Eric Mangini, fired by the New York Jets the day after the regular season ended, was introduced Thursday as the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns. The Browns didn't disclose details of Mangini's contract but it reportedly covers four years. Mangini, who started in the NFL as a ball boy with the Browns in 1994 and later was an assistant coach on the team, replaced Romeo Crennel, who was fired after a 4-12 season. I couldn't be happier to come home to Cleveland, Mangini said.

Recently fired New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini will be the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Wednesday. The Browns issued a statement that said an agreement has been reached for Mangini to coach the team. Terms of the deal were not announced. The Jets fired Mangini last week after his team finished the season with a 9-7 record, missing the playoffs.

The Cleveland Browns spoke with New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels on Friday about their head coaching vacancy. Team owner Randy Lerner has plans to interview two members of the Browns' organization -- defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and director of player personnel T.J.

The New York Jets say former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher is not interested in becoming the Jets' coach next season. A Jets spokesman said representatives for Cowher had informed the NFL franchise that the former Steelers coach should not be considered a candidate for the Jets' head coach

The Cleveland Browns fired Coach Romeo Crennel Monday, the day after the NFL club staggered to a 4-12 finish to its 2008 season. The Browns, who dismissed General Manager Phil Savage within hours of their 31-0 season-ending loss at Pittsburgh, dumped Crennel after he compiled a 24-40 record in four seasons. Crennel's contract was through the 2011 season. The Browns started the season with three straight losses and finished with a six-game losing streak during which they didn't score an offensive touchdown. While the team gave no timetable or list of possible candidates for replacing Crennel, the name of former Browns linebacker and assistant coach Bill Cowher has cropped up.