Former Patriots Chris Eitzmann dead at 44. (Died in December) Gone too early.

[DaBruinz]

I'm mentioning this now because I didn't see anything pop on a search here and the Atlantic just did an article on him. Chris died on December 29th due to Alcohol Addiction complications. His brain was donated to BC's CTE Research.

Chris Eitzmann was a part of the Patriots 2000 draft class. He was roommates with Brady, Chatham, and David Nugent at the Townhouse that Brady bought from Ty Law. . Eitzmann played 5 games for the Patriots in 2000 before being IRed with a rib injury.

I also wanted to mention Eitzmann because it turns out that he was one of the guys always working with Brady during their rookie year.

Christopher Eitzmann Obituary (1977 - 2021) - Geneva, NE - Lincoln Journal Star

View Christopher John Eitzmann's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

“I’d run routes, he’d throw and we’d basically go until I couldn’t go anymore. He’d always want to keep going longer, but I’m like, at some point my legs are dying and I can’t do this.”

Chatham, who signed with the Pats after spending two years with the St. Louis Rams without getting into a game, joined them for post-practice work.

“Chris and I battled constantly in these things they called ‘opportunity periods,'” Chatham said. “We’d go half-line, which is one half of an offensive line versus one half of a defensive line, and we’d go play after play after play. He was a big challenge.

“Brady and him would wear each other out. It was a who’s-going-to-quit-first kind of thing.”

The life and death of Chris Eitzmann: From small-town Nebraska to Harvard captain to Tom Brady's housemate

They drove each other as fellow Patriots rookies in 2000. But while Brady's career drew near an end, Eitzmann's life ended in tragedy.

theathletic.com

 

[jboston19]

What a shame.

 

[cupofjoe1962]

Sad news, RIP !