[NFBuck]

Duane Long:

I have watched the Eric Mangini story unfold. His coaching life has paralleled that of his mentor Bill Bellichek so closely. Browns fans will remember his time in Cleveland. He was a surly curmudgeon who would pass players in the hall and not even speak to them. He was just as good a coach back then. His people skills and his leadership skills were simply awful. He learned from that and has become a coach that many would argue as the best ever. Mangini has the same pedigree. Brilliant tactician that many New York Jet players could not be happier to see go. If his career continues to mirror Bellicheks, Browns fans might have found the guy they have been looking for at least since Marty Schottenheimer and I would say since Blanton Collier. Not a list of coaches to be proud of in Cleveland.

Shhhh, don't say anything. Allow me a few moments to pretend he might have a point.