CLEVELAND -- Freddie Kitchens said Monday he does not believe he was the popular choice to be the Browns' coach.
"It takes some guts to do what they did," Kitchens said as he nodded to team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam. "And I appreciate that. I won't let them down, and all you have to do is sit back and watch. Because I know that I am not a popular choice. I understand that, and I don't care."
"Popular" in this case seems relative.
Kitchens was popular in Cleveland when the Browns finished with five wins in their final eight games.