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Oregon coach Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense can work in NFL - with a few tweaks - analysts say

Tom Reed, cleveland.com

View full size Oregon football coach Chip Kelly, seen above tossing a ball around before the Ducks played Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, is expected to interview for the Browns' head coaching job today. Paul Connors,...

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Bill O'Brien will remain coach of Penn State next season, he said Thursday, turning away several NFL teams that were interested in talking to him for their head coaching vacancies.

CNNSI.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs should be quite familiar by now.

Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com

The signing of Ohio native Nick Swisher was a critical addition for the Indians, both on and off the field.

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

The Browns interviewed Penn State coach Bill O'Brien this week, but he's staying at Penn State. A source also confirmed a report that Syracuse coach Doug Marrone's interview took place today. Oregon's Chip Kelly's interview with the Browns is tomorrow, …

clevelandbrowns.com

The Cleveland Browns signed three players, the team announced Thursday evening.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

"I am all for Ken coming here.... Tough nosed coach, been to a Super Bowl but did not win so he is hungry. Gets to play Pitt twice a year and he does not care for them since Tomlin's job should have been his.... Much better than Chip Kelly." - nanook3

Associated Press sports staff, cleveland.com

The Philadelphia Eagles fired Reid on Monday, the same day the Chiefs parted ways with coach Romeo Crennel, the former Browns coach.

Mike Peticca, cleveland.com

Browns' Ward played for Kelly at Oregon. Patriots' coach Belichick added up-tempo wrinkles to his offense after meeting with Kelly. Former Steelers coach Cowher a Browns' candidate? More story links on Browns' coach search.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

On today's PD Sports Insider, Dennis Manoloff, Tom Reed and Glenn Moore talked with The Oregonian's Aaron Fentress about the possibility of Oregon's Chip Kelly becoming the next Browns' head coach.

theclevelandfan.com

Ten years since Tempe, 1/3/2003.I know it’s hard to believe, but Thursday marks ten years since Cie Grant blitzed off the left side, grabbed Ken Dorsey by the jersey, and spun him to the ground, as the Miami quarterback’s desperation pass fell harmles…

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Many of those in the NFL playoffs have connections to Cleveland and the Browns organization.

David I. Andersen, cleveland.com

Cleveland Browns talked in the locker room Monday after head coach Pat Shurmur and GM Tom Heckert were fired about the uncertainty of playing for another head coach.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Here's a Thursday afternoon roundup of the NFL head coaching rumor mill: Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals are one of three teams interested in former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid. The Cardinals were scheduled to meet with Reid on Thursday, h…

Carl Lamarre, dimemag.com

DeMarcus Cousins is an interesting individual. He’s obviously a very talented player. At 6-11, he’s shown off his tremendous skill set as a premier big man since his days at Kentucky. With a knack for scoring around the basket, rebounding at an alarmi…

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

The New Year begins with two months of evidence to help us separate the contenders from the disappointing. Here is a primer of what has happened so far, with the goal of trying to imagine the six months to come.

theclevelandfan.com

So my question right now is a rather simple one. It's a good question for a team like the Indians to have at this current state. And of course that is the question that we'll be evaluating and discussing right now. But before I get to that question, let…

Branson Wright, cleveland.com

Rookie wide receiver Travis Benjamin says it's about the players adjusting to whatever the new coach brings, not the other way around.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

Today, live at 12:30 p.m., on PD Sports Insider, join Dennis Manoloff, Bud Shaw and Glenn Moore as they talk with The Oregonian's Aaron Fentress about the possibility of Oregon's Chip Kelly becoming the next Browns' head coach. Tom Reed will also be in …

theclevelandfan.com

So 2012 has come and gone without another championship from any of Cleveland’s teams. While there were no titles to celebrate, there were still plenty of stories, from firings to trades, to too many losses and too few wins. Our annual review of the year…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Oregon's Chip Kelly appears to be near the top of the Browns' coaching wish list.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

How often do you see it happen: a visiting team takes control in the fourth quarter before squandering a late chance to grab a W, and then end up getting pounded into submission in the extra session? Dallas is feeling the pain now after letting the Heat…

nydailynews.com

Alabama coach Nick Saban arrived with his SEC championship team Wednesday afternoon to prepare for Monday’s BCS national championship game against top-ranked Notre Dame in Miami amid a swirl of speculation that he may leave for the NFL at season’s end…

CNNSI.com

Russ Canzler is back with the Indians. Nick Swisher is on his way.

Steve King, clevelandbrowns.com

In this series, ClevelandBrowns.com looks back to a playoff win over the New York Jets on Jan. 3, 1987.