Falcons beat reporter gives the INSIDE SCOOP on new Browns’ defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg
Mike Rutenberg has an enormous pair of shoes to fill in replacing Jim Schwartz and has never called an NFL defense, but Todd Monken is confident he’s up to the task.
On Monday, Monken hired the former Falcons defensive passing game coordinator to replace Schwartz and continue to run the Browns’ attacking 4-3 scheme, in which he’s well-versed.
Rutenberg, 44, was hired from a pool of three finalists including Browns linebackers coach Jason Tarver and Texans defensive passing game coordinator Cory Undlin. He was the only one without NFL coordinator experience, but impressed Monken during their initial video interview and day-long in-person session on Sunday. | https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2026/02/todd-monken-hires-mike-rutenberg-as-browns-defensive-coordinator.html
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Divine Diablo, a heavenly devil, lol. I wanted him in Cleveland when he came out of Va. Tech.
Jason just wanted him on the show to talk about Stefanski 😂😂
Dude skipped right over Stefanski being absolute A$$
Y’all really put this special ed MF on here
hey guys can we talk about Mason Graham… how he is the number five pick in the draft and have not done much but he gets a pass, let's not give him a pass…
Why are most of your questions about another team???
So they fired the last guy because they lost to the Jets and had special teams problems and then hired Stefanski who lost to the Jets and had special teams problems? 😂😂😂
I can't see Kevin and Reese fitting in this market. They aren't good old boys and they're sure not part of they're not like us fans. He will only win seven games and will be blaming it on whoever is quarterbacking. The only problem is that there will be no Mary Kay and the kiss up media group available to him.
Wow, what a scoop! A beat reporter from Ghetto-lanta offers his opinion.
Browns are doomed in 2026.
Jason believes he's gota PHD in conning ppl ! We all knows what he looks like! Lmao
Super Computer 😂
The good thing is he seems to be a 3 level coach
Watching Stefanski give his typical circular answers to the Pearce issue is deja vu.Can't get a straight answer for sure. Trades their 2026 1st round pick just to move up to get Pearce. Stefanski fixing special teams? Thats a funny one.
Cathedral Latin?!! Oh shit! Did he know the Defensive Tackle from Latin who played for the Giants?
Is this the same coach who's son prank called #12?
Dee Alford is a FA. Browns need a Nickelcorner.