BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Bob Wylie broke his ankle in practice Thursday.
Wylie, who earned a bit of a cult following for his appearances on Hard Knocks in preseason, had surgery Thursday evening. He is questionable, at best, for Sunday’s game against Cincinnati.
Wylie’s appearances on Hard Knocks mocking the stretching period and leaving his Maserati with a valet for a preseason game earned him national notoriety. He also showed the offensive line videos of animals to teach about balance.
His “set hut” calls during training camp practices also were widely shared on social media.
The Browns even had some fun with that recently, with Wylie playing Santa Claus and his linemen reindeer in a recent team video.
Assistant offensive line coach Mark Hutson will step up in Wylie’s absence.