quitesanemax

Heard an interview with Troy Brown yesterday...he sounded like he wants to continue to play, but there really might not be room on the team for him anymore. That sucks. I'd love to see him get one more Superbowl ring, and think theres a good chance it could happen again this season.

Troy Brown is one of the hardest working professional football players in the game. There are plenty of WRs that are better, but not many of them have a better work ethic... not many of them had to work as hard as he did to get where he got.

Bill Parcels once said of him: Troy Brown is a football player. One of the highest compliments I've ever heard Parcels give of any player.

On the other side of the ball, I would compare him to Bruschi.

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Tedy Bruschi '05

patriotspride

i think he makes the team.hes to versatile to cut .i expect Kelly Washington gaffney or Caldwell to be cut.i know they just signed Washington but that doesn't guarantee him anything.

The-Hammer

They should keep Troy Brown, he is a great player. Sure he doesn't get the stats, or the awards. But he makes the catches that need to be caught. If a pass gets intercepted he will be the guy to strip it. He is a great player, and his heart and work ethic make him a real pro.

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Beast!!

quitesanemax

From the Boston Globe this past weekend...

Patriots' Brown is this family's most valued player

The act was so selfless by Troy Brown that the McGowan family of Attleboro wanted to share the story, even though Brown requested that there be no publicity.

Eight-year-old Matthew McGowan had been admitted to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence last year with an inoperable brain tumor. Because Matthew was a big sports fan, his parents, Richard and Linda, and uncle, John Rijo, contacted Brown through a mutual friend to see if Brown could autograph a jersey.

The response stunned them.

"The next day, we got the word that it was no problem, but that Troy didn't want to send it, he wanted to deliver it in person," said Rijo.

The visit was arranged, and while young Matthew was unconscious and unresponsive, the family knew he was aware of Brown's presence when his heart rate increased as Brown held his hand. Brown told the family he hoped to score a touchdown for Matthew in the team's next game, Oct. 8 against the Dolphins.

As the family watched that Sunday from the hospital, Brown hauled in a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady. They could hardly believe it. Then Brown sent the ball, with an autograph, as a surprise to the McGowans. Later, the family had Brown autograph a framed photo that ran in the Globe the day after the victory over the Dolphins.

Unfortunately, young Matthew lost the fight for his life yesterday, but his family didn't want Brown's generosity to go unrecognized, despite his wishes to keep the visit quiet. At a most difficult time in their lives, Brown's gesture meant more than they could express.

"The fact he doesn't want any recognition is more reason why we wanted to tell people about this," Rijo said.

Rijo said the autographed picture included the words, "To Matthew, a true champion, your friend forever, Troy Brown."

Said Matthew's father, Richard: "Troy is right, Matthew is and always will be a true champion. And to us, Troy will always be more than just a sports champion, but our friend forever."

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Tedy Bruschi '05

The-Hammer

That's just a great guy. That is a great man, a man that is a true hero and a class act.

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Beast!!

patriotspride

thats is a realy great story .we always here about the negative stuff some players pull .its really cool to hear a postive up lifting story like this one .the patriots have to bring troy back .