Mike Holmgren won't be finishing the job he went to do in Cleveland.
Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson sustained a rib cartilage injury in Sunday's win over Cincinnati.
No one is complaining that the refs cost the Cleveland Browns the game. That mere fact is a major victory for the NFL and the seven-man crew led by referee Gene Steratore, who brought official harmony back to the nation's most popular league.
The final pass of the game sailed out of the end zone, saving the regular refs from the same type of call that brought the replacements to the height of unpopularity just three days earlier.
No one is complaining that the refs cost the Cleveland Browns the game. That mere fact is a major victory for the NFL and the seven-man crew led by referee Gene Steratore, who brought official harmony back to the nation's most popular league.
About an hour before kickoff, referee Gene Steratore and his seven-man crew walked on the field in their familiar striped shirts and heard cheers from the early arrivals.
Referee Gene Steratore turned on his microphone to greet the captains of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens for the pre-game coin toss.
The Cleveland Browns had Joe Haden for one game. They'll be without their best cornerback for the next four.
Trent Richardson took his biggest step yet toward playing in Cleveland's opener.
