My Solution to the Cleveland Browns' Problems

They say hindsight is 20/20, and Browns fans every where are starting to see the error of owner Randy Lerner's ways.

After a brief courting of former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Lerner was quick to get into a bidding war, with himself, for the services of Eric Mangini. Mangini is bound and determined to do things his way in Cleveland, regardless of the outcome.

Prior to the start of the season, I predicted that Mangini would start quarterback Brady Quinn for a few games, before turning the reigns over to Derek Anderson, who would not do much better.

Since Anderson took over for Quinn, the Browns have won one game, where he completed two of 17 passes in a 9-6 win against the Bills.

Quinn was playing better than Anderson is, but that does not matter to Mangini. He is sticking with Anderson, even though Quinn may give the Browns their best chance for success.

It has gotten so bad in Cleveland, that the Browns fans are trying to put together a protest by not being in their seats for the opening kick off of the Monday night game against the Ravens in three weeks.

The Browns are currently on the same path as the Raiders and Redskins. Both teams have owners that would rather have "YES men" running their team, than someone that is going to put the owner in his place when needed.

By all appearances, that is what Lerner is becoming: a poor mans Daniel Snyder, Al Davis, and Jerry Jones.

Jones is the perfect example. When he first purchased the Cowboys in the '80s, he hired Jimmy Johnson to run the team. Johnson turned the 1-15 Cowboys into Super Bowl champs. After Johnson left, and Jerry brought in his "YES man", Berry Switzer, the Cowboys have not won (other than the one year Switzer won with Johnson's team).

Lerner needs to either hire someone that can run a team, or sell it to someone who will. Browns fans and the NFL deserve much better than what the Browns' ownership is giving.