Comments on: Browns hire Ray Horton as defensive coordinator

By: inthezone4

inthezone4 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:26:17 +0000

Good hire for the browns, but they will still finish in the cellar. If you truly know football you know this. Keep talking it up . Every year the browns rebuild and lose.

By: kev86

kev86 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:39:43 +0000

Good hire for D Brownies. Congrats from land of Giants.

By: devidisi

devidisi — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:03:06 +0000

At some point one has to wonder what is the point of being a Browns fan. It’s like a dog chewing on a dried out bone, trying to find some flavor, when there just isn’t anything there. Wake Up!

By: bustermcthunderstick1

bustermcthunderstick1 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:57:59 +0000

I understand the flack Lombardi is getting on some of his drafts, but with Al Davis as his boss how many times do you think he was I overruled and had to go with what Davis wanted. Could be wrong just saying….. But very excited with the direction of staffing the Browns are going. 48 mill under the cap and a great staff is a good recipe for success.

By: emmac13

emmac13 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:44:51 +0000

Norv like big strong recievers. Greg Little is his new Malcom Floyd. Josh Gordon is an all around good reciever and go to guy. We have speed in Benjamin. Lets see if they keep Cribs and get him involved. I am sure Watson will get more use too. Schurmur had no imagination.

By: lgwelsh1

lgwelsh1 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:20:34 +0000

The Browns have made some significant upgrades to the coaching staff. Mike Lombardi as GM?

Need to see how this works out, he should listen to the coaches and let them draft the players they want on either sides of the ball.

By: hahapapa

hahapapa — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:35:41 +0000

Got to like what the Browns are doing. Wanted Horton in Chicago, that would have been sweet.Horton as the DC, Turner as the OC , both classy hires. Stick with the classy uniforms, Browns are back ..

By: wwwfugu

wwwfugu — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:26:36 +0000

@jtk1985

11-5, get hot in the playoffs, win first of 5 Super Bowls in the next 6 years.
Completely plausible fantasy.
Don’t let the world bring you down.

By: jtk1985

jtk1985 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:44:12 +0000

I love the hire. But for all the people saying Chud needs a mobile QB, do they forget that he made Derek freaking Anderson a Pro Bowler? If anyone can match that output in a similar vertical passing attack its Brandon Weeden. Especially with the speedster Benjamin and Josh Gordon who had a huge season for being a supplemental player who had sat out a full season.

Browns with Norv/Chud running the offense and Horton running the Defense (which was already pretty good) should surprise quite a few teams next year. Dont forget the Browns lost 5 games by 7 or less points while playing large chunks of the season without their 2 best defensive players in Phil Taylor and Joe Haden.

By: scutzi128

scutzi128 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:38:58 +0000

I think we will regret not hiring this man in philly. I think he could have been to Chip what JJ was to Reid.

By: miloatl

miloatl — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:30:27 +0000

Well Browns fans- hitting on 3 of 4 hires is pretty good! Lets just hope (more like pray) that the 1 bad hire doesn’t end up running the other 3 out of town!

By: jcmeyer10

jcmeyer10 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:25:35 +0000

Browns will be next years Vikings.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:03:20 +0000

This Steelers fan congratulates the Browns on their on-field hires. It’s fun for our team to face a competitive Browns team, win or lose.

Now if our team can just get its act back together…

By: timb289

timb289 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:43:50 +0000

Great coaching staff thus far, keeps O-line coach special teams coach in place from last year, adds Turner and now Horton-I believe things are looking up with regards to the change. As far as Lombardi, his drafts in my opinion have been hit or miss at times, some of which with the Raiders could have been blamed on the late owner, who knows for sure. It could be hard to argue against the point that out of the the 27 picks he made in the 1st and 2nd rounds of draft over the years, only 6 became starters in this league. Hopefully Banner is a man of his word and makes it a collective process in picking talent, not an absolute by one person. If the front office TEAM makes those picks, then we will be fine. Im excited as usual for the draft. Go Browns!

By: pilot2011

pilot2011 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:08:23 +0000

Pulling for the Browns this year for sures. Not sure there is a city more deserving of a successful team in all of football.

As a Panthers fan, I wanted Chud to stay (as long as he fixed the running game) but I’m glad he got his dream job.

congrats Cleveland, you may have the best coaching staff in the league.

By: knickstape84

knickstape84 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:06:19 +0000

now if the Browns can get a QB….. maybe Smith or Flynn…. could turn around there franchise…..

By: jprcox

jprcox — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:01:42 +0000

As another Seahawk fan I too am very happy about this. Arizona was a team that could beat you at any point with the D.

Shocking that they didn’t hire this guy as HC. I think he was a better coach than the guy they hired – what is with these coaches getting credit for pure “Luck”. That made all the difference in Indy doing what it did. Horton didn’t have a Luck player to make him great.

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:00:20 +0000

If your a jaguars,bengals,jets,lions,eagles,cowboys,cardinals fan please stop making comments on browns storys your an embarrassment to the league an we dont need to hear your input.

By: britishraven

britishraven — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:59:16 +0000

Good luck trying to cover Gronk/Hernandez/Graham/Pitta/Miller/most TE’s in the league in a 5-3 base defense.

Of course, you could put 1 of the 2 CB’s on him, then watch the secondary get torched.

By: pioniere

pioniere — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:55:57 +0000

Cleveland must have thought Rob Ryan wasn’t available, since he said it would only take him 5 minutes to find a job.

Great hire by the Browns. Finally a little less gloom in the Factory of Sadness…

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:54:51 +0000

He will have same problem as in Az. Good def no offense and will be gone next season.

By: southpaw79

southpaw79 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:51:56 +0000

Good hire. Going to have to look out for the Browns pretty soon.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:46:46 +0000

Jerry Jones needs to take note. Hire a GM, head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator. Not an owner/GM, headcoach/OC, and DC.

How do you expect your team to be great if your head coach is too busy coaching the offense?

By: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins

leeeroooyjeeenkiiins — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:44:58 +0000

Strongly considering the Browns for a sleeper playoff pick next season. Obviously Chud as HC is a question mark right now, but he did do a great job as OC. They now also have 2 great coordinators. Get this team a WR and a QB if they can find a solid one and they’ll be in business. If not, I think McCoy could end up being the starter as Chud excels at keeping defenses off balance with misdirections and would likely prefer a mobile QB to do so.

By: groleo45

groleo45 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:44:57 +0000

As an unbiased observer of the AFC, it sure seems like the Browns are making all the right moves. If they can find a quarterback to go with that defense and running game, they could be dangerous.

And, it seems like it’s about time. It’s always fun to see a team rise above themselves and elevate a franchise. It’ll be interesting to see if the Browns can be that team.

By: smogofwar

smogofwar — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:37:38 +0000

The coaching staff is coming together quite nicely but than we go out and hire Lombardi as VP of Player personnel. Remember, Lombardi used #1 picks to draft “Touchdown” Tommy Vardell and Jamarcus Russell.

I will cut him some slack and see how this draft goes but…

It looks like we’re going to be busy in Free Agency.

By: coolowlbro

coolowlbro — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:31:55 +0000

Mike Lombardi scouted Darren Sproles. Unfortunately , he was overruled by Al Davis.

He is a respected personnel man and wouldnt get called out of television if he wasnt good.

Let me know when you get your agent license or scouting department position, sport.

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Mike Lombardi also thought Jamarcus Russel was worth a #1 pick, chief. Get a grip, nobody else in the league was interested in the clown.

By: rekingcrew

rekingcrew — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:28:58 +0000

This guy led a defence that allowed 58 points and his guys actually gave up on the field. And thru a tantrum when he didn’t get the head job after. Great.

By: bigzant82

bigzant82 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:27:43 +0000

yess who said we will be a 3-4 defense again
horton will look at the tape and say the defense is getting better we need LB’s to help d.jackson and DBs to help hayden the front line is good and young and will only get better on the offense all we need are WRs “ala D. Bowe from KC and a TE other then Watson,Cameron & were set and maybe some RB detp behind T-Rich”

By: hendeeze

hendeeze — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:27:24 +0000

This is great for the Browns organization. Alas it will only be temporary. Horton will be targeting the inevitable HC vacancy’s next year, and someone will offer (again) Norv another HC job. And the poor factory of sadness will be left with just Lombardi. It’s next season or bust Cleveland, I hope you pull thru.