The Browns' coaching search has gone strangely silent.

After interviewing seven candidates last week, Cedric PeermanJerseythe team did not conduct any meetings on Monday, a break that could indicate owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have someone in mind to become their eighth coach since 1999.

Or they could just be catching their breath.

Cleveland's search http://www.... was back at the team's headquarters to regroup after a busy few days talking to prospective coaches.

On Sunday, the Browns concluded the first week of their search with a four-hour interview with Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson shortly after the 50-year-old visited with the San Francisco 49ers about their vacancy.

Jackson, who has spent 15 years as an NFL coach, appears to have emerged as the front-runner to replace Mike [url=http://www.nflbengalsofficial.com/Authentic-Darqueze-Dennard-Jersey]http://... fired following a 3-13 season.

Jackson's familiarity with the AFC [url=http://www.patriotsofficialnflproshop.com/AUTHENTIC+LAVELLE+HAWKINS+JERSEY]... Hawkins JerseyNorth - and the work he has done with Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton - may give him an edge over the other candidates. Jackson, too, has head coaching experience, another bonus for the Browns. He led the Oakland Raiders to an 8-8 record in 2011.

Jackson and Jacksonville offensive assistant Doug Marrone are the only coaches the Browns have met with thus far who have been NFL head coaches.

Fired by Oakland in 2012, Jackson joined Marvin Lewis' staff in Cincinnati as the secondary coach. He [url=http://www.patriotsofficialnflproshop.com/AUTHENTIC+LEGARRETTE+BLOUNT+JERSE... the Bengals running backs in 2013 before taking over Cincinnati's offense the past two seasons.

Dalton blossomed under Jackson, passing for 3,250 yards with 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.