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My all-time favorite Kings player Bobby Jackson will retire today (Sac Bee)

This guy was the best part of last night's game (Big League Stew)

Randy Hanson did not take the Tom Cable decision by the Napa DA well (PFT)

This guy is still pissed about the weather is last year's World Series (TBO.com)

Frank and Jamie McCourt will not break up amicably (Real Clear Sports)

This Steve Phillips story just got a whole lot better (The Big Lead)

How Joe Girardi is still managing, is beyond us (NY Post)

Will UFC 104 be a bust? (Bloody Elbow)

The Miz wants to smack Eric Mangini (Camel Clutch Blog)

Magic and Isiah: When man loves die (Basketbawful)

AJ Burnett and Dale Jr. separated at birth (HHR)

Rankings the 2009-2010 NBA dance teams (Blaze of Love)

Carl Edwards goes swimming in Miami (From the Marbles)

This Is The Best Cleveland Can Do

On Wednesday, Cleveland Browns announced they have hired former Jets coach Eric Mangini to be their next head coach.

The Browns fired former coach Romeo Crennel after a disappointing season 4-12 season when there were a lot of expectations that the team could reach the playoffs.

The 37-year-old Mangini signed a four year deal with the Browns. Mangini started his coaching career with the Browns in 1994.

When Mangini arrived in New York in 2006, the Jets were rebuilding. He lead them to a 10 win season and a seat in the playoffs. By the end of his tenure, people in New York weren't sad to see him leave.

Mangini went 23-25 in three season's with the Jets and was the head man during their end of the season collapse this year. So the question has to be asked. Is this the best Cleveland can do?

Mangini is a carbon copy of Romeo Crennel. They are both Bill Bilichick guys, both defensive coordinators during their time in New England, and both have dry and dour personality's.

Also the defense will not get better. Both Crennel and Mangini run the same type of defense. And last year the Browns actually had a better defense than the Jets. So there is an area that won't approve.

This hire just doesn't make any sense. There were better people out there for the Browns. Someone who isn't a defensive guy that runs the 3-4 defense.

But after all, we are talking about the Browns.