Is Rob Chudzinski The Right Hire for the Cleveland Browns? (POLL)
The Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator is now the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
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Many Cleveland Browns fans were left scratching their heads Thursday night as the team announced the hiring of Rob Chudzinski as head coach.
Chudzinksi was the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers for the past two years and was an assistant coach with the Browns twice with stints in 2004 and 2007, according to ESPN.com.
With Chudzinkski as the new head coach, sources say he will bring former San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner with him as the offensive coordinator, The Plain Dealer reports. Turner was fired by the Chargers after the season ended.
This is a dream job for the new coach, who grew up a die-hard Browns fan in Toledo and followed the team as a kid.
Many fans are wondering what happened to the big names owner Jimmy Haslem was going after originally.
After Chip Kelly decided to stay at Oregon, names like Ken Whisenhunt, Bruce Arians, Marc Trestmen and Mike Zimmer were tossed around and most were interviewed.
What do you think of the Browns sixth full-time coach since 1999? Sound off and tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
pam ghaster
8:45 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Boy I hope so..........Cleveland needs a win. More importantly, the new owner has the money and clout to make this a winning team. Go Browns.
Stephen Gombosky
12:16 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
The new Browns owner will not win overnight. This will take time,right head coach for the job,good offensive coordinator ! Looks real good.