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The Minnesota Vikings offense got dominated by Robert Saleh’s defense on Saturday night but the Browns still decided to hire Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski to become their next head coach.
85 yards for Kevin Stefanski’s offense against Robert Saleh’s defense today.
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) January 11, 2020
Sources: The #Browns are planning to hire #Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as their new head coach. Runner-up last year, winner this year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2020
Saleh’s strong interview made the #Browns think hard about the decision. But with Paul DePodesta running the search, Stefanski — a finalist who DePodesta favored a year ago — went in with the edge and gets the job. https://t.co/IaAsXJJD7C
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 12, 2020
Niners pro bowl corner Richard Sherman reacted to the Brown’s hiring Stefanski over Saleh on Twitter and he didn’t seem happy about it.
Wow just wow…… just W….O….W…. guess I should have expected it https://t.co/NqY7s1GxP5
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 12, 2020
Exactly…
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 12, 2020
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 12, 2020
Right!!! Can’t imagine the roles being reversed
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 12, 2020
The Browns obviously needed an offensive guy to fix Freddie Kitchens’ mess but it’s still kind of odd that they immediately hired Stefanski after the Vikings poor offensive showing on Saturday.