They’re about as reliable as the meteorologists who , with a straight face, advise us that “there’s a 50% chance of showers tomorrow.” Thanks.

This is all just wild speculation. Richardson is well aware of what’s out there, what it would cost him, and just how satisfied he is with Fox. Despite all the Madden players out there who want to blow everything up, we’ve got a good thing going here, and we should expect it to stay for 2010.

After that, there are just too many imponderables yet to be resolved. And that very fact is why no extension has been offered. Let’s watch who gets the job in Cleveland — my bet is he won’t be getting $6,000,000 for 2010.

Richardson doesnt gamble alot and losing fox would be a huge gamble. Richardson and his staff is about loyalty. Why do you think they like local players and look at the money they gave Jake. I belive the team caught on to Fox’s plan a game or two too late this season and with Jakes weak arm missed the playoffs by a game or two. Matt Moore looked very accurate last sunday with the 2 passes to Jarret and K. Moore down the left side. The first was missed by K. Moore, Matt laid the ball right in his hands. The second was the same pass to Jarrett he caught. KEEP EVERYONE except Davidson. Just my opinion

We’ll be okay without Fox because of the talent level. I would rather Fox stay, but if he leaves, certain guys will play just as well for another coach. I wouldn’t be surprised if Davidson got promoted to HC if Fox left. I’m not saying I want that, but Meeks is too good, IMO, to do anything other than be DC. I think if Davidson is the HC, we’ll be fine. We will still have Moore, Smitty, Moose, D-Will, Beef Stew, Kalil, Gross, Robinson and Otah. I’m assuming based on a hunch that Robinson will develop into a solid RG. On defense, we’ll have all the same personnel plus Meeks. Now suppose Fox goes and we move Davidson to HC and Meeks stays as DC. Then we get, what, a 1st and 3rd, maybe, from the 4-12 Browns. All of a sudden, we’re in a position to take the best WR in the draft, and use the 2nd rd pick on a QB. I am sold on Moore, but if certain guys are still available like Tebow, McCoy or Pike, I think you have to go with them. Not only that, but I think we can get to 12-4 or 13-3 with our current roster and next year’s opponents, so the extra picks and keeping the same philosophy would be really good for us. I want Fox to stay, but we’ll be okay without him.

NFL is a business just like any other business. You are free to go wherever you want to as long as you abide by your contract stipulations. Fox wants an extension, Richardson will not give him one based on his 2009 performance. Fox has 1 more year on his contract and if he wants to break it, he can…provided Richardson and Fox come to an agreement. In this case it will be a financial agreement. Fox is free to resign but he cannot sign with another team till the 2011 season. If he does, he will be financially liable to Richardson.
So…if Fox wants to sign with the Browns, the Browns will have to make a trade to the Panthers…either in terms of $$$ or draft picks/trades or both.
The Browns will not offer Fox >6mil / year. Look what they offered Josh Cribs. He has made it very clear that he wants to be traded. Even the Washington Redskins offered Shanahan only 6mi/year.
I say…if Fox wants to walk…so be it. They offer us Josh Cribs and their first round pick this year. Deal?

I don’t think it would hurt our chances that badly. We still keep the one coach that proved to be effective week in-week out in Ron Meeks. Our offense was a mess last year. We had good games the last three weeks or so. Before that, I watched some of the ugliest football games I have seen played and felt sick to my stomach on numerous Sundays watching our talented team look gross and pathetic. Davidson’s play calling this season was below-par as a whole and complete garbage on several days. FOx made some huge mistakes this season that he smoke-screened by winning out these last games to “give us hope”. Dammit! I had hope before THIS season started, and it got shot in the forehead! I believe its time to bring in a new face, at least at OC, if not new head coaching as well. I really don’t think it would be that negative of an impact. Shoot. It might just work out great and we end up with a juggernaut offensive attack to go with our stout and mean defense. It could happen. We have the players to do it. And please Cleveland…..trade us Josh Cribbs for the rights to Fox. I would love and love some more me some Cribbs in teal and black ripping off 105 yard KR TD’s. Beautiful.

Peter King on the Morning drive, Sirius Radio 124, was talking about Charlie Weiss. HE stated that he had a conversation with a friend close to Weiss. This friend told King that Charlie was not thinking about returning to any form of coaching for about a year, BUT in certain situations may be an offensive coordinator if the situation arose.

One stuation was with John Fox as his offensive coordinator, and the other with Todd Haley of Kansas City.

IT makes you wonder if there had been conversation, or even some discussion higher up.

Just a nugget and I don’t know if it fits……

New post E. Mag is returning for the Browns along with his whole staff for the 2010 season. Fox is going to have to win the big dance aka the Super Bowl next season if he wants a new deal similar to what the Giants did and approached T. Coughlin with the offseason before they won the Super Bowl.

Fox you want a new deal, get the Super Bowl and you can have one.

Go Panthers.