Mike Holmgren left Cleveland after an extended stay without accepting a job to become boss of the Browns.

His aura lingered.

The former Seattle and Green Bay coach's flirtation with the team dragged on Wednesday with little word from either side. Holmgren spent two days talking with the Browns about assuming control of their football operations, but hasn't decided if Cleveland will be his next NFL stop.

"I don't want to comment on the specifics of the discussions," Browns spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz said of the meetings. "Both sides got to know each other and there is no timetable for a decision."

It is presumed the Browns offered Holmgren the job during his visit and it appears he is weighing his options, which could include several other teams in the days and weeks ahead. He wants to talk to the Seahawks about coming back following general manager Tim Ruskell's recent resignation.

Messages for agent Bob LaMonte, who accompanied Holmgren on his visit to the Browns, were not immediately returned.

Jim Donovan, the team's play-by-play announcer, reported Wednesday night that Cleveland's offer to Holmgren is for between $8 and $10 million per season.

Browns coach Eric Mangini, whose destiny could be decided by Cleveland's new football czar, was placed in the awkward position of having to answer several questions about Holmgren's courtship. He put on a brave face and insisted that he's not fazed by owner Randy Lerner's quest to find a "serious, credible leader," one who will ultimately control the coach's fate.

"It's not unsettling, at all," said Mangini, 2-11 in his first season with Cleveland. "What I'm focused on, and what I asked the players to be focused on, is the task at hand, the opponent at hand."

Mangini met with the 61-year-old Holmgren during his visit, which began Monday and concluded Tuesday evening without a deal being completed. They've known each other for a few years, and Mangini said they reminisced about a previous discussion when Holmgren gave him some advice about buying a summer home in Cape Cod.

"I think he's a good guy," Mangini said. "I know him some through Andy Reid and through Bill Parcells. I thought it was a good conversation. Obviously, he's very talented as a coach. It was a good, positive conversation."

Mangini would welcome the addition of an overseer of Holmgren's distinction.

"I'm all for anybody that can come in and help us organizationally be more successful," he said. "That's a great thing. The more smart people, talented people you can put in the building that have the same approach in terms of being focused on winning, that's the best thing you can have.