Reports: Pat Shurmur will end up in Cleveland

Pat Shurmur with the Rams/Courtesy: ramsgab.com

It should be a done deal by the end of the day today...Friday morning at the latest. Multiple outlets are reporting that Mike Holmgren and the Cleveland Browns have found their man. And he is Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur.

Shurmur, who had a big hand in the development of Rams QB Sam Bradford this year is considered an up and comer. His family is widely known in NFL circles, his uncle being Fritz Shurmur, who worked for Holmgren in Green Bay and in Seattle.

More from Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer RIGHT HERE

Shurmur probably wouldn't be a bad pick for the Brownies, who despite getting rid of the Mangenious after the season, did show some potential signs of life in 2010. From QB Colt McCoy to a pretty good defense, the pieces are slowly coming together.

Apparently, most current coordinators in Cleveland are interviewing for other jobs, so expect Shurmur to bring in a lot of his friends when he's tapped for the job.

BREAKING: Eric Mangini fired, Holmgren Won't Coach Browns

Eric Mangini/Courtesy: phil masturzo-akron beacon-journal.

It appears Black Monday's first firing has happened in Cleveland. Several ESPN reporters are saying that the Cleveland Browns have parted ways with now former head coach Eric Mangini.

This is not a surprise as Mangini has been rumored to not be a favorite of team president Mike Holmgren, though Holmgren gave Mangini a season to turn things around. The Browns went 5-11, which actually was an improvement, but not enough of one.

More from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer RIGHT HERE

Read the teams statement from Holmgren RIGHT HERE

Look for Holmgren to target his pal Jon Gruden, who's rumored for every opening...

However, the name we've been hearing thrown around...a lot, is now former Carolina Panther head coach John Fox. Stay tuned....

Here's Holmgren addressing the media this morning...
((HT: Newsnet5/Cleveland))


And Reggie Rucker has some advice on the matter...
((HT: WEWS-TV))

Dan Carpenter Joins 60-Yard Club

((HT: NFL on CBS/Youtube))

Miami Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter ties the game against the Cleveland Browns wit this kick in the second quarter...


Nicely done... even if Chad Henne threw three picks on the day...

Hell Of A Catch By Hillis

Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns looks like he should be in the teams backfield back in the 1960's. Yes he's a throwback.

Hillis made one hell of the touchdown catch today against the Atlanta Falcons.

I can do it justice with words on the screen so watch for yourself.
(Thanks Fox Sports/Youtube.com)

Ndamukong Suh tries to unscrew Jake Delhomme's head....

Okay, if I'm the Mangin-ious or Mike Holmgren, I'm calling the NFL league office. The Cleveland Browns are banking on Jake Delhomme being their guy, their QB for this 2010 season. That season is just about upon us as we finish practice game week 3, the week where the starters play for the last time.

On Saturday, the Browns faced off with the Detroit Lions in Detroit. One of the Lions up-and coming stars, 1st round pick and defensive terror, Ndamukong Suh...(can't wait to hear local sports guys read that name), got a hold of Jake on a somewhat busted play...and well...let's go to the video (Thanks YouTube):