Browns hire Rams O.C. Pat Shurmur as head coach

[Auggie]

Associated Press / January 13, 2011

CLEVELAND -- Pat Shurmur quickly turned rookie quarterback Sam Bradford into a rising NFL star. Shurmur's next project will be tougher.

Shurmur, St. Louis' offensive coordinator the past two years, was hired by the Browns on Thursday, ending a search for their fifth coach since 1999 that began when team president Mike Holmgren fired Eric Mangini on Jan. 3 after his second straight 11-loss season.

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Shurmur's late uncle, Fritz, was Holmgren's defensive coordinator in Green Bay when the Packers won the Super Bowl in 1996. And in hiring a candidate with no head coaching experience, Holmgren is following the same path he took in getting to the top of his profession.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6018483

Time to work your magic on Colt McCoy, coach. Good Luck. :thumbsup:

[many a good man]

1. ORDER YOUR SUPER BOWL TICKETS RIGHT F*CKING NOW!

Seriously, looks like Holmgren is trying to clone himself. I wish him (and us Browns fans) the best of luck.

It'll be the first time since The Return that the coach and front office are on the same page. I expect to see a huge improvement on offense, especially give how easy next year's schedule is (we play the NFC Worst). Unfortunately the front seven on D is old and slow and needs an injection. Hopefully we can pick up a #1 WR and RT in FA.

[Upton]

2. The Brown's are playing in San Francisco next year..

good luck trying to beat Harbaugh's 49ers..

Oh..and:

[many a good man]

4. EVERYone knows the Road to the SB runs through SF

As in "runs over and squishes." Just kidding, I look forward to seeing if Harbaugh can re-create his magic in the city by the bay.

As for Arsenal: how many Gunners were among the top three finalists for the Golden Boot this year? Oh...that's right, ALL three finalists were blaugranes!

[underpants]

3. GO BROWNS!!!

big Browns fan.