<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>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. "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.</div> It's hard to believe that I was a Sophomore in High School when Tim Brown was drafted! He's been around a long, long time...
That is good. Tim Brown is one of the more overlooked recievers ever to play the game. A sure thing for the HOF.
I met Tim Brown at an autograph signing about 10 years ago here in Louisville. He seemed to be a really nice guy. I believe he has earned a spot in Canton, but I feel the same way about Art Monk. Hopefully, they will both be in there as soon as possible.
It would have been great if the two greatest WR could retire in the same year. Jerry Rice is gonna be the first player to be able get social security and get in the hall of fame in same year
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I believe he has earned a spot in Canton, but I feel the same way about Art Monk.</div> If Michael Irvin gets into the Hall of Fame before Art Monk and Henry Ellard, I will not be happy.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>wut is so bad about Irvin?</div> Nothing wrong with Irvin getting in eventually...but Monk and Ellard should get in first.
I think Monk and Irvin are above Henry Ellerd but that is just me. I see all 3 getting in rather soon.
