So the Cleveland Browns pretty much fired their entire front office today. Given the way the coaching search went, you can pretty much cue “Yakety Sax” (the Benny Hill theme song) to typify the Brownies organization (it’s embedded for you after the jump, so I can put it in your head) And now we find out that Wisconsin Badgers Coach Gary Andersen turned down the Cleveland Browns job as well.
Statement from Gary Andersen:
“Officials from the Cleveland Browns contacted me to talk about their head coaching vacancy. After our initial conversation, I decided not to pursue the position. I love the city of Madison and am grateful for all the support from Badgers fans around the state and around the country.”
Statement from UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez:
“I’m appreciative that Gary handled all of this the right way. He alerted me immediately that he had been contacted by the Browns and affirmed his commitment to the University of Wisconsin. When you have talented coaches on your roster, there will always be people who want to talk to them. I think that Gary is one of the top coaches in the country and am glad that he is leading our team.”
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