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Holmgren in serious talks with Brownsskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location8C Fog CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Holmgren in serious talks with Browns Last Updated Tuesday December 15 2009 735 PM ET Comments0Recommend10The Associated Press Mike Holmgren reportedly met Tuesday with Browns brass (Stephen DunnGetty Images) The Cleveland Browns may have finally found their leaderFormer Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren with one Super Bowl title and success brimming from his NFL resume spent his second day meeting with Browns owner Randy Lerner about running the teams football operationsHowever as of Tuesday evening there was no indication of a dealIn an email to The Associated Press Lerner suggested the sides were still talking but gave no specificsHolmgren arrived Monday after being invited by Lerner who wants to hire a proven executive to take over his team The two met and had dinner with associates Holmgren was back at the teams facility in Berea Ohio on Tuesday along with agent Bob LaMonteThe length of Holmgrens stay and LaMontes inclusion points to his strong interest in taking over the Browns who have struggled since returning to the league as an expansion team in 1999 Cleveland has had four coaches just two winning seasons and one playoff appearance in 11 yearsBrowns coach Eric Mangini whose future could hinge on whom the Browns hire told WTAM that he met with HolmgrenI have a ton of respect for Mike and well see where it goes Mangini told the clubs flagship radio station They are still in the early stages and everyone is getting to know each otherLerner has been solely focused on finding someone to fix his failing franchise Last month he said he wanted to hire a serious credible leader to run the BrownsHolmgren fits that criteria He appeared in 12 postseasons and three Super Bowls before stepping down after last season with more wins than any other active coach The 61yearold Holmgren who for a fourseason span served as both Seattles coa...