Football

Auggie

(32,965 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:00 PM Wednesday

Todd Monken next coach to be thrown under the bus by Cleveland Browns

(my headline)

The Cleveland Browns have hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be their next head coach, the team announced Wednesday.

Monken, who turns 60 on Feb. 5, replaces Kevin Stefanski, who was fired Jan. 5 after six seasons in Cleveland. The Browns finished 5-12 this past season and have an 8-26 record since last reaching the playoffs in the 2023 season.

Monken, who had spent the past three seasons in Baltimore and was not retained on new Ravens coach Jesse Minter's staff, will become Cleveland's 11th full-time coach since returning to the NFL in 1999, which trails only the Las Vegas Raiders (13) during that span. He previously served as the Browns' offensive coordinator during the 2019 season on Freddie Kitchens' staff.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47754909/browns-hiring-todd-monken-new-coach

Seriously: good luck guy.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Todd Monken next coach to be thrown under the bus by Cleveland Browns (Original Post) Auggie Wednesday OP

He'll need all the luck he can get, Auggie. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #1

Yes. And those two first round draft choices have to be perfect. Auggie Wednesday #3

Former UGA OC during their back-to-back National Championships... hlthe2b Wednesday #2

A head coach contract, any one, is nice retirement plan/nest egg for an older coach. RockRaven Wednesday #4

I agree Auggie Wednesday #5

Diamond_Dog

(40,019 posts)

1. He'll need all the luck he can get, Auggie.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:02 PM

Wednesday

Auggie

(32,965 posts)

3. Yes. And those two first round draft choices have to be perfect.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:14 PM

Wednesday

There should be a sense of urgency with that good defense in place.

hlthe2b

(113,144 posts)

2. Former UGA OC during their back-to-back National Championships...

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:03 PM

Wednesday

Between his time in Cleveland and Baltimore, Monken joined Kirby Smart’s staff at UGA. Monken’s offenses helped power the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships.

Georgia ranked fifth in total offense with 501.1 yards per game, 41.1 points per game and 75 total touchdowns in his last season.

The Browns would do well to hang on to him, IMO.

RockRaven

(18,913 posts)

4. A head coach contract, any one, is nice retirement plan/nest egg for an older coach.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:18 PM

Wednesday

That's the only reason to take this job.

By any reasonable assessment of this roster and salary cap situation and owner, he is doomed to fail and obviously knows that going in -- even if he can never say so.

Auggie

(32,965 posts)

5. I agree

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:09 PM

Wednesday

That said, I think anyone with an NFL pedigree would want to go out on a winning note.

Reply to this discussion