Cleveland Browns Fans Aren’t Used to a Calm Offseason

During his season-ending press conference on Thursday, Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren emphasized the organization’s need to “stay the course.” Is it weird that this statement disappointed me? Holmgren also said they are not going to “blow everything up.” When you take a step back from the constant horror that is the Browns, it’s almost funny that that was a relevant point of discussion. 2011 was Pat Shurmur’s first year as head coach and, make no mistake, it was dismal, but he’s not going anywhere. Everyone seems to be pointing to this as Holmgren’s third year with the team, but in truth it’s really the end of his second. He started with five games remaining in the 2009 season and didn’t do anything but eat sandwiches in the press box . He and general manager Tom Heckert have produced two drafts. It’s still way too early to tell if these guys are all completely incompetent, yet this front office is constantly confronted with the need to define the immediate fut...