Pioli, McDaniels Still Searching While Browns Hire Mangini

The Cleveland Browns have officially hired ex-Jets head coach Eric Mangini as their new head coach. This news comes as the first of many coaching selections to be made following the 2008 regular season, and it also affects the other football execs who are still interviewing with teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and Denver Broncos, all of which are searching for a new coach.

One major player in this coaching fiasco who will undoubtedly be affected by the Browns’ selection in a new head coach is Patriots VP of player personnel Scott Pioli, who has been reportedly talking with the Browns over the past couple weeks as a possible selection for the team’s GM. With Mangini (ex-Patriots defensive coordinator) in the picture, however, Pioli will most certainly not go after the GM position in Cleveland, as he would likely want to select his own coaching staff. That leaves Pioli the chances of being offered the job in Kansas City, but would he take it? If not, Pioli could stay in New England.

New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has also been searching for a coaching job elsewhere, and has been seen the last couple weeks in St. Louis, Denver and Cleveland. With the Browns job out of the picture now, McDaniels is said to be a leading candidate for the job with the Broncos. Stay tuned to see how it all pans out!

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