BEREA: Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s decision to give Sashi Brown the ultimate authority on player personnel decisions has raised eyebrows because the executive is known as a business man, not a football expert.
Haslam named Brown executive vice president of football operations on Sunday after he fired General Manager Ray Farmer and coach Mike Pettine.
Brown has been given final say on the 53-man roster after spending the past two years as executive vice president/general counsel for the team.
Since ex-Browns CEO Joe Banner hired Brown on Jan. 16, 2013, he has worked on the business side of the organization, managed the salary cap and led player contract negotiations.