It was 2009 and Browns owner Randy Lerner was once again looking for the head coach to lead the team to the promised land. What he got was a Jets castoff with a huge micromanagement problem in Eric Mangini. Then for good measure he hired Super Bowl winning coach Mike Holmgren...to not coach. This would go well... said nobody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

BUSTS

For 20 seasons the Cleveland Browns were the worst franchise in the NFL. Botched drafts, terrible performances, inept management—a lot of planets have to align for a team to be that bad for that long. What exactly were the machinations in this factory of sadness? Host Andre Knott (@DreKnott) takes you inside the unbelievable, and often hilarious, story of how the Browns stayed bad while a city and fanbase loved them anyways.