Browns power struggle leaks out after dysfunctional coaching search
NY Post
As if things couldn’t get weirder in Cleveland, it now appears that the Browns are having a power struggle between general manager Andrew Berry and owner Jimmy Haslam.
After experiencing difficulty hiring a head coach, the team eventually settled on former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, but Browns reporter and ESPN radio host Tony Grossi pointed out the owner ignored the advice of a search committee.
“This indicates that Haslam was never comfortable with [Rams passing game coordinator Nate] Scheelhaase, and he went against the recommendation of his search committee leader and GM,” Grossi said Wednesday on the Cleveland-based radio program.
“So, you got to wonder about the future of Andrew Berry – this is all on Haslam.”
Three candidates withdrew from consideration for the job, with reports trickling out that the Browns were forcing prospective coaches to submit essays and do personality tests as part of the coaching search.
It initially appeared that every head coaching candidate would need to keep defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz — also a candidate — on their staff, but it now appears he is upset that he didn’t get the top job and said his goodbyes inside the building Wednesday.
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