This article is not advocating a conspiracy theory that the Cleveland Browns have been acting as a farm team for the New England Patriots. It just seems like it. This all starts with coach Bill Belichick, whose first head coaching job was with Art Modell and the Cleveland Browns. Art fired Belichick, giving himself the dubious distinction of being the owner who fired both Paul Brown and Bill Belichick, two of the top coaches in pro football history. Way to go, Art.
At any rate, Belichick’s hobby seems to be collecting players from the team that fired him.