Monday's Roundup: Browns Have No OC

Good morning Browns fans. As you're all recovering from your Pro Bowl parties yesterday, I'm sure that you will be very interested in learning that the Browns will not have an offensive coordinator next season. Head coach Pat Shurmur will be calling the plays, as has been previously stated, and new quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple will work closely with Colt McCoy. Whipple has an impressive resume' that includes an NCAA Division 1-AA national championship, many offensive records at many different schools, and significant work with Ben Roethlisberger when he came into the league. Most recently he was the offensive coordinator of the Miami Hurricanes, where they finished 33rd in the nation in total offense.

In other coaching news, the Browns have reportedly hired Bill Davis to coach the linebackers. He has most recently been the defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals. Davis brings 19 years of experience to his new job, and he returns to his familiar stomping grounds in Cleveland. He was on the coaching staff in the same role under head coach Chris Palmer in 1999.

There's not much to say about the Pro Bowl, other than the fact that Joe Thomas made lots of money for his third consecutive Pro Bowl (a $1.5 million bonus) and Alex Mack recorded multiple tackles (only one is shown in the box score though) as well as his first known receiving touchdown! If you don't believe it, here's the video:

Alex Mack Rumbles for the Score!

It may not have been all that legitimate and it may have been on a lateral, but he looked pretty svelte rumbling for 40 yards and diving into the end zone. Maybe we should work in some Center End Around plays for this season...

Should the Browns make an offer to the Eagles for QB Kevin Kolb? According to Cleveland.com, about %75 of Browns fans say no, and I agree. I like where Colt McCoy is going, and I think the asking price is too high for Kolb.

Coming up on Wednesday will be my opinions on this year's Senior Bowl, with a few facts thrown in just to cover my bases. As always, the comments are open and check back soon!

Pro Bowl Time for a Few Browns

As I'm sure everyone is aware of, the Pro Bowl is scheduled for this Sunday. Knowing how action-packed and hard-hitting the Pro Bowl always is, there is no doubt that the NFL's all-star game will pull at least a dazzling dozen viewers nationwide to their TV sets for a few hours. This year, it's set back in Hawaii and is no more or less relevant than it was last year in Miami.

On a semi-related tangent the NHL is preparing for their all-star game by staging a fantasy-type draft where their all-star captains select their teammates from the pool of fellow all-stars, much like many of you did on the playground in your younger years. It's certainly an interesting idea, and it may create more buzz than a more conventional all-star game. I suppose time will tell if it's a good idea and if it will stick around.

Anyways, let's get back to the Browns. As has been previously reported, center Alex Mack will be making his first Pro Bowl appearance, however it is in place of injured Nick Mangold, not Maurkice Pouncey. Either way, it's a great honor for the young lineman and hopefully just the first of many trips to Hawaii for him. Congratulations can be sent on Twitter @alexmack55 . In the unsurprising category of news, left tackle Joe Thomas will be making his third trip to the NFL's all-star game. It's pretty interesting that Thomas had, by his standards, a bit of a down year but is still Pro Bowl-caliber. Hopefully he can bounce back to his previous form instead of being merely Pro Bowl-caliber!

After the Super Bowl there will be more news regarding free agents, both departing and incoming, as well as more draft news, so stay tuned!