Cleveland Browns: Only 4 explanations for not firing Sashi Brown

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: The Cleveland Browns make their way out onto the field prior to the NFL International Series match between Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns at Twickenham Stadium on October 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

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2. Haslams are distracted

The Haslam family may not want to make any drastic moves with their football team because their other big business, the one that built the family’s wealth high enough so they could join the billionaire club of NFL owners, is under trial.

The gasoline rebate scam that’s plagued Pilot/Flying J the past three years will finally climax as those indicted will have their day in court, when proceeding commence Nov. 6.

There’s still a chance Jimmy Haslam could be indicted, but it’s unlikely at this point. He’s always maintained his innocence.

Either way, Haslam’s top people are about to stand trial. It’s got to take a toll on the person who was overseeing it all.

Additionally, the sale of Pilot to Warren Buffett has also re-entered the public consciousness.

For some cynics, it’s just too big of a coincidence that the Haslam family finally decided to sell just before the start of the federal trial.

Either way, sorting through the mess of a football organization might be something the owners have put on the back burner. The team’s not going to all of a sudden turn around an rip off eight straight wins and slide into the playoffs as a Wild Card.

Hopefully, not firing Brown won’t hurt the organization more than it already has. If it’s true that Brown was leaving work at 5 p.m. and not working the phones on a trade, Haslam must put the team in more capable hands, even if its for an interim basis.

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