Browns Executive Vice President of Football Operations – at least for the moment – Sashi Brown went in front of the media on Monday for his mid-season report.

 

The way things have been going for the Browns on and off the field, especially last week, Brown probably would have preferred getting a root canal to answering hard, direct and multiple questions about all the dysfunctionality of the team, and of himself and his staff. It is historic – though not in a good way. It has accounted for one of the most humiliating times in team history, which no doubt has Otto Graham, Lou Groza, Bill Willis and so many others, not to mention Paul Brown, turning over in their graves.

 

Brown didn’t help things any with his performance – or lack thereof – in the press conference. It was as bad as the ones put forth by his 0-8 team on most Sundays.

 

He tried to exonerate himself, but actually incriminated himself even more.

 

He sought forgiveness, then turned right around and appeared pompous and condescending by saying the things that had happened were too hard to explain. Of course, we’re all the great unwashed compared to him.

 

He said he and head coach Hue Jackson are “working together,” but at no time did he make it sound as if they were really, truly doing so.

 

He went into the presser trying to look like a strong leader, but ended up looking like a whimpering whipped pup.

 

He didn’t make anyone feel better about the things that made the week that wasn’t, what it was, if you catch my drift. Actually, people felt worse because of his meandering and, too many times, even disjointed, confusing speech.

 

But the bottom line is this: No matter how he did it, either intentionally, ignorantly or through inability, Sashi Brown did what he did. He messed up — badly – and made the team look foolish. He offered no concrete proof that it won’t happen again – or again and again and again.

 

And in the bottom-line business that is the NFL, that’s not acceptable, which is why now, more than ever, he has to go – for his good and for that of the Browns and all who are under their employ.