Shurmur has deeper connections with the Browns. His late uncle, Fritz Shurmur, was a defensive co-ordinator under Holmgren in Green Bay.

But to Holmgren, the 45-year-old’s last name means success. Shurmur’s late uncle, Fritz, was Holmgren’s defensive co-ordinator in Green Bay when the Packers won the Super Bowl in 1996.