PD columnist talks about Brown's legacy as a player, and his tendency to be a loose cannon.
Jim Brown is the greatest football player of all time, according to PD columnist Bill Livingston.Welcome to today's edition of Starting Blocks TV, our Web video show about what's going on in Cleveland sports. Today's show is hosted by Branson Wright and Bill Lubinger. Let's go to the highlights:
• Plain Dealer columnist Bill Livingston, today's guest, talks about his column today regarding Jim Brown and his relationship with the Browns. Livingston says that there should definitely be a statue of Brown outside Cleveland Browns Stadium (and one of Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown as well.)
• Livy also talks about what he calls the two sides of Jim Brown, and says while Brown has drawn criticism for some of the statements he has made through the years, he does deserve credit for trying to make an impact socially, unlike other athletes who think only about their endorsment image.
• Today's Starting Blocks poll asks you to vote on which Brown, if you could only pick one, should be in next year's Ring of Honor class.
SBTV will return Friday morning with Plain Dealer Browns beat reporter Tony Grossi answers questions from his weekly Hey, Tony! feature.