Each week during this 0-10 season, Hue Jackson has received a text message from Jim Haslam, the father of the man who owns the Cleveland Browns. The elder Haslam is 85 years old and lives in Knoxville, Tenn., but he’s taken the occasion of each week’s loss to reassure the head coach who was hired by his son to lead this team.
Hang in there.
This is tough.
There are better days ahead.
Jackson saves these messages on his phone, along with those sent by team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam.