re: Cleveland Browns hire Mike Pettine

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When asked whether he expects Bills DC Mike Pettine to be named the Browns head coach, ESPN's Adam Schefter said he views Pettine as Cleveland's "fall back option." "I’ll say this on the Cleveland Browns. Expect the unexpected," said Schefter. "If they wanted to hire [Pettine] they could just go ahead and do that and maybe they still will. But me reading between the lines, they’re hopping around, they’re interviewing other candidates, they’re bouncing around the country. I think if Pettine were their guy it would just be over and done with. And the longer it goes on the less likely in my mind that Pettine becomes the guy. I think I would categorize him now as a fall back option. I think they’re looking at other things. … Get ready for that curve ball." Pettine expects to hear back from the Browns by the end of Wednesday night. It's possible Cleveland may just be dragging this thing along while waiting for Seahawks DC Dan Quinn.

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