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Jerry Rice Named NFL's Greatest Player

By Milton KentNov 4th 2010 – 10:50PM

An NFL Network special tabbed San Francisco wide receiver Jerry Rice as the greatest player in National Football League history Thursday. Rice -- who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer after a career that saw him hold every important career receiving record, including most yards, receptions and...

Chiefs Reviving Hope in Kansas City; Browns Killing It in Cleveland

By Pat McManamonSep 19th 2010 – 7:19PM

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns unveiled their Ring of Honor at halftime of Sunday's game against Kansas City. All the team's Hall of Famers -- except, notably, Jim Brown -- were represented. But once the festivities ended, the present day team dishonored to the honorees by playing a miserable second half. Result:...

Jim Brown Should Know: Decision Was About Browns, Not Black or White

By Pat McManamonSep 1st 2010 – 11:48AM

CLEVELAND -- Jim Brown has walked the walk longer than most of us have walked. The man has dedicated his life to trying to cure what he sees as injustice and to give hope to those who need it most. Brown has been a far from perfect citizen, but as a product of the racist and segregated days of the '50s and '60s he saw...

Jim Brown Says He Will Not Attend Browns' Ring of Honor Ceremony

By Pat McManamonAug 31st 2010 – 11:00AM

NFL legend Jim Brown turned down the Browns, stating in no uncertain terms that he was not interested in and would not attend the Ring of Honor ceremonies at his former team's home opener. In a letter to team president Mike Holmgren and copied to the Cleveland Plain Dealer and WEWS-Channel 5 in Cleveland, Brown wrote...

Mike Holmgren Denies Rift Between Browns, Jim Brown

By Pat McManamonAug 26th 2010 – 5:15PM

CLEVELAND -- Mike Holmgren downplayed any talk of dissension between the Cleveland Browns and all-time great running back Jim Brown on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference to announce the team would include a Ring of Honor in Cleveland Browns Stadium that would first honor the team's 16 Hall of Famers, Holmgren said...

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  • 06/03/12 Backyard beekeepers: Hobby continues to grow in Cache... Source: The Herald Journal - Logan UT On Wednesday morning, Jim Brown donned a beekeepers suit and carefully inspected the stack of hives in his Mendon backyard.
  • 06/02/12 NFL Confidential: Eagles' Jason Babin has a scary plan Source: Savannah Morning News - Savannah GA When the players take their break from mid-June to the start of training camp in late July, there's always worry they will have too much time on their hands and get out of shape or get themselves in trouble.
  • 06/02/12 : Jim Brown will apologize—if Trent Richardson... Source: SceneDaily Former NFL great Jim Brown isn't backing off his critical stance on Trent Richardson, but he is willing to apologize if Richardson turns out to be a star.
  • 06/02/12 Brown: Seventh-penny tax for landfill Source: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - Cheyenne WY CHEYENNE n Ward 3 City Councilman Jim Brown says he would like to see a seventh-penny sales tax imposed to pay for a new landfill.
  • 06/01/12 Santa Cruz Pride festival has new home Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA Rather than marching over to San Lorenzo Park after the annual Santa Cruz Pride Parade, celebrants will stay downtown this year for the post-parade festival.

Background on jim brown

James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor.

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