CLEVELAND -- New Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam III wants the greatest Browns player of them all to have a role with his team. Haslam spent an hour Saturday night meeting with Hall of Famer Jim Brown, who had been estranged from the Browns for more than two years after he was relieved of his duties as a senior adviser under outgoing owner Randy Lerner. While having dinner together along with their wives, Haslam and Brown connected and came away agreeing to stay in touch. "Jim and I both agreed that it makes total sense for him to be involved with the Browns, and we both agreed it didnt make sense to rush into anything," Haslam said Sunday before the Browns were beaten 24-14 by the Buffalo Bills. "We agreed to talk on an as-needed basis and get together at some to-be-determined time in the future. He travels a lot and we travel a lot and hopefully well find a time to get together. "But I had a really enjoyable visit. Besides being a great football player, hes a great man." Brown, too, came away feeling positive. "We had a fantastic meeting from my point of view," the 76-year-old Brown said. "Very special, very insightful, very open. No trickery, just straight-out honesty. Hes willing to learn, understand certain principles, done a lot of homework on a lot of individuals. It couldnt have been a better meeting for me." Brown had stayed away from team functions for two years. In 2010, he boycotted a ceremony when he and 16 Browns Hall of Famers were inducted into a ring of honour at the stadium. But after weekend of seeing former teammates and old friends, Brown was glad to be back in Cleveland, his NFL home for nine seasons. "People said welcome back, and that was a very nice thing to hear," Brown said. "Because ultimately theres nothing I can be but a Brown. I didnt play for anybody else, I didnt set any records anywhere else, I didnt win any championships anywhere else. So Im stuck with you guys, whether you want me or not. Theres nothing you can do. This is my home." At halftime, Brown was on the field as former teammate Ernie Green was inducted into the Browns legends club along with former safety Clarence Scott. During the weekend, Brown also met with Browns president Mike Holmgren. It was Holmgren who had offered Brown a reduced position with the team in 2010, leading to the franchise rushing leaders split with the team. "It was positive," Brown said of his talk with Holmgren. "The interesting thing is that all parties seem to be on the same page from the standpoint of the position that were in. The team has been sold. It becomes official sometime next month and were all fighting for the same thing, which is to win. "So Mike was very gracious in his conversation with me and the interesting thing is what Im most interested in is to be a part of winning. It was so funny because we were talking about a lot of things and the thing came up about well whatever we talk about or whatever great ideas we have, were gonna have to win." Following Sundays game, Brown finally got a chance to speak in person to rookie running back Trent Richardson. Before the Browns drafted the former Alabama star, Brown created controversy by calling Richardson "ordinary." Brown has since said his words were meant to motivate the 22-year-old. Richardson was thrilled to have the chance to speak with arguably the best running back in NFL history. "It was a shaking moment for me," said Richardson, who was overwhelmed that Brown wanted to meet with him. "He said, Youre going in the right direction. Just seeing him, I was real nervous. I didnt know how the outcome was gonna be, but at the same time, its Jim Brown." Richardson said Browns words inspired him. "Hes a person that loves people and loves being around people," said Richardson, who was held to 27 yards on 12 carries by the Bills. "Hes the type of guy thats an icon, always been an icon, always been a fighter, always been a winner. 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The pitcher stayed in Arizona when Oakland opened the regular season with two games in Tokyo against Seattle. He threw a bullpen session then felt some discomfort the next day while playing catch that caused him to stop his session, Melvin said. "From what we hear and what the doctor told him, he needed a shot and to lay off," Melvin said before Tuesday nights exhibition game with the San Francisco Giants. Melvin said he doesnt expect Braden, who threw a perfect game on May 9, 2010, against Tampa Bay, to start from scratch building his strength back up like he did after the surgery. Braden received a $3.35 million, one-year contract in mid-December. He made three starts last season before being sidelined by a shoulder injury that required the surgery to repair a torn capsule. He was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA before going on the disabled list April 18. Fellow left-hander Brett Anderson, meanwhile, made an encouraging step Tuesday in his recovery from reconstructive elbow surgery last July. 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He appeared in only seven games this spring, batting .176 with a double and no RBIs. He is eligible to come off the DL during Sundays off day, meaning he could play as soon as Monday when the As host the Kansas City Royals. "Well see where his progress is at that point," Melvin said. "We just felt like he needed, and he felt like he needed, a few days in a row to get his arm strength." Oakland, which already played two regular-season games against Seattle last week in Tokyo, has 26 active players on its 40-man roster and must trim one more by Wednesday ahead of Fridays game against the Mariners. The No. 5 job in the rotation was still to be determined between Graham Godfrey and Tyson Ross, the Tuesday night starter in the middle game of the preseason Bay Bridge Series. Melvin was still waiting Tuesday for results from an MRI exam on reliever Joey Devines surgically repaired right elbow. He had Tommy John surgery in April 2009 and is experiencing more problems. 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