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Morning kickoff: Haslam considered replacing Scheiner as Browns president in August

Editor's note: Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR.

Takeaways from the news of Alec Scheiner “stepping away” as Cleveland Browns president …

1. The tip-off that Scheiner was on his way out came in late summer when Jimmy Haslam met with former Indians President Mark Shapiro and, according to a source, spoke to him about a similar position with the Browns.

Through a club spokesman, Haslam has denied it. Shapiro has declined to comment to multiple reporters asking about a Haslam job offer. In retrospect, Haslam obviously was considering changes to his organization before the 2015 season unfolded, despite his “We’re not going to blow it up, OK?