It's undeniable.
Paul DePodesta, the Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer, was responsible for one of the most miserable stretches in the history of professional sport.
It's January 2016. The Cleveland Browns hired Sashi Brown to handle their football operations. Brown, alongside DePodesta and Andrew Berry Berry, two Harvard alumni, preached analytics and arithmetic in making calculated decisions for the organization.
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The Browns appeared to be, for once, ahead of the curve, right? They had literal geniuses at the helm. Then the massive tank happened. 1-15. 0-16.
After 1-31, the Browns cleaned house.