McAdoowasseenasalongshottowindupinCleveland,butastrongendorsementfromPackersquarterbackAaronRodgersseemedtoaddsomevaliditytotheBrowns'interest.However,the36-year-olddecidedtojointheGiants,AdidasShoesChinaFreeShipping,whoreplacedlong-timecoordinatorKevinGilbrideafterNewYork'soffenseunderperformedandtheteammissedtheplayoffsforthefourthtimeinfiveseasons.BowlesinterviewedwiththeBrownsonJan.3.HewasasecondarycoachwiththeteamunderButchDavis,andhisClevelandconnectionenhancedhisresume.TheVikingsarebelievedtostillbeinterestedinthe50-year-old.