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Browns fire Mangini as head coach
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January 5, 2011, Wednesday
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THE Cleveland Browns fired Eric Mangini as head coach on Monday after completing their second successive 5-11 season, the National Football League team said.
The Browns finished the campaign with a 9-41 drubbing by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"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," Browns president Mike Holmgren said in a statement.
The Browns registered upset victories this season over the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots but failed to follow up in finishing 2-6 with losses in their last four games.
Mangini, who previously coached the New York Jets, thanked the Browns owners for the opportunity to coach in Cleveland.
"I feel strongly that the Cleveland Browns are headed in a very positive direction .... and wish them nothing but success," Mangini, 39, said.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings have removed the interim tag from Leslie Frazier's title and made him their permanent head coach.
Frazier was made interim head coach following the sacking of Brad Childress with six games of the regular season remaining. "We are thrilled that Leslie Frazier will continue to lead this football team," Vikings Owner Zygi Wilf said.
The Browns finished the campaign with a 9-41 drubbing by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"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," Browns president Mike Holmgren said in a statement.
The Browns registered upset victories this season over the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots but failed to follow up in finishing 2-6 with losses in their last four games.
Mangini, who previously coached the New York Jets, thanked the Browns owners for the opportunity to coach in Cleveland.
"I feel strongly that the Cleveland Browns are headed in a very positive direction .... and wish them nothing but success," Mangini, 39, said.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings have removed the interim tag from Leslie Frazier's title and made him their permanent head coach.
Frazier was made interim head coach following the sacking of Brad Childress with six games of the regular season remaining. "We are thrilled that Leslie Frazier will continue to lead this football team," Vikings Owner Zygi Wilf said.
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