One guy told the truth, one guy didn’t and the result was another reminder that, when the NFL really puts its mind to something, it can be a spectacular pile of stink.
Let’s start with the honest guy, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, who admitted Thursday that if Deshaun Watson were not the talented quarterback he is, the team would have looked at the mass of sexual-misconduct allegations against him and run like hell.
“I think in this country and hopefully in the world, people deserve second chances, OK?’’ Haslam said. “I really think that. I struggle a little bit.