I've been ridiculously busy lately so I have not had the chance to post my personal tribute to Troy Brown. One of the greatest Patriots of all time retired last week. Troy Brown came to the Patriots in 1993 as an eighth round draft pick from Marshall when they were a 1-AA (I'm not calling it by its other name since it doesn't make sense) school. The eighth round does not exist in the NFL Draft today. Cut at least once at the beginning of his career, he kept coming back, never gave up the dream, and turned into one of the most versatile, classy players the NFL has seen in a long time. Not to mention one of my favorite Patriots ever.
In an attempt to get any traffic at all to this blog, what are your favorite Troy Brown Memories? Being part of the blocked field goal return for a TD in the 2001-02 AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh? Not giving a fake away when casually jogging off the field on a field goal attempt in St. Louis in 2004 when the Pats totally caught the Rams sleeping and catching the easiest TD pass of his career on the fake? 101 catches in 2001? 97 the following year? The 82 yard pass from Brady for a game winning touchdown in Miami in 03, the first time the Pats ever won in Miami before November 1? Breaking all those punt returns? Stripping Marlon McCree of the ball after the interception in the 2006-7 divisional playoff in San Diego? Ah there are so many.
Thank you and then some, Troy Brown. One of the greatest ever. I need to pick up this in honor of one of the best Pats ever.
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