Bill Musgrave offensive coordinator Browns interview

Cleveland Browns interview Falcons QB coach Bill Musgrave for offensive coordinator

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns interviewed Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave for their offensive coordinator vacancy on Tuesday, a league source confirmed.

Eagles secondary coach and senior assistant Dick Jauron also arrive in town Tuesday and will interview Wednesday for the defensive coordinator position, a source told The Plain Dealer. Fellow former NFL head coach Dave Wannstedt will interview Thursday for the defensive coordinator job.

Musgrave was scheduled to arrive in Minnesota Tuesday night to interview for the Vikings' coordinator position, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.

Musgrave, 43, brings 14 years experience as an NFL assistant, including coordinator stints with the Eagles (1998), Panthers (2000) and Jaguars (2003-2004). An advocate of the West Coast offense, he learned the scheme from playing quarterback for the 49ers from 1991-94 under head coach George Seifert and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan.

The Falcons quarterbacks coach since 2006, Musgrave is credited with guiding Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan in his first three NFL seasons. Ryan, who committed three turnovers in a 48-21 divisional round loss to the Packers on Sunday, has guided the Falcons to a 33-13 mark, including 13-3 in 2010.

A first-round pick out of Boston College in 2008, Ryan threw 28 touchdowns and only nine interceptions this season, earning a 91.0 rating -- ninth-best in the NFL.

After last season, Falcons coach Mike Smith added the title of "assistant head coach" to Musgrave's duties. He hoped to keep his staff together this season, but "reluctantly" granted the Browns and Vikings permission to interview him, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported. Musgrave is viewed as potential successor to Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, who interviewed for the Browns' head coach job.

Musgrave would replace Brian Daboll, who has moved on to the Dolphins. In Cleveland, Musgrave would most likely not call plays, at least in the early going. New coach Pat Shurmur has said he'll handle that chore.

Musgrave also drew interest from the Rams, who hired Josh McDaniels to replace Shurmur. Two offensive assistants with ties to the Browns staff, Ravens' quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn and Rams receivers coach Nolan Cromwell, are not coordinator candidates at this time.

In other coaching news, Browns quarterbacks coach Carl Smith might be up for an assistant position in Seattle.

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Hot in Cleveland Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White Reunite

Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White Reunite in 'Hot in Cleveland'

Mary Tyler Moore reunites with golden girl Betty White in the opening episode of the second season of sitcom Hot in Cleveland tonight, Jan. 19.

The onscreen reunion of the two actresses, who last starred together in The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the seventies, has been much anticipated and is sure to bring back fond memories.

White, now 89, plays Elka, the feisty caretaker of a house in Cleveland, who was arrested in a cliffhanger at the end of last season.

The opening show begins with Elka in jail sharing a prison cell with an old friend Diane, played by Moore. Both are wearing matching orange jumpsuits and exchange stories from the past.

Appearing on "The View" yesterday, Jan. 18, White showed a clip of the co-stars first scene together, and it's "quite out of character for Moore," says the zap2it blog.

Hot in Cleveland also stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.

The series premiered in June 2010, and was TV Land’s highest rated telecast in the cable network’s 14-year history. The show has been renewed for a second season of 20 episodes.

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Pat Shurmur and Cleveland Browns are working on a deal now

NFL.com's Jason La Canfora is reporting that the Cleveland Browns are working on a deal that would make current St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator their next head coach. They expect to announce the news, officially, sometime tomorrow.

That's slightly more of a confirmation than the slightly less of a confirmation we had earlier today. Now, for the Rams and their fans, attention shifts to the search for a new offensive coordinator and the fallout on a young offense.

There's nothing new in La Canfora's report about any potential Shurmur replacements. He does repeat the news that Josh McDaniels is a candidate.

It was reported earlier today that Brad Childress, whose name had come up before only in speculation, was a "longshot" to replace Shurmur.

Maybe I'm just talking myself into the idea of McDaniels, but I'm starting to wonder if maybe the whole continuity thing is overstated in this case. The Rams offense has been mostly geared toward getting by with Steven Jackson, a young QB behind a promising young line and a mediocre supporting cast that made it slow going this year. Barring some revolutionary change, will it be that much more difficult to adapt for Sam Bradford? I never got the impression we saw the full playbook on display anyway, partly be design and partly of necessity.

It might hurt the receivers more than anything, at least some of the younger guys who would be role players with the right offseason additions. Danny Amendola wouldn't be that out of place, he is the poor man's Wes Welker, you know. The promising young tight ends, Michael Hoomanawanui and Fendi Onobun, didn't see enough time this year to be too deeply embedded in the system. Etc., etc., etc.

The biggest question about the transition is how it will effect Sam Bradford, or, more appropriately, how long it would take him to get back up to the level of expectations that would be reasonable for him in his sophomore season.

Browns Likely To Name Pat Shurmur As Head Coach

Early reports indicate the Cleveland Browns will likely name St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur as their next head coach.

Shurmur’s agent and the Browns are expected to finalize the deal by the end of the week and make an announcement.

Browns’ President Mike Holmgren also interviewed New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey.

Shurmur spent the last two seasons with the Rams and had the opportunity to develop number one overall pick Sam Bradford. Previously, Shurmur had been the quarterbacks coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons and their tight ends coach for three.

Under the direction of Shurmur, the Rams offense finished 19th in passing and 17th in rushing this season.