Coach Mike Holmgren

One thing that has been abundantly clear from Mike Holmgren’s time with the Browns is that until the team starts winning, there are fans who will doubt everything he does or doesn’t do. In fact many have wondered, what, exactly, it is that he does do for the Browns. When Mike Holmgren had a chance to talk to Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer from The Really Big Show on ESPN Cleveland today, he mentioned that people mistake his job for the role that Bill Parcells played in Miami. “The job...Read Full Story

Mike Holmgren did it again. He called his old buddy in Seattle to talk football. Many fans and media are up in arms about it not because of what he said, but because he’s seemingly out there talking to Seattle more frequently than he is talking to Browns fans. That assessment might be harsh, but in the world of sports and entertainment where fans cling to every word, perception is reality. What’s most surprising to me is that Mike Holmgren and the Browns for all their experience don’t seem...Read Full Story

Mike Holmgren’s interactions with the media weren’t perfect this year.  He left everyone with some audio that he could regret some day if he was the type of guy to ever truly regret anything.  I don’t get that sense about him, but certain quotes about playoff tickets could haunt a less confident person.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I dwell on things I’ve said that were far less important than that on much smaller stages for excruciating periods of time as if it would do me any good to...Read Full Story

Tweet I didn’t have a chance to transcribe it word-for-word, but in case you missed it here is what “The Big Show” said during his press conference today.  And before I go any further, you need to understand the tone that he used the entire time was light with a lot of chuckling almost as if he couldn’t believe how big a deal everything is underneath the microscope right now. Let’s go right to the meat and potatoes.  Holmgren indicates that the Browns will probably sign an offensive...Read Full Story

Tweet Mike Holmgren not only gave his state of the Browns, but also had a distinct message for the media yesterday.  Maybe he was trying to tell them that this time things are going to be different with regard to controversy and conspiracy. There were actual conspiracies to be had when Eric Mangini and George Kokinis were here.  There were actual conspiracies going on when Phil Savage and Romeo Crennel were here.  There were scandals too.  There was a power struggle behind closed doors in...Read Full Story

Dating back to 1999, the weeks approaching training camp are typically surrounded with question marks with regard to the Cleveland Browns quarterback position.  For the first time in what seems like an eternity, the Browns know exactly who will be starting under center come Week 1.  And while the questions may still loom with regard to the level of talent calling plays in the huddle, Browns team president Mike Holmgren remains optimistic with the newly-acquired Jake Delhomme, the 14th...Read Full Story

While we may not yet know exactly how successful the new Browns regime is going to be, you can’t blame anyone for being skeptical. Lets face it, we’ve seen this dog and pony show before, and we’ve been burned by it before. Cleveland Browns fans have time and time again put their faith in new management, new coaches, new players, etc, etc, etc. The results have always been the same, though…..bitter disappointment. So if anyone is hesitant to jump on board with Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert, I...Read Full Story

Plain DealerBrowns Comment of the Day: Mike Holmgren deserves criticismPlain DealerBy cleveland.com Lynn Ischay, The Plain DealerMike Holmgren, left, was hired as the credible football leader of the Browns in 2009. While the Browns are under investigation by the NFL and players union for their handling of Colt McCoy's concussion, ...LIVE Fantasy Football chat, Wed., 1 p.m. ETCBSSports.comSteelers' Mike Tomlin backs James Harrison suspensionBoston HeraldHarrison's response to suspension, 'LOL...Read Full Story

SB Nation Sando’s best guesses: Week 10 predictions ESPN (blog) The Arizona Cardinals have lost 11 consecutive road games. The San Francisco 49ers have won six in a row. These are among the streaks on the line for NFC West teams in Week 10. My three-game streak for predictions is also at stake. … Seahawks Get a Bad Grade for 2011 Play: A Fan’s Take Yahoo! Sports Week 10 NFL Power Rankings: The NFC West Is Not Pretty SB Nation Opponent Preview: Seattle Seahawks Press Box SB Nation Arizona...Read Full Story

Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. As Browns fans, we know this all too well. Art Modell proved this to us in the mid 90’s after John Elway proved it to us in the late 80’s. If we didn’t learn from that, then Tim Couch, Courtney Brown, Gerard Warren, Butch Davis, and Kellen Winslow all decided to remind us just how little is guaranteed in the sports world. I am not going to dwell on all the negatives of the past with the Cleveland Browns today. It serves no point because we all know this...Read Full Story