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NFL legends pay respect to late Jim Brown

Jim Brown died on Friday at the age of 87, and many of the NFL’s best running backs paid respect to him. Brown, who was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and regarded as the greatest running back ever, received tributes via Twitter from …

Jim Brown looks ahead

NFL legend Jim Brown dies – dead at 87

NFL icon Jim Brown has died at 87, his family confirmed Friday. Brown’s wife Monique confirmed on his Instagram that the former NFL running back died peacefully at home on Thursday night at the age of 87. View this post on Instagram A post …

Watch: Jim Brown struggles through draft pick announcement

Jim Brown had a rough time announcing the Cleveland Browns’ second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Friday, even getting the year wrong. Brown, the 83-year-old Hall of Famer, spoke slowly as he read off the draft card. He accidentally said …

Jim Brown softens stance on national anthem protests, says they are ‘fine’

Jim Brown is one the most influential members of the NFL community to have spoken out against national anthem protests, but the legendary Cleveland Browns running back sounds like he has changed his stance a bit. Back in August, Brown said he …

Colin Kaepernick Castro

Shannon Sharpe rips Jim Brown over Colin Kaepernick remarks

NFL legend Jim Brown recently said he does not agree with Colin Kaepernick or any other player protesting during the national anthem, and one fellow Hall of Famer is no happy with Brown for his take on the subject. In an interview with TMZ over the …

Jim Brown supports Colin Kaepernick, not national anthem protests

Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown appreciates the work Colin Kaepernick has done to call attention to issues of social injustice, but the NFL legend is strongly opposed to what has become the preferred form of protest for players around the league. …

Jim Brown doesn’t want Browns to move on from Johnny Manziel

Jim Brown has always been a Johnny Manziel supporter, and the Cleveland Browns legend is hoping the team doesn’t give up on the 23-year-old quarterback just yet. On Thursday, Brown told reporters that he does not believe getting rid of Manziel …

Dabo Swinney

Dabo Swinney made Jim Brown captain against Syracuse, players didn’t get it

Dabo Swinney is naming his long snapper Jim Brown team captain for Clemson’s game against Syracuse, but none of his players got the joke. The Clemson coach said he’s been waiting “all year” to make his long snapper Brown the …

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Jim Brown: I ‘encourage and support’ Johnny Manziel

Johnny Manziel may have lost the faith of a number of Cleveland Browns fans after the way he performed both on and off the field last season, but arguably the greatest player in franchise history still supports him. Jim Brown, who has never been shy …

LeBron James bowed to Jim Brown before Game 3 (Video)

LeBron James is currently trying to do something that no player since Jim Brown has done in almost 50 years — bring a championship to the city of Cleveland. Just before Game 3 of the NBA Finals tipped off on Tuesday night, LeBron honored the …

Jim Brown on Johnny Manziel: ‘I’m an ex-player, we used to party’

Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown is a fan of Johnny Manziel. On Friday, Brown spoke about his appreciation for Manziel’s winning ways. The 78-year-old also admitted that he can relate to the whole partying thing. “I like Johnny, you …

Jim Brown: Adrian Peterson can break rushing record

Jim Brown is a harsh critic when it comes to judging running backs, so if you receive a compliment from him, you know you’ve done something really special. And Adrian Peterson definitely has earned the respect of arguably the greatest running …

Jim Brown: Trent Richardson trade was a ‘brilliant move’ for Browns

For whatever reason, Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown was never a fan of Trent Richardson. Brown disagreed with the team’s decision to use the No. 3 overall pick on Richardson in last year’s draft, saying that he felt the former Alabama …

Jim Brown hints that some Cleveland Browns may be partying too much

Jim Brown may be 77 years old and getting up there in age, but he is still arguably the greatest running back to ever play in the NFL. Now that he is back with the Cleveland Browns, some of the players on the team would be wise to listen closely when …

Jim Brown: Mike Holmgren did not respect me

The Cleveland Browns announced earlier this week that legendary running back Jim Brown is returning to the team as a special advisor. During an interview with “NFL Total Access” on Friday, Brown referenced “respect” multiple …

Jim Brown quickly abandoned his plan to fight Muhammad Ali

Jim Brown is one of the most competitive athletes to ever live. We know this because the Cleveland Browns legend has never been one to turn down a challenge — no matter what the contest. As crazy as it may sound, there was a point in the mid …

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