Bengal bum Alex "Linus" Van Pelt moving to the Clowns

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The Cleveland Browns are hiring Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN.

Van Pelt spent the past two seasons with the Bengals. Before that, he was an assistant with the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills. He was the Bills' interim offensive coordinator in 2009.

 

Van Pelt spent his two seasons in Cincinnati under two different head coaches. After Marvin Lewis and the Bengals parted ways after the 2018 season, he was retained by the offensive-minded Zac Taylor, who praised Van Pelt throughout the season.

"He is, in a sense, a veteran at the position," Taylor said in December.

 

Van Pelt played quarterback for 11 seasons in the NFL, with the Pittsburgh Stealers, Kansas City Chiefs and Bills.

In addition to his years coaching in the league, Van Pelt's time playing quarterback was considered a huge asset when it came to grooming inexperienced QBs.

[sparky151 460]

The new QB coach will be a pretty important hire for Taylor. No pressure bringing in someone to develop Burrow, the future of the franchise. 

[bfine 45]

Guess the Browns were mad that Mayfield didn't finish 32nd of all starters this past year. 

[bfine 45]

As to a replacement: We could do a lot worse than Jon Kitna

[|High School Harry| 2,782]

6 hours ago, bfine said:

As to a replacement: We could do a lot worse than Jon Kitna

Hopefully we can do a lot better.

 

However, dose the AVP hire in Suckland put Callahan back into the Bengal picture?

The Offensive Coordinator position is now off their board.

 

[Jason 3,822]

Hearing Dan Pitcher is expected to be promoted to the job.

[T-Dub 7,323]

8 hours ago, bfine said:

As to a replacement: We could do a lot worse than Jon Kitna

 

You mean the same sanctimonious ass that couldn't hold it together as a HS football coach?  Hard no.

[sparky151 460]

Kitna has been the Cowboys QB coach the last few years and done well developing Dak Prescott.

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6 hours ago, T-Dub said:

 

You mean the same sanctimonious ass that couldn't hold it together as a HS football coach?  Hard no.

We don't need a HS football coach we need a NFL QB coach. Kitna has done a fine job at that task

[T-Dub 7,323]

16 minutes ago, bfine said:

We don't need a HS football coach we need a NFL QB coach. Kitna has done a fine job at that task

 

When/where has Kitna been an NFL QB coach? I haven't exactly been keeping up with him.

I see he's been working with Prescott in Dallas.  Still not interested. 

[sparky151 460]

No need to worry that we went out and recruited a top QB coach. We did things the Bengals way and promoted from within. Next man up.

[membengal 1,341]

7 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

No need to worry that we went out and recruited a top QB coach. We did things the Bengals way and promoted from within. Next man up.

On the other hand...

 

 

[|SF2| 3,922]

Maybe demote Zac to QB coach and bring in Bieniemy?

[gupps 79]

 

3 hours ago, membengal said:

I wonder what Ken Anderson could do with Burrow?

[Cat 531]

4 minutes ago, gupps said:

 

I wonder what Ken Anderson could do with Burrow?

Didn't do much for Klingler. And I say that as a huge Kenny fan.

 

I thought Van Pelt was supposed to be the shit?

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27 minutes ago, Cat said:

Didn't do much for Klingler. And I say that as a huge Kenny fan.

 

I thought Van Pelt was supposed to be the shit?

I thought so too...but I guess it's a big promotion for him?  Cleveland though?...ACK!!!

[whodey365 351]

The smart move would've been to hire a QB coach to head coach. No?

[|ArmyBengal| 89]

I watched Van Pelt of PITT win an epic seesaw comeback vs A&M in the Sun Bowl, El Pase 89. The dude was slinging it. 

[|High School Harry| 2,782]

13 hours ago, Jason said:

Hearing Dan Pitcher is expected to be promoted to the job.

Done....

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Cincinnati Bengals coach Dan Pitcher has received a promotion.

The Bengals announced on Thursday that Pitcher has been elevated to quarterbacks coach. Pitcher is replacing Alex Van Pelt, who accepted a job to become the Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator.

Western Kentucky University wide receiver Taywan Taylor, left, listens to Cincinnati Bengals assistant receivers coach Dan Pitcher as he discussed pass route concepts on April 6, 2017. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./C-J)

 

Pitcher’s been an offensive assistant coach with the Bengals since 2016. He was the assistant quarterbacks coach last season.

Before coming to Cincinnati, Pitcher spent four seasons in player personnel with the Indianapolis Colts.

Pitcher was a quarterback at SUNY Courtland from 2008-11.

“I am excited to promote Dan to quarterbacks coach,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said in a team statement. “Dan is a rising star who has demonstrated that he has a bright future as he continues to take on more responsibility.”

 

[sparky151 460]

What's this praise of Pitcher based on? 

[T-Dub 7,323]

8 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

What's this praise of Pitcher based on? 

 

Justification for taking the path of least resistance

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7 hours ago, T-Dub said:

 

When/where has Kitna been an NFL QB coach? I haven't exactly been keeping up with him.

I see he's been working with Prescott in Dallas.  Still not interested. 

Well you got our JV QB coach. 

[Cricket 798]

4 hours ago, sparky151 said:

What's this praise of Pitcher based on? 

 

 

You can look at the Pitcher as either half full or as half empty...

 

 

 

 

[membengal 1,341]

10 hours ago, sparky151 said:

What's this praise of Pitcher based on? 

Ask Benoit. But Benoit generally shits on the team so him with a good note on it is not nothing.

[T-Dub 7,323]

8 hours ago, bfine said:

Well you got our JV QB coach. 

 

Which should surprise no one.