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Browns hire Chudzinski to breathe life into offense

Jan. 20, 2007
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports

BEREA, Ohio -- Rob Chudzinski was hired Saturday as the Cleveland
Browns' offensive coordinator, returning to the team to take over a unit
that ranked near the NFL's bottom in nearly every category the past two
seasons.

Chudzinski was Cleveland's tight ends coach in 2004 under Butch Davis.
He coached San Diego's tight ends the past two seasons.

Before coming to the pros, the 38-year-old Toledo native was the Miami
Hurricanes' offensive coordinator for three seasons. The former tight
end was credited with developing Green Bay's Bubba Franks, the New York
Giants' Jeremy Shockey and current Browns tight end Kellen Winslow into
All-Americans.

The Browns went through two offensive coordinators this season. With
players and fans grumbling about his play calling, Maurice Carthon
resigned after six games and was replaced by line/assistant head coach
Jeff Davidson.

But the Browns didn't improve much and finished 30th in scoring and 31st
in total yards and rushing. They lost six of their final seven games and
finished 4-12, Cleveland's fourth straight season with at least 10 losses.

In 2005 under Carthon, the Browns were last among the league's 32 teams
in scoring.

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