To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Cleveland Browns “relieved” general manager Ray Farmer and head coach Mike Pettine of their duties Sunday evening.
But it was what came next that gave many pause.
During his press conference announcing yet another reboot under his watch, owner Jimmy Haslam revealed that Sashi Brown is now the team’s executive vice president of football operations and will have, to use Haslam’s words, ultimate say on the final roster and which players the Browns draft.
Brown joined the Cleveland organization in January 2013 in the role of executive vice president-general counsel after spending eight years with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a similar position.