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We are strongly committed to finding the right person to coach the Cleveland Browns, Haslam wrote. And, in the end, Pettine, who had his first interview on Jan. 16, was Clevelands choice even though he may not have been the teams first one. The Bills are sorry to see Pettine leave. In one season in Buffalo, Pettine improved the defense in every statistical category, transforming a shaky unit into one of the leagues nastiest. With an aggressive style Pettine perfected working under Ryan, he turned Buffalos pass rushers loose, and the club finished with a franchise-record 57 sacks. The Bills had trouble stopping the run, but they finished 10th in the league in yards allowed, Buffalos highest ranking since 2004. Buffalo also had four Pro Bowl selections on defense, including former No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams, who had 13 1-2 sacks.