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November 3, 2009

For Browns to Succeed, Lerner Must Leave

Rob Oller, Columbus Dispatch

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It is Lerner who needs to leave, not because he is a bad guy -- his philanthropic efforts are commendable -- but because he is bad for the Browns. And the Browns are bad for him. It can be no fun for Lerner knowing fans consider him a failure, not to mention hearing national TV talking heads like Esiason publicly erase his hand-picked coach.

The problem, of course, is that Lerner isn't about to let go, so there really is nothing more to say about it. Except more is being said. Yes, much, much more. And none of it is pretty.

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TAGGED: Eric Mangini, Randy Lerner, NFL, Cleveland Browns

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