‘Donahoe said the decision to release Brown was based on a number of factors and that to single out one area – his playing ability, absence from the final game, or the effect on the salary cap – would be incorrect. “I think the coaches did a very thorough job of talking about it and analyzing it and based on the fact that it was a new staff and we are trying to go in a different direction this might be the best decision to make,” Donahoe said.’