A "suffocating" atmosphere caused by internal conflict dragged the Cleveland Browns down in 2015, veteran Browns linebacker Karlos Dansby said Monday.
As a result, he welcomed the team's postseason changes, which included replacing coach Mike Pettine with Hue Jackson and firing general manager Ray Farmer.
"I think everybody needed it, man," Dansby said. "Even the organization. I think the organization needed it more than the players."