Browns fire GM, but keep Jackson
brought analytics, a bevy of draft picks and some stability to the Browns.
In the end, losing mattered most.
With the Browns not winning and still the NFL’s saddest franchise, owners
and decided it was time to make yet another change at the top before things got any worse.
Unable to produce more than one win over two seasons, Brown was fired Thursday by the Haslams, who jettisoned their lead football executive but chose to keep coach
around for another season despite a 1-27 record.
“I want this to be real and clear, the way I know Cleveland and Browns fans can appreciate: Our winloss record since I became executive vice president isn’t going to cut it,” Brown said in a statement released by the team.
“We embarked on a mission to rebuild the Browns for long-term, sustainable success. We were committed and aggressive in our approach, even if unorthodox at times. We made dramatic changes and put in place a foundation on which championships can be built.
“Obviously, the Browns have not yet achieved the turnaround we wanted for a franchise and the best fans in the NFL, who deserve it more than any other in sports.”
The Browns reportedly hired former Chiefs general manager 57, to replace Brown.
The Browns have two first-round picks in next year’s draft — five in the first two rounds — and could have as much as $100 million space. in salary-cap
Falcons edge Saints: The Atlanta Falcons overcame a horrendous game by quarterback Matt Ryan, riding their defense to a 20-17 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. Deion Jones saved the game for the Falcons with a fourth-quarter interception.
White calls Gronk ‘dirty’: Bills rookie cornerback
shook nervously in anger at his locker while accusing the Patriots’ of being a dirty player for blindsiding him in the back of the head.
As for the NFL issuing Gronkowski a one-game suspension for the hit Sunday, White turned away from the TV cameras and muttered: “It’s a joke, dog.” White turned back toward the cameras and said he didn’t know what to say.
“He is what he did. A dirty shot. So what’s that make him? A dirty player. Simple,” White said.
Gronkowski apologized for the hit after the game, saying he acted out of frustration.
Surgery for Shazier: Steelers linebacker
underwent surgery Wednesday night to stabilize his spine. The team announced Thursday that the surgery was performed after Shazier was transferred from a hospital in Cincinnati to one in Pittsburgh.
Moon faces harassment suit: Hall of Fame quarterback was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed in California by a woman who worked as his assistant at his sports marketing firm.