Sad News. Another former player dies too young. Orlando Brown has passed at age 40

[Deus Irae]

Orlando Brown, a mammoth offensive tackle who appeared in 129 games with the Browns and Ravens, has died. The Ravens announced his passing on Friday.

Brown was 40.

Ravens announce passing of Orlando Brown | ProFootballTalk

Best wishes for his friends and family during this time.

 

[Amnorix]

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Ravens announce passing of Orlando Brown | ProFootballTalk

Best wishes for his friends and family during this time.

Think Belichick drafted him, right?

 

[TheTruth3402]

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We practically worship these guys as "gods" on the field.

Its a shame that many live such sad and sometimes short lives after the glory days are over.

 

[Deus Irae]

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Think Belichick drafted him, right?

Undrafted, I believe

 

[Rob0729]

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Too bad. The guy lost a large part of his career because of a freak accident. Now he passes far too young.

Condolences to his family.

 

[Wide_Receiver]

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Too bad. The guy lost a large part of his career because of a freak accident. Now he passes far too young.

Condolences to his family.

The only reason I ever knew who he was, was because he got hit in the eye with that flag.

Shame.

 

[naF staP]

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The only reason I ever knew who he was, was because he got hit in the eye with that flag.

Shame.

Dang, that was him? Sad, very sad! RIP!!

 

[BritPat]

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Was he the guy Belichick referred to as Zeus?

 

[Fencer]

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The only reason I ever knew who he was, was because he got hit in the eye with that flag.

Shame.

Obviously, this makes the eyesight problem seem trivial by comparison.

Football is eating its players. I don't think any fan should oppose moves to make it safer, even at the cost of some "pansyfication".

 

[Urgent]

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Wow.
What a stark reminder of the price many players pay to be part of the National Football League.

 

[IcyPatriot]

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Ravens announce passing of Orlando Brown | ProFootballTalk

Best wishes for his friends and family during this time.

Same for me ... I enjoyed watching him play - for a big man he had some wiggle in him and moved pretty good. Not the best player or a heralded player but he made a career work.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

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Obviously, this makes the eyesight problem seem trivial by comparison.

Football is eating its players. I don't think any fan should oppose moves to make it safer, even at the cost of some "pansyfication".

Sad to hear this news.

Solutions seem difficult to impose. A man who was just inducted to the Patriot's HOF played OL at 250 pounds. The people who play for and against the Patriots currently are enormous in comparison, and such size and strength demands are proving to be incredibly taxing on the body.

It seems that the game will continually get bigger, faster and stronger... you can't ask teams to draft, sign, and play some people over others because they will be comparably healthier as a 50 year old man. So what's the league to do?

The best hopes for post NFL life seem to be better safety equipment (helmets, braces etc.) and use of Damien Woody as a post playing career role model.

 

[captain stone]

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Undrafted, I believe

Correct, but it was Bill who signed him as a UDFA after the '93 draft.

During the America's Team version of the '03 Pats, Bill revealed that, prior to playing the Murderers @ Foxboro, he told his defense that Brown had a 100% tell with his hand placement that indicated run or pass. Wouldn't you know it, Bill laughed, Brown was deactivated for the game.

 

[LiveShot]

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The only reason I ever knew who he was, was because he got hit in the eye with that flag.

Shame.

i believe he won a 25,000,000 lawsuit against the NFL for the bonehead toss by the ref. Doesn't do him any good now. Tough way to end a career. RIP.

 

[Ring 6]

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Does anyone know the cause of death? Posters seem to be calling it death by football.

 

[Dragda]

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That's awful. He was as tough as they come. It took a referee's flag to get him of the field--no player could do it.

 

[Dragda]

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The only reason I ever knew who he was, was because he got hit in the eye with that flag.

Shame.

He was a mean lineman. He was well known to all true football fans as one of the toughest and most feared lineman in the game. Linemen are anonymous, but he stood out.

 

[tine]

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My condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Sad News. Another former player dies too young. Orlando Brown has passed at age

Just a followup:

Former Baltimore Raven Orlando Brown died of a diabetic complication that is rarely fatal but can sometimes be quick to strike — and he might not even have known he had the underlying disease.

The 40-year-old died in his Inner Harbor condominium Sept. 23 from diabetic ketoacidosis, but there were no signs he was taking insulin to treat diabetes or that a doctor had ever diagnosed him with the disease, according to the state's chief medical examiner.

Former Raven Orlando Zeus Brown likely didn't know he had diabetes - baltimoresun.com