CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Jets trading away stars like Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams is more than just a roster move; it’s a signal to the locker room that the season is over. The Orange and Brown Talk podcast crew breaks down why ‘tanking’ is a ‘culture killer’ that demoralizes a team and sets a dangerous precedent, creating a prime opportunity for the Browns to capitalize on an opponent that’s already been told to give up.

“The most overused word, you’ve heard me say this before, in football is the word ‘culture,’ and tanking is a culture killer. It’s not what you say, it’s what you do. And for me, doing these kind of things the Jets are doing, I think it sets a bad precedent. It kind of says, ‘Hey, if things don’t go right, don’t worry, we’ll tank,’” said cleveland.com film analys

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