“Hue Jackson will remain our coach and will return for the 2018 season, but we feel it is necessary to take significant steps to strengthen our personnel department,” said owner Jimmy Haslam in a statement, announcing Jackson will return next season in 2018.
Haslam continued, “We have begun the process of having productive conversations regarding the leadership of our football operations and will provide further updates when appropriate.”
With Brown finally getting the boot (fired, in other words), the Browns record now stands at 0-15, a dismal record no Browns fans can get behind.
Brown, who graduated from Hampton University, said in a statement, “I want this to be real and clear, the way I know Cleveland and Browns fans can appreciate: Our win-loss record since I became executive vice pressident isn’t going to cut it.”
“We worked hard. I am so grateful to the people I worked with throughout my four-plus years with the Browns, particularly the people I worked with the past two years,” Brown continued. “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. I know that turnaround is coming.”
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