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the web in today’s dose of the Sunday Dawg Chow." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareSunday Dawg Chow: Browns news (5/5/19)John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsCleveland Browns:Darrin Hall gets busy in Browns running back room (ohio.com) - Former Austintown Fitch star Darrin Hall never did make it all the way out of James Conner’s shadow at Pitt https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Terrance-Mitchell-Jersey , but his new coach seems to like him, and Hall seems intent on making it as a Brown.Browns rookies have dinner with team legends (cleveland.com) - John Dorsey is trying to awaken the sleeping giant that is the Cleveland Browns, and in the process, Dorsey and Freddie Kitchens are bringing some of the giants of yesteryear back to speak to the team. On Thursday night, the eve of rookie camp, Kitchens and Dorsey invited former Browns receiver Webster Slaughter, running backs Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner, quarterback Bernie Kosar, Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and others to have dinner with the rookies and address them. Slaughter even stuck around to watch practice yesterday.Undrafted WR Dorian Baker grew up a Browns fan, happy to ‘be a dawg’ at rookie minicamp (clevelandbrowns.com) - The number wasn’t lost on Dorian Baker. Of all of the players on the field at the team’s rookie minicamp Jarvis Landry Jersey , Baker had the best sense of what it meant to wear No. 19, so it made sense that he was the one wearing it. Of course Baker -- who grew up in Cleveland Heights and starred at Cleveland Heights High before landing at the University of Kentucky -- knew it was the number worn by Bernie Kosar, the Browns legend who was among a number of alums who addressed the rookies Thursday as they arrived in Berea.NFL:No excuses for Marcus Mariota in make-or-break season (ESPN) - This offseason has been about putting quarterback Marcus Mariota in position to succeed. There have been plenty of excuses for Mariota’s inability to firmly establish himself after being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, with injuries certainly a factor. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons beyond Mariota’s control for his up-and-down career so far -- and why he’s better positioned heading into 2019.WRs D.K. Metcalf, Parris Campbell dazzle in debuts (NFL.com) - Albeit, it was the first day of rookie minicamp without any pads, but receivers D.K. Metcalf and Parris Campbell grabbed headlines and highlights with their showcase performances. On Friday, speed burner Campbell debuted for the Indianapolis Colts and the sans-shirt star that is Metcalf made his first mark on a Seattle Seahawks practice. The second-round sensations came away with rave reviews.Seattle sets themselves up for long-term, sustained success with 2019 NFL Draft class (PFF) - With only four picks over three days in the weeks prior to the draft, the Seattle Seahawks were slated to be one of have one of the most uneventful drafts of any franchise. Boy was that wrong. CLEVELAND (AP) — Dan Campbell’s strong stint as an interim coach has the Browns considering him as a permanent one.Cleveland took its coaching search on the road to interview Campbell Genard Avery Color Rush Jersey , the New Orleans tight ends/assistant head coach, who went 5-7 after taking over Miami’s job in 2015.The 42-year-old Campbell met Friday with Browns general manager John Dorsey and other front-office members in Louisiana while the Saints practiced during their bye week in the NFL playoffs.Campbell checks every box in what the Browns are looking for in a coach. He played in the NFL for 10 seasons — three in Dallas under Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells — and has worked on Sean Payton’s staff for three seasons in New Orleans.But it was Campbell’s 12-game run as the Dolphins‘ interim coach in 2015 that gained him respect and has teams other than the Browns interested in him.Campbell took over after Joe Philbin was fired after a 1-3 start and kept the Dolphins competitive.He’s the fourth candidate to meet with Dorsey, who is expected to conduct interviews through the weekend.The Browns have previously met with interim coach Gregg Williams, former Indianapolis and Detroit coach Jim Caldwell and Minnesota interim offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski. Like Campbell, Williams was thrust into a difficult situation when Hue Jackson was fired and led Cleveland to five wins in eight games this season.Dorsey intends to interview Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, who was partially responsible for rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield flourishing in the season’s second half.One of eight teams with coaching vacancies, the Browns have reportedly asked for permission to speak with Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, as well as offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni.The Browns have also expressed interest in former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but to this point an interview has not been scheduled.Per NFL rules, the Browns can’t hire a coach while his team is still alive in the postseason.When he wasn’t re-hired by the Dolphins https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Corbett-Jersey , Campbell jumped at a chance to work with Payton, who was his position coach for much of his career. He recently said the chance to join Payton’s staff has helped him grow as a coach, and positioned him to take over his own team.“To be able to watch and learn from Sean and see how he deals with situations. See how he deals with management of a game, how he deals with personnel, how he deals with scheme,” he said. “Everything. Just dealing with people, scheduling — everything. You talk about a wealth of knowledge now to get from this guy. So, it’s been extremely helpful.“I knew I was going to learn from a coach with a proven track record. I knew that was the best way for me to learn — under a guy who has had success.”Campbell played for the Giants, Cowboys and Lions from 1999-2008. He was used primarily as a blocker and finished with 91 catches for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns.