CLEVELAND -- Who really is ready to be a head coach?
The Cleveland Browns believe that Freddie Kitchens is ready.
After a lengthy and exhaustive search, the Browns confirmed Kitchens’ meteoric 12-month rise on Wednesday, hiring him as their head coach.
In January, Kitchens was hired by Hue Jackson as running backs and assistant head coach. In November, he became the surprising choice to succeed Todd Haley as offensive coordinator. Kitchens himself joked that nobody knew who he was when he was promoted.