The Facts: With Mike Sherman close to becoming offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, former Vikings coach Brad Childress is the frontrunner for the Browns' vacancy at that position, a league source told The Plain Dealer.

Diehards Line:According to Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns had narrowed their choices to Sherman and Childress, the former Vikings coach. But Sherman spent Thursday with the Dolphins and has reportedly taken the job. That means Childress -- the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia from 2003-05 when Browns HC Pat Shurmur was quarterbacks coach there -- will likely become the Browns first coordinator under Shurmur. The hiring could happen in the next few days. Shurmur was his own coordinator in 2011 and called the plays. The Browns finished 29th in offense and 30th in points per game, scoring just one more point (218) than the 1999 expansion team.