Brown to sign/retire

Mr. Laz · 07-06-2005, 08:18 PM

Brown to sign one-day contract with Oakland, retire as Raider

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Tim Brown will end his prolific NFL career with the Oakland Raiders after all.

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"Tim will sign a one-day contract and retire as a Raider," team spokesman Mike Taylor said Wednesday.

The Raiders plan to hold a news conference later this month with owner Al Davis to recognize Brown, the former Heisman Trophy winner and longest-tenured player in franchise history.

Brown was released last August when he refused to accept a greatly diminished role in coach Norv Turner's offense. He signed with Tampa Bay to play what turned out to be his last season with former Raiders coach Jon Gruden.

Brown, who turns 39 on July 22, played the first 16 of his 17 seasons with the Raiders, and always hoped to be remembered as the organization's greatest receiver. He was the last former member of the Los Angeles Raiders and the person young players turned to for advice.

The self-proclaimed "Mr. Raider" holds most of the club's receiving records, and his 240 games with the team are the most in franchise history.

Brown was a first-round draft choice by the Raiders in 1988 out of Notre Dame.

The Raiders are happy he's part of the team again, even if he's no longer on the field hauling in passes.

"I'm glad to hear that," fullback Zack Crockett said. "When you hear Tim Brown's name, you hear nothing but Oakland Raider. You don't hear Tampa Bay. We followed in his footsteps with the Raiders. That's excellent for him. He's one of those guys who paved the way for everybody."

With the Raiders, Brown had 1,070 catches for 14,734 yards and 99 touchdowns. Last year with the Buccaneers, he had just 24 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown.

Brown is tied for third with Steve Largent on the career receiving touchdown list with 100 and second all-time behind Jerry Rice for career receiving yards with 14,934. His 1,094 career catches ranks third.

In his final season with Oakland, he had 52 catches for 567 yards and two touchdowns. Brown also helped the Raiders reach their first Super Bowl in 19 years after the 2002 season.

The team is planning to honor him before training camp opens at the end of this month in Napa.

"We hoped he would wait until training camp to do something formal, but he has something pending that necessitates he make a formal announcement now," Taylor said.

Brock · 07-07-2005, 09:29 AM

That's lame.

Thig Lyfe · 07-07-2005, 10:20 AM

Did Marcus Allen retire as a Chief? I remember him saying he'd go into the Hall as a Chief but wussed out and went in as a Raider and a Chief.

Mr. Laz · 07-07-2005, 10:45 AM

i believe The Hall now decides what team players retire as ... to eliminate all the fighting about it.

StcChief · 07-07-2005, 11:30 AM

Got to respect his numbers even if he was a Raider.

Goapics1 · 07-07-2005, 11:31 AM

Laz, not to be an ass but there is a thread about this already. sorry.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=119073

Brock · 07-07-2005, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apics1

Laz, not to be an ass but there is a thread about this already. sorry.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=119073

Not to be an ass, but Laz posted this thread first.

07-06-2005, 08:18 PM
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Brown to sign/retire Brown to sign one-day contract with Oakland, retire as Raider ALAMEDA, Calif. - Tim Brown will end his prolific NFL career with the Oakland Raiders after all. Advertisment "Tim will sign a one-day contract and retire as a Raider," team spokesman Mike Taylor said Wednesday. The Raiders plan to hold a news conference later this month with owner Al Davis to recognize Brown, the former Heisman Trophy winner and longest-tenured player in franchise history. Brown was released last August when he refused to accept a greatly diminished role in coach Norv Turner's offense. He signed with Tampa Bay to play what turned out to be his last season with former Raiders coach Jon Gruden. Brown, who turns 39 on July 22, played the first 16 of his 17 seasons with the Raiders, and always hoped to be remembered as the organization's greatest receiver. He was the last former member of the Los Angeles Raiders and the person young players turned to for advice. The self-proclaimed "Mr. Raider" holds most of the club's receiving records, and his 240 games with the team are the most in franchise history. Brown was a first-round draft choice by the Raiders in 1988 out of Notre Dame. The Raiders are happy he's part of the team again, even if he's no longer on the field hauling in passes. "I'm glad to hear that," fullback Zack Crockett said. "When you hear Tim Brown's name, you hear nothing but Oakland Raider. You don't hear Tampa Bay. We followed in his footsteps with the Raiders. That's excellent for him. He's one of those guys who paved the way for everybody." With the Raiders, Brown had 1,070 catches for 14,734 yards and 99 touchdowns. Last year with the Buccaneers, he had just 24 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown. Brown is tied for third with Steve Largent on the career receiving touchdown list with 100 and second all-time behind Jerry Rice for career receiving yards with 14,934. His 1,094 career catches ranks third. In his final season with Oakland, he had 52 catches for 567 yards and two touchdowns. Brown also helped the Raiders reach their first Super Bowl in 19 years after the 2002 season. The team is planning to honor him before training camp opens at the end of this month in Napa. "We hoped he would wait until training camp to do something formal, but he has something pending that necessitates he make a formal announcement now," Taylor said.
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