Jim Brown had a bombshell announcement today at at a luncheon of Our Lady by the Wayside. The legendary running back state:

"At this moment, right now Randy Lerner is meeting with one of the great football minds in this country," Brown said in remarks prior to and during the luncheon. "And if things work out, that person will come in to run the football side of the Browns."

When someone in audience asked if it was former Green Bay Packers coach and Seattle Seahawks Mike Holmgren, Brown stated:

"You said it ... and I heard it."

Holmgren has one Super Bowl title under his belt and 3 NFC Championship rings. His career record is 157-100 in the regular season and has experience in the front office with the Seahawks as their GM.

The Cleveland Browns not only lost to the Baltimore Ravens at home 16-0 during Monday Night Football, but the game also ended on a very bad note with receiver Josh Cribbs being taken off the field on a stretcher. Fortunately word was given Tuesday morning that Cribbs is alright, but the scare was enough to upset his agent who called the final play of the game "pointless" in their shutout by the Ravens.

Agent J.R. Rickert said in a text:

"I can't even put into words how upset I am at them for leaving him in like that. Fortunately, he's doing well."

Rickert also revealed that Cribbs texted him from the hospital at 3:48am indicating that he was fine. Cribbs had been immobilized on a board and then taken to the hospital by ambulance. Once at the hospital, a series of tests were run, including some to determine whether or not he had suffered a concussion.

The hook-and-ladder play which could have seriously injured the Browns only good player hasn't just been criticized by Rickert. Both a league source as well as Trevor Pryce, a defensive end with the Ravens, have also criticized the play. Catching a 10-yard pass thrown by quarterback Brady Quinn, Cribbs then lateraled to Robert Royal and was drilled with a forearm under the chin by Dwan Edwards.

After the Cleveland Browns loss on national television Monday night, an anonymous source with the NFL Players Association revealed to the press on Tuesday that the NFLPA is trying to set up a meeting with Browns players this week to discuss coach Eric Mangini's practices. Speaking on conditions of anonymity, the source says that the union is looking into what's been going on in Cleveland due to concerns over health and safety.

Two players have been injured during post-pratice drills that Mangini refers to as "opportunity periods." Keith Grennan, a member of the team's practice squad, hurt his knee during one of these drills last week, and rookie running back James Davis was put on the injured reserve last month with a season ending shoulder injury.

The league looked into what happened with Davis and made the determination that the Browns did not violate any NFL policies. In this review, the league looked at videos of the practice session, as well as conducted interviews with players, coaches and team staff.

Last week, however, running back Jamal Lewis commented that he thought Mangini was wearing out his players by overworking the team. However, a day after those comments, Lewis backpedaled and then blamed the media for exaggerating complaints.

While Cleveland Browns fans suffer through another awful year of football, one person in the stands had a pretty good idea. How about Baltimore stealing this team away from us like they did 14 years ago? A man in the dawg pound held up the sign which read "Baltimore Can You Take This Team Too" during the Monday Night Football game. Luckily (or unluckily) he isn't a Washington Redskins fan, where they will kick you out of the game for such public statements.

The Cleveland Browns had another rough night yesterday falling to the Baltimore Ravens 16-0 on national television. First and foremost on everyones mind was the status of Josh Cribbs who was injured on the last play of the game and taken off on stretcher. Eric Mangini said after the game:

The Akron Zips soccer team were rewarded for their 20-0 season today with the top seed in the NCAA Soccer Tournament. The Zips will play the winner of Steson and South Florida in the 48 team field. The Zips will have home field advantage and the game will be held on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Lee Jackson Field.

"We're very excited; this is what we've worked hard for all year long," said UA head coach Caleb Porter. "Our vision when we started this journey three months ago was to win the national championship. In order to do that, you have to put yourself in the best position possible going into the NCAA Tournament.

"Our players dug deep all year. They learned lessons and got battled-tested but they also got results. And by getting results, you put yourself in the best position possible with the seeding. With the No. 1 seed, we've paved our way the best we possibly could. Now the fun starts."

The Buckeye State and the Big Ten will be represented by Ohio State (4th seed). No other MAC school was awarded a bid into the tourney but the Big Ten will have Indiana, Michigan State, and Penn State all in the hunt for a national title.

The 2009 College Cup will be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., on December 11th and 13th and will feature the semifinal and championship rounds.

The Cleveland State Vikings hosted Division III school Wilmington College this afternoon in their home opener. The Vikings defeated the Quakers but played sloppy ball committing 20 turnovers. The Vikings were also rebounded 35-25 in the contest. Wilmington only hit 14 of 35 free throws in the loss and one wonders if the final of 99-74 could of been closer with better shooting from the charity stripe.

Wilmington's Tyler Ledford led all scores with 24. D'Aundray Brown and Jared Cunningham both netted 14 in the victory.

The Cleveland Browns are a long way away from the team that came in 2nd in the AFC North and went 7-7 in a season that included a 31-21 win over the New York Jets on September 21, 1970, marking the debut of Monday Night Football. Technically, they're a completely different team from the very bottom-up, but that's yet another crude reminder of Cleveland football anguish best saved for another day. So as the 1-7 Browns prepare to play host to the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens, they may want to also ask themselves, "does anybody really care"?

After the opening night letdown on Friday night, a Division III school looks like the perfect opponent to get the Cleveland State Vikings back on track this season. Gary Waters' men will host Wilmington College tomorrow at 11:30 am and hope to attract the downtown lunch crowd. The game will be a tune up of sorts for a busy week that will see the Vikings host Florida A&M and Sam Houston State as part of the Cancun Challenge later this week. Things don't get easier from there as the Vikings head south to Mexico to play in the challenge against Kentucky on Tuesday and then either Stanford or Virginia the next day.

Click here for the game notes on the contest against Wilmington tomorrow.

Click here for the stats so far on the young season for the Vikings.

Wilmington (16-10 in 2008-09) at Cleveland State (0-1)
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. EST
Site: Goodman Arena (8,500), Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Radio: WHKW 1220 AM (Cleveland), WHKZ, 1440 AM (Warren) (Al Pawlowski)
Series: First Meeting
Promo: Business Man's Special