starts), and rookie Shedeur Sanders (seven starts), the position produced results […]
With HC Todd Monken in the building and already connecting with QB Shedeur Sanders, the Cleveland Browns need to get their coaching staff together quickly. We do not have a final resolution with DC Jim Schwartz, as of Friday morning, but reports have the Browns bringing in George Warhop from the Baltimore Ravens to run […]