Browns to name Hue Jackson coach

“I have to give everyone on this team a chance to see who they are and go from there”, Jackson said.

The 49ers also interviewed Buffalo assistant head coach Anthony Lynn and Cleveland offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Obviously, (owners) Jimmy and Dee Haslam for this opportunity, going through the process of meeting (executives) Sashi Brown and Paul DePodesta. Eventually becoming a hot commodity for head coaching jobs for his work with the Bengals offense on two trips to the playoffs as AFC North champions.

Starting quarterback Andy Dalton enjoyed his finest season as a pro, as he passed for 3,250 yards and 25 touchdowns versus seven interceptions in 13 games.

“I’ve never experienced anything like that before in my life”, Jackson said.

He’s well aware of Cleveland’s football misery, the losing, continuous change and dysfunction encasing one of the NFL’s most storied franchises. He’s ready to clean it up. I like challenges. What a challenge, but when you have the support that I think we have here, those challenges become reality.

The Cleveland Browns are finalizing a deal to name Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as their next head coach, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday.

Jackson spent the last four years with the Cincinnati Bengals, the last two years as offensive coordinator.

“Let me say this, and I know there’s a feeling here, and it’s deserved, that this is not a good place to coach, and a lot of it revolves around the owners, but we were pleasantly surprised with the interest in this job, and I think the people recognize the potential that is here in Cleveland”, Haslam said.

Jackson replaces Mike Pettine, who was sacked after going 10-22 in two seasons.

“He is an outstanding coach and a better friend”, Lewis said. Jackson had been scheduled to fly to New York on Wednesday night to interview with the New York Giants.

The team conducted a second interview with Jackson on Tuesday after he first met with Cleveland’s search committee Sunday.

“This is our man”, Haslam told them.

Jackson has earned his second shot as a head coach, and with one respectable 8-8 season in Oakland on his resume, there is reason to believe that the former Raiders head coach should be able to turn around the Browns.

Manziel, the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 draft, has provided Cleveland no shortage of off-the-field issues since becoming a Brown. I know who he is.

“Having the No. 2 pick is great – and sometimes it’s not”, Jackson said.

The Cleveland Browns have been the franchise most synonymous with failure in the eyes of the NFL since their return to the league in 1999. Later that week, the Browns announced Manziel had a concussion and wouldn’t play the final game of the season.

“My job is to push people, to get them where they need to be”, Jackson said, when asked the aforementioned questions. I am more than comfortable with our structure.

The scene was unforgettable, and as far as I know, unprecedented.

Jackson revamped Cincinnati’s offense.

At the end of the season, after a few moderately successful starts, another video of Manziel partying surfaced.

After he walked into the team’s headquarters for the first time, Jackson was greeted by team employees, who applauded when he laid out his goals during an impromptu speech. We are chasing greatness. That’s what we’re interested in doing.

One of the biggest issues the Browns have had over the years is competing within the AFC North Division. We want to go to the Super Bowl and win that, too.