It sure looks like the are set to spin their never-ending wheel of coaches and executives yet again.NFL Coaching, GM TrackerAccording to a report from Mary Cay Cabot of , Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is likely to fire general manager Ray Farmer and head coach Mike Pettine, po sibly as soon as Sunday night after the team's season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In a twist that is truly only po sible with the Browns, all four previous coaches since the franchise returned to Cleveland in 1999 were fired after a season finale
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