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For the 5th time, Gabriel was not selected 2 rounds earlier than he was projected, at least by most of the reputable "experts". He certainly was on a few; most had as Rd 3-4. When we drafted him I searched multiple sites and only 1 or 2 had in the 4-5 range, not even specifically round 5. Most was 3-4 and a few others round 3.

One is a credible report from a respected journalist... One I don't particularly care for ... The other statement is a PR statement by a new employer going to work for his son.

I'm not sure either item is conclusive or more compelling than the other.... Journalists write opinion pieces and click bait. Even good ones. New employees rarely make PR statements proclaiming they would have preferred to stay at their last gig.

It's plausible Callaghan would have stayed. It's plausible he was always going to go work for his son.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Merry Christmas to, as they say in Tennessee, "all y'all"!

You believe the voice of others over the actual words and quotes from the person we are discussing. Good luck with that........................

Bill Callahan is “fired up” to be coaching with his son, Brian

“I just felt compelled to help him,” Bill Callahan said. “I felt that at this juncture of my career – God willing, how many years do I have left? — I just really wanted to help him. I wanted to help the Titans, and help him succeed. It was really kind of a no-brainer in that regard. It’s family, and I want to see him succeed just like any parent wants to see their children succeed. It’s rare; it’s unique, and so, yeah, I’m fired up about it.”

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...red-up-to-be-coaching-with-his-son-brian

“It’s a dream come true,” Bill told NBC News. “We’re proud of Brian, as we are of all of our children, but this is really a unique and a rare situation that we’re in right now.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/dream-come-true-why-titans-182530662.html

So you value the opinions of others more than actual quotes from Callahan?

So then Berry helps make the game plan.

PR statements are great and some are gullible enough to buy into them.

Another misconception and why some fail to identifying the core problem.

According to themselves and the owner the leadership take all crucial decisions together. Especially trading away a number one pick who took the team to the playoffs and later give away $230m guaranteed to a sexual predator.

Honestly, can it be that hard?

Merry Christmas everyone. I pray that the hope, peace, joy, and love of the season will fill your hearts, and remain with you all year round!

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all!

Report Indicates Browns Lost Key Coach Over Costly Decision
https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/onsi/...owns-lost-key-coach-over-costly-decision

The Cleveland Browns decision to move on from offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt last offseason may have cost the franchise much more

After an embarrassing 3-14 season, the Cleveland Browns are left trying to answer why things things went poorly in 2024?

That question starts on the offensive side of the ball, where Cleveland boasted one of the worst offenses in the history of football for the first seven weeks of the season with quarterback Deshaun Watson under center. The embattled QB was certainly part of the problem – a major reason why his absence following a season-ending Achilles injury seemed to benefit the team. Watson was hardly the only issue though.

A veteran offensive line that once was a strength of the Browns regressed massively under new o-line coach Andy Dickerson, leading to Mike Vrabel – serving as a consultant last year – working closely with the group as the season wore on. The orgins of Cleveland's o-line struggles, however, could be traced back to the team allowing legendary position coach Bill Callahan out of his contract to go coach with his son Brian Callahan, who became the head coach of the Tennessee Titans.


At the time it looked liked the Browns simply doing right by a father, by allowing him the unique opportunity to coach with his kid. A new piece by Jason Lloyd of The Athletic paints a much different picture though.

According to Lloyd, some within the Browns believed Callahan was more inclined to stay with the franchise if they hadn't previously fired offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt earlier in the offseason.

"I’ve spoken to players who believe Callahan would have stayed had Van Pelt remained on staff — when Brian first started receiving head-coaching interviews in 2023, Bill made clear he was staying in Cleveland — but all of that seemed to change when Van Pelt was fired," wrote Lloyd. "Andy Dickerson was hired to replace Callahan. The changes were a disaster."

One year later, the organization fired Dickerson and hired former Rice head coach Mike Bloomgren to fill the void left initially by Callahan in 2024.

Meanwhile, Van Pelt's exit at the time may not have seemed like a major deal, particularly because head coach Kevin Stefanski was the team's primary play-caller, it appears the ripple effects of that decision may have been more devastating than it seemed.

To take a QB or not to take a QB? That's what Andrew Berry has to decide with the No. 2 overall pick. But as fans debate what the right move is, here's why drafting out of desperation would be unwise for the Browns: https://t.co/iVNwV9OQ0T

— 𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 (@Spencito_) January 14, 2025
NFL insider Albert Breer of the Sports Illustrated has gone as far as referring to Van Pelt a "glue guy" on Cleveland's staff during his four years on Stefanski's staff. This latest report would certainly give more credence to the idea that he was held in high esteem not only among players but his fellow coaches as well.

It's long been said by the organization that decisions with the coaching staff are made by Stefanski himself. Some reporting suggests, however, that Stefanski was urged to make a change at OC last offseason by forces above his pay grade in an effort to appease Watson.

That decision may not have only cost the Browns one of the best position coaches in the business, but also may have served as an initial source of the teams struggles in 2024.

Belgium joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel | The Times of Israel https://share.google/OSxgqckCzv6AIedIC

Countries are at least paying attention... Even if the so called Christians of Dawgtalkers are blind to the atrocities being committed

If we draft a qb in n 2026 we still have a roster full of holes.
What do you think will happen with a weak oline and without an elite WR1?
Sacks after sacks. Drops after drops. Six seven games in he will be labeled as a failure too.

The Kevin Stefanski experience.

One is the HC and the other one is the GM. Stop acting like each one has the same job and responsibilities.

That's like asking why Berry isn't calling any of the plays. Both sound ridiculous.

Excellent point!

So why in the fekking hell didn’t he and his genius companion continue to build around that young talented quarterback? Imagine 3 first round picks and a favorable salary situation. How fuqqing stupid can you be?

The common theme is bad decision making. One step forward, two steps back.
Inability to evaluate talents. Inability to develop talent. Inability to keep talent.
A ongoing drama. Conflicts.

Our results have a downward spiral. We’re undisciplined. Players seem to give up.

A healthy Baker Mayfield have succeed with all of his OC, two of them has been promoted to head coaches. Two division titles. I’m not sure Stefanski should take credit for Mayfield’s success. Joe Flacco was a former SB winner, almost 100 years old. Again, I don’t think the smartest guy in the room should take credit in that case either.

Two playoff games in charge and out coached and out smarted in both.
3-14 in 2024 and on his way to another disastrous season.

One of the worst head coaches in the NFL! Results don’t lie.

I've never seen more people wear Cleveland Browns shirts then the day Sanders started here in Ohio. Lots of girls were wearing T-shirts too. Made me feel good. Most of the people I work with are black and they like it that SS is too. Hopefully things will work out with him for us Browns fans. Who knows? We'll see.

It's streaming on Netflix now.

Thanks for letting me know about it, Pit, but from the preview it looks only so-so. I'll most likely wait until I can stream it or get it at the library.

Once the draft order is in place.

The strategy will become more clear.

I am not yet dialed in on the quarterbacks. Mendoza gets a lotta love from many.

I don't see how Moore does not come out if in fact he is a top five pick.

Simpson is probably 50/50 school or draft.

I don't see how the Browns could pass on a guy they feel strongly about?

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I just read things in the way they are written.

BS. Callahan left because his son got the HC'ing job with the Titans and he wanted to help build that team with his son. That sounds like a fathers dream come true........................

Bill Callahan says it’s a ‘no-brainer’ to work for his son coaching the Titans’ O-line

https://apnews.com/article/titans-bill-callahan-offensive-line-son-2b4d333bfec0aa6c36a1b6271fa0a807

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bill Callahan never thought he’d work for his son in the NFL. Not at his age and after all his years in the league.

As Brian Callahan interviewed for head coaching jobs in 2023, father and son talked at length about the idea, leaving Bill convinced he wouldn’t join his son if and when a team hired him.

Then the Tennessee Titans hired Brian in January. With Cleveland’s permission, Bill Callahan said he felt compelled to join his son.

“It really was a kind of a no-brainer in that regard,” said Bill, who turns 68 in July. “So it’s family, and I want to see him succeed. Just like any parent wants to see their children succeed. So, it’s rare. It’s unique. And so, oh yeah I’m fired up about it.”

Isn't the steeler Back up Mason Rudolph?

he's not Chump change... They can win with him.... No worries

The two years he had a talented roster he made the playoffs. One of those years was with a Flacco they pulled off the couch.

Callahan left because of the way the team treated his good friend Alex Van Pelt. I highly, highly doubt that he will ever do anything here ever again.

AB can always ask Joe Thomas for an opinion. He knows something about O-Line play. Maybe Bill Callahan will help if he's asked too.

Here you go FATE. Just to get you to heel by the curb for a while......

The initial investigation into alleged ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, known as "Crossfire Hurricane," was launched by the FBI in July 2016 based on an intelligence tip from Australian authorities.

The key information that prompted the investigation was:

George Papadopoulos's tip: A Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, told an Australian diplomat in London in May 2016 that Russia possessed "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails.

WikiLeaks releases: When WikiLeaks began publicly releasing hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in July 2016, the Australian government informed American officials of Papadopoulos's earlier comments, which then triggered the FBI to open its investigation into the matter.

Subsequent information and events that fueled the ongoing investigation included:

Contacts with Russian nationals: Several Trump campaign officials, including Paul Manafort, Donald Trump Jr., and Jared Kushner, held a meeting in June 2016 at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer who they believed could provide derogatory information on Hillary Clinton as "part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump".

Financial ties and foreign contacts: Investigators looked into the unusual number of contacts between other campaign aides and Russian officials or individuals with Russian intelligence ties, such as Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, and their previous work for pro-Russian interests.

Trump's public statements: Candidate Trump's public call during a July 2016 news conference for Russia to find Hillary Clinton's emails also raised concerns among counterintelligence agents.

The Steele dossier: The FBI later received information from the "Steele dossier," an opposition research report compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. This dossier alleged a well-developed conspiracy between the campaign and Russia and was used in part to obtain a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant for the surveillance of former campaign aide Carter Page.

While the multi-year investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller eventually found numerous links between the campaign and individuals with ties to the Russian government, it ultimately concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities. The investigation did result in charges against many individuals for various crimes, including lying to investigators and obstruction.

At least you backed off of the "Guliani worked with the trump campaign" BS after you were shown he went on a nationwide tour giving stump speeches for trump.