BEREA, Ohio -- Amid the pain and frustration that coach Hue Jackson feels with the?Cleveland Browns?0-10 start rests a bit of unshakeable bravado.Jackson let a bit of that out on Thursday when he discussed losing games to people who are friends of his.They better enjoy it now because it is not going to be like this very long, Jackson said, I promise you that.That statement came amid a fair amount of reflection, as Jackson discussed the difficulty of being winless in 10 games. He said he wakes up at night wondering, What am I doing? and added that losing is killing all of us in the organization.But he was steadfast that if the Browns turn things around in the future, this season will have been worth it.I promise you I will look back at this year and I will probably laugh about it at some point, Jackson said. Right now I cant. I cant stomach it.Right now the Browns are the subject of discussion and jokes: discussion about whether they will be the first team since the 2008 Lions to go winless, discussion about when the first win might arrive, and jokes about their perceived sad-sack persona and the constant losing that has infected the team.This season likely will mark the 12th in 14 years and the sixth season in a row the Browns will finish last in the AFC North.I do not like losing, Jackson said. Never have, never will, and I am struggling with it now. I will be the first to tell you that.Jackson is well-aware that his team is off to the worst in the Browns 66 years of existence.On Monday, VP of football operations Sashi Brown said the future remains bright and the front office will use the same process in the upcoming draft as last.Were not planning on 0-16. Thatd be very disappointing for all of us, Brown said. But at the same time were not focused on wins and losses. Were focused on really the core things that over a period of time will help us be successful.Jackson said he stands by Brown, that the two work well together and that Brown was viewing the season from a different lens -- the one held by a man in charge of finding the players for the short and long term, as opposed to the coach who worries about only the next game.Sashi is as competitive as anybody I know, and we are all trying to win, Jackson said. I dont know any other way to do this, me personally. With the team, that is all we ever talk about. I dont care what the situation is here as far as what anyone thinks about talent, these things, the elements or any of it. I am always trying to win.Brown had other statements that brought context to his wins and losses remark, including: A lot of [what we do is] validated by winning. We understand that thats what were here to do -- win. In time were confident we will do that.Jackson was steadfast.I dont want anyone to have the message that we dont want to win or that we are not working to win or that we are not trying to win because that is not the case at all, he said. I would feel really disappointed if anybody felt that way -- players, anybody -- because this business is too hard not to go out there to try to do that each and every week.Jackson also understands that people can question Browns credentials to pick players. Before this season, he had mainly worked as a lawyer on team issues and with the salary cap.Owner Jimmy Haslam surprisingly promoted Brown to vice president of football operations on the day of last seasons finale, a move that indicates the decision had been in place for some time. Haslam set up his organization so Brown would be in charge of player acquisition and Jackson would be in charge of coaching the team on the field. Both Brown and Jackson report to the owner.I feel very comfortable about what we are going to do in the future, Jackson said. I know sitting here today we are being judged, and that is OK and I get it. At the same time, you have to start someplace, and this is our starting point.As the team prepares to face quarterback?Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers, there has been much discussion on how the Browns did not draft Roethlisberger in 2004, even though he was from Ohio and played at Miami of Ohio. Instead, he went to a division rival and has gone on to win 20 of 22 games when hes been on the field against the Browns.I wasnt here when they made the mistake of not drafting him, obviously, left tackle Joe Thomas said. It would have been great if we did.Jackson knows that until the quarterback position is solved, the Browns will be in a quagmire.I would hope to tell you guys that is why I am here, he said. 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The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast.OMAHA, Neb. -- The rivalry between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte goes back more than a decade.Theyve raced more times than they can remember, always bringing out the best in each other.Now, theyre getting ready to do it one more time.In what will be their only real showdown of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, and likely one of their final races ever, Phelps and Lochte clash again Friday night in the final of the 200-meter individual medley.Side by side, mano a mano.I think its one of the greatest rivalries in sports, me and him, just for what weve both done in the sport of swimming, said Lochte, an 11-time Olympic medalist. Hes the toughest competitor out there.Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of them all, the winner of 18 golds and 22 medals overall.He would certainly rate Lochte among the toughest competitors hes ever faced.Never mind that Lochte is battling a groin injury and has yet to qualify for an individual Olympic event at these trials.Even if he is hurt, I dont think hes going to let anything be an excuse, Phelps said. Him and I together have had a pretty decent rivalry back and forth. Weve been able to really push each other and I would expect that (Friday).This one is especially significant for the 31-year-old Lochte, given its his only real shot at swimming a race of his own at the Olympics. He injured his groin on the first day of the meet and stunningly finished third in the 400 IM -- a race he won at the Olympics four years ago. Lochte followed up with a fourth-place showing in the 200 freestyle, which at least was good enough to put him on the team as a relay swimmer, and he dropped out of the 200 backstroke to concentrate fully on the 200 IM.He needs to finish in the top two to claim an individual eventt, but he really wants a win over Phelps before they head to the Olympics.ddddddddddddLochte was top qualifier in the semis at 1 minute, 56.71 seconds, while Phelps took the second spot in 1:57.61. That means theyll be right beside each other in the final, just as theyve been so many times during their dazzling careers.Lochte has been undergoing extensive treatment and even altered his breaststroke form to help deal with the groin problem.I took some painkillers to help me with the pain, just so my mind is off that pain, he said. The first part of the breaststroke felt good and then halfway through it started hurting more and more.Phelps has already qualified for Rio in the 200 fly, and hes eager to add two more individual races to his program. Hell be a big favorite in the 100 fly, a race that Lochte also entered but doesnt figure to be a major threat.This is their only fair fight in Omaha.Him and I have gone back and forth a number of times in this race, Phelps said. During the big meets, we have great races. Were right there with each other (Friday) in the middle of the pool, probably a couple of tenths apart. Were going to be out and probably step on the gas a little bit more than we have in the past and youll have an exciting race.The matchup comes one day after Phelps celebrated his 31st birthday.His mother rented out a room, allowing friends and family to gather for a low-key celebration.Then it was time for Phelps to turn his attention to a familiar foe.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberryhelps to turn his attention to a familiar l] ' ' '