{"id":81720,"date":"2024-01-18T01:55:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=81720"},"modified":"2024-01-18T01:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:55:46","slug":"browns-coach-breaks-silence-with-5-word-statement-after-firing-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/browns-coach-breaks-silence-with-5-word-statement-after-firing-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns Coach Breaks Silence With 5-Word Statement After Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0shook up their coaching staff on Tuesday and former offensive coordinator\u00a0Alex Van Pelt\u00a0issued a brief statement on being let go.<\/p>\n

\"Head<\/p>\n

Van Pelt came aboard with Kevin Stefanski in 2020, serving as the offensive coordinator. It wasn\u2019t the typical setup for Van Pelt,\u00a0who did not call the plays. That was the duty of Stefanski, who has assumed the play-caller role since arriving.<\/p>\n

Van Pelt spoke with ESPN reporter Jake Trotter after being let go and kept it short and sweet.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn to the next one,\u201d\u00a0Van Pelt told Trotter.<\/p>\n

The shakeup also included running backs coach Stump Mitchell and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney.<\/p>\n

Trotter offered a little more details on how the firing of Van Pelt unfolded.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo clarify further on the Alex Van Pelt situation. Per multiple team sources, the Browns discussed a \u02bbreassignment of roles\u02bb with [Van Pelt] on the coaching staff. But ultimately, the two sides opted to part ways,\u201d\u00a0Trotter wrote.<\/p>\n

Kevin Stefanski Favorite for Coach of the Year<\/h2>\n

\"Kevin<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s an interesting move by the Browns, who defied expectations with multiple key injuries on the offensive side of the ball. The Browns played the majority of the season without Pro Bowl running back\u00a0Nick Chubb\u00a0and quarterback\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0played in just six games.<\/p>\n

The Browns utilized four different quarterbacks in Watson\u2019s absence \u2014\u00a0PJ Walker,\u00a0Dorian Thompson-Robinson\u00a0and\u00a0Joe Flacco.<\/p>\n

Stefanski is expected to win\u00a0NFL Coach of the Year, so it\u2019s not typical for a coach hauling in that award to shake up his staff. Van Pelt was very complimentary of Stefanski in his final press conference of the year before facing the\u00a0Houston Texans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s awesome. I\u2019ve enjoyed every second with him. His ability to adjust and adapt with the coolness. It\u2019s just a consistency that he brings every day,\u201d\u00a0Van Pelt said. \u201cHe\u2019s coached a lot of football, different schemes. His ability to again, to change on a dime based on who this player, his starter is at quarterback I thought has been really remarkable. But the message, the culture he\u2019s built here over the last four years, I\u2019m really proud to be on his staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Browns were bounced from the postseason by the\u00a0Texans in the Wild Card round in embarrassing fashion, 45-14. Cleveland is seeking \u201cfresh ideas on offense,\u201d\u00a0per Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.<\/p>\n

Browns WR Michael Woods Sends Well-Wishes to Alex Van Pelt<\/h2>\n

Van Pelt appeared to be well-liked in the Browns locker room as a leader on the offensive side of the ball. Following his departure, wide receiver\u00a0Michael Woods\u00a0was among the players to wish him well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate you AVP. Good luck coach,\u201d\u00a0Woods wrote.<\/p>\n

The Browns are already active trying to fill the coaching holes. Former\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0assistant head coach\/running backs coach Duce Staley visited Cleveland on Wednesday to fill the vacancy left by Mitchell, per\u00a0Josina Anderson of CBS Sports.<\/p>\n

The Browns have had one of the best ground games in the league under Stefanski. However, the Browns struggled this season without Chubb. Cleveland finished the season averaging 115.2 yards rushing per game but just 3.9 yards per carry \u2014 26th in the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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