CLEVELAND — Eric Mangini is rounding up the old gang from New England to coach the Cleveland Browns.

Mangini, who took over in Cleveland only a week after being fired by the New York Jets, has hired Brian Daboll as his offensive coordinator, Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Brad Seely as special teams coach.

All four previously worked together with the Patriots from 2000 to 2003.

Daboll was Mangini's quarterbacks coach in New York the past two seasons, Ryan came over after five seasons as Oakland's defensive coordinator and Seely was the Patriots' special teams coach for the past 10 seasons.

"I am extremely pleased to bring three quality people in Brian, Rob and Brad to our coaching staff and to the Cleveland Browns organization," Mangini said in a statement. "I know firsthand that all three are very experienced, talented and dedicated coaches who share the same team-first vision and are passionate towards our goal of bringing an NFL championship to Cleveland."

Daboll will replace Rob Chudzkinski, whose offense sputtered in 2008 after scoring 402 points one season earlier.

CARDINALS

BOLDIN SAYS HE WILL PLAY

Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin practiced yesterday, and says he will play in Sunday's NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Boldin, who with Larry Fitzgerald forms arguably the best receiving tandem in football, said a trip to a Dallas chiropractor has greatly improved his strained left hamstring. The injury kept Boldin out of the Cardinals' 33-13 victory at Carolina in Saturday's divisional playoff game.

ELSEWHERE

Rams: St. Louis interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett for their head coaching job.

General manager Billy Devaney is interviewing five finalists in Los Angeles. He says he hopes to hire a coach before the Senior Bowl Jan. 24.

Saints: New Orleans left tackle Jammal Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for injured Washington Redskins tackle Chris Samuels.

Brown started 15 games last season, missing one because of an ankle injury. The fourth-year player will be making his second appearance in the Pro Bowl. He also was picked in 2007.

Samuels has a torn right triceps, which caused him to miss the end of the regular season.

The Pro Bowl will be played Feb. 8 in Honolulu.