BEREA, Ohio — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam excused himself from a daylong interview with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy to once again explain why his franchise is in disarray.

It’s a nearly annual event in Cleveland — fire a coach, find a new one, fire him.

On Thursday, Haslam made a familiar vow.

“We are very determined to get it right this time,” Haslam said, echoing a statement he’s made before.

The Browns kicked off their latest quest to find a coach — and also a general manager — by interviewing McCarthy, who led the Packers to a Super Bowl title in 2010 and whose impressive resume may give him an advantage over any other candidates Cleveland will interview.

“Obviously he’s got great experience, he’s won 62 percent of his games and that speaks for himself,” Haslam said during a 20-minute news conference. “So we’ve really enjoyed our time with him.”

McCarthy never spoke with the Browns last year before they surprisingly hired Freddie Kitchens, who proved to be ill-prepared and was dismissed after a drama-filled 6-10 season. But the 56-year-old McCarthy was first on a long list this time around as Haslam and his wife, Dee, attempt to finally complete what to this point has been a futile quest.

On Thursday night, the Browns will meet with Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, a person familiar with team’s plans told the Associated Press. Cleveland’s search committee led by Jimmy Haslam will meet with Roman in Baltimore, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.

Per NFL rules, the Browns can speak with Roman this week because the Ravens have a first-round playoff bye.

Cleveland also has interviews lined up with coordinators Josh McDaniels, Kevin Stefanski, Eric Bieniemy, Brian Daboll and Robert Saleh.