Good question. Here is how it was explained to me via email by Mark Bishop, WKNR 850: The Browns (Randy Lerner) doesn’t really want to start all over again for the fourth time in 10 years with a new general manager and coach — especially if there is no one out there willing to fix the Browns in 2009.

Rumor has it that Bill Cowher will not be available for coaching ot taking a top management position with an NFL team until 2010 — so why not wait a year with the same Browns regime.

However, heard a rumor today that the Browns offered Cowher $8 million to come to Cleveland — and Lerner is willing to offer $9 million.

Cowher could be wilting. But Cleveland isn’t the only team needing a new coach next year so Cowher can bide his time a bit.

To put another twist on this soap opera, The Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay Cabot wrote an article today indicating Crennel will make a case to keep his job.

This comes on the heels of weeks of telling the media he has known all along, if he doesn’t win, he will be fired.

And more on the heavyweight/middle weight fight of the century between the massive Shaun Smith and not too shabby Brady Quinn, did occur in the weight room when Quinn fired back at a typical Smith insult joke and Smith sucker punched Quinn in the nose.

D’Quelle Jackson told Tony Rizzo of WKNR 850’s The Really Big Show this morning, that it was just a “fight between brothers .. like when your big brother hits you.”

Smith certainly is big. I don’t know if I believe Shaun thought of Brady as Little Brother.

But you’re going to have to explain what you say about there being a rumor that Crennel will be back next year. Where in the world could a rumor like that come from? What basis could there possibly be for standing pat and not making a coaching change?

Apparently, Brady Quinn did not like the way Smith was doing something, and Smith took offense, felt disrespected and threw a punch at Quinn.

Smith did not play against the Bengals due to the suspension. Quinn was not in the locker room during the game, Sunday.

The altercatioin allegedly took place in the cafeteria — not the weight room.

But the best example of how the Browns have become a total train wreck has come from an anonymous letter sent to Tony Rizzo at Fox News.

Rizzo read part of the letter he said came from a person who claimed to be a Browns player who wanted anonyminity.

“Phil Savage is a cancer” that has undermined the Browns and hurt the team, according to the source.

He also said that some guys would sit at team meetings with Head Coach Romeo Crennel, and not give the coach respect.

Some playes had ipods and cell phones wit them; others did not pay attention and some slept.

The anonymous letter writer also said that some of the elite players (can you spell Braylon?) have gotten away with this kind of behavior for the past five years.

That, in my mind, means a lot.

Why, for instance, did Braylon Edwards run wrong routes, drop the ball, etc.? Maybe he was on his ipod or trying to text message.

I am more convinced than ever that Crennel must go in favor of a coach who won’t take b.s. from players.

But, again, I report that the latest rumor is that Crennel will stay another year.

Also, today, Browns former quarterback great, Bernie Kosar, said he would be available for a position with the Browns if Randy Lerner asked him.

Hopefully, Lerner is not so taken by his English soccer team, that he can’t spend some time with the Browns situation.

Lerner may have a good head for business, but Mr. Lerner, please get your head out of your ass, and fix this team!