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Cleveland tabs Brown 'special adviser'

CLEVELAND — As outspoken, unapologetic and intimidating as ever — even at age 77 — Jim Brown has reunited with the Cleveland Browns.

Still going strong, the great No. 32 is back where he belongs.

“Here I am,” he said.

The Hall of Fame running back, who was estranged for years from the NFL team where he starred in the 1950s and ’60s — after his previous role was eliminated by former president Mike Holmgren — was welcomed back to the Browns on Wednesday by new owner Jimmy Haslam. Brown will serve as a “special adviser,” focusing on community work, interacting with fans and helping mentor players.

Haslam called Brown’s return a “very special and significant day in Cleveland Browns history.” Brown’s homecoming has been in the planning stages for months, and after a few meetings with Brown, Haslam was pleased to bring back “the greatest Brown of all.”

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