
Browns' Data-Driven Coaching Search Faces Backlash
Published: January 24, 2026
Duration: 1:35
Browns Coaching Search Stalls: Data-Driven Process Deters Candidates, Fans Fume
The Cleveland Browns coaching search is in jeopardy as they struggle to fill their vacant head coach position, despite being the first team to fire their coach on Black Monday. The teams data-driven interview process, which includes questionnaires, essays, and personality tests, has deterred several high-profile candidates, including Mike McDaniel and Jesse Minter. The Browns are now focused on four candidates, but insiders suggest they need to hire a minority or female coach to satisfy the Rooney Rule, potentially pushing the process into a fifth week. Fans are growing impatient...