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Ex-Eagle wonders why he was traded for Dion Lewis, gets hilarious response

Winslow Townson / USA TODAY Sports

Free-agent linebacker Emmanuel Acho was once traded for New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis, who set a postseason record Saturday by scoring rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns in a win over the New England Patriots.

The trade occurred in 2013, when Acho was part of the Cleveland Browns and Lewis was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

After watching Lewis' historic game Saturday, Acho wondered how anyone could have traded him in exchange for the dynamic runner.

He didn't have to wait long for a reply. Former Browns executive Joe Banner tweeted back, joking that, while he had been the one to ship Acho off for Lewis, he was fired anyway.

Banner was let go in 2014 after just 16 months with the Browns. His time with the team wasn't a success, but at least he made Acho happy.

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