It did not take long for Jimmy and Dee Haslam to fill the void left by the removal of Sashi Brown. Earlier today it was revealed the Haslams have been looking at potential candidates, including Dorsey, for at least a month. This roughly coincides with the failed AJ McCarron trade, which could mean that episode was the final straw for Brown. Given the speed with which Dorsey was hired and the fact that this occurred midseason, it seems likely they made the move to fire Brown as soon as Dorsey was locked up. Here is the official statement from the Haslams:
And a statement from Dorsey:
I am not a fan of firing Brown at all, but the team could do much worse than Dorsey as a replacement.