09-23-2016, 10:59 AM
(09-23-2016, 07:32 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Bill Belichick was an epic failure as the coach of the Cleveland Browns. But, in his defense, only Sam Rutigliano, Blanton Collier, and Paul Brown were successful in Cleveland. With that being said, Belichick almost ended up in the AFC North. Here's the result of some quick research I did:
In Belichick's last season in Cleveland the Browns finished 5–11, despite starting 3-1. In November of that year in the middle of the ongoing football season, Browns owner Art Modell had announced he would move his franchise to Baltimore after the season. After first being given assurances that he would coach the transplanted Baltimore Ravens, Belichick was instead fired on February 14, 1996, one week after the shift was officially announced.
He won a playoff game the year before, which I believe was his third year as the Head Coach. As Bengals fans, we need to be very careful about calling that an "epic failure" as Marvin is well into his second decade and still has not done it.
