spjets Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Cleveland names Coates tight ends coach March 4, 2005 SportsLine.com wire reports BEREA, Ohio -- Former All-Pro Ben Coates became the Cleveland Browns' tight ends coach on Friday, completing coach Romeo Crennel's new staff. Coates, a five-time Pro Bowler with New England from 1994-98, won a Super Bowl title with Baltimore in 2000. He replaces Rob Chudzinski, who was hired to coach San Diego's tight ends last month. Coates finished fourth all-time as a tight end receiver behind Ozzie Newsome, Shannon Sharpe and Kellen Winslow. Coates played in 158 games with 499 receptions for 5,555 yards and 50 touchdowns. He coached at Division II Livingstone, his alma mater, and in NFL Europe. AP NEWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Ben Coates is alive? I though he went fishing with Bison Dele & Jimmy Hoffa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 It kind of surprises me that Parcells never brought in Coates in Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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