The Facts:
The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Eric Mangini following a second straight 5-11 season that ended with a humiliating home loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. He was dismissed during a Monday morning meeting with team president Mike Holmgren, the club said in a statement.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Mangini went just 10-22 with the Browns and finished his second season with a four-game losing streak. Cleveland went 2-6 following an upset of NFL heavyweight New England on Nov. 7—a victory that seemed like a turning point. Instead, it only triggered a slide. Mangini’s ouster with two years left under contract seemed set long before Sunday’s 41-9 loss, and the rout certainly didn’t help his cause with Holmgren, the Super Bowl-winning coach who may return to the sideline. “This decision was not easy for me, and it was one into which I put a great deal of thought,” Holmgren said. “Although we have made improvements this season, my responsibility is to ensure that we establish a program that will allow this team to compete at a championship level. That will continue to be our goal in everything we do. ..." Jon Gruden, John Fox and Marty Mornhinweg have all been mentioned as possible candidates. Holmgren is a possibility, too.
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