Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Brown mum on LeBeau's status
Bengals president refuses to discuss future
By Mark Curnutte mcurnutte@enquirer.com
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Bengals president Mike Brown declined Monday to discuss either his or coach Dick LeBeau's future.
Asked if he would now consider hiring a general manager, Brown said, “I'm not going to get into that debate today with you.”
The Bengals, beaten 30-3 Sunday night at Atlanta, are 53-126 since Brown assumed control of the franchise after the 1990 season. The Bengals last played a postseason game in January 1991.
Brown was also asked if LeBeau's job is safe, given the Bengals' 0-3 start, the two blowout losses and an 84-16 scoring disadvantage.
“I'm not going to get into a discussion about coach's jobs,” Brown said. “It's a no-win debate.”
LeBeau, who has behaved defensively with the media much of the past two weeks, was more decisive and confident Monday. He appeared refreshed.
“If you aspire to be a head coach, then stay out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat,” LeBeau said.
The Bengals played the Falcons in their first prime-time television game in four years. Brown had repeatedly asked the NFL for such a television showcase.
“It isn't fun to be humiliated like that,” he said. “It was embarrassing. But every week is a new week.”
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Brown mum on LeBeau's status
