Today In Patriots History July 2: Happy 55th Birthday to Troy Brown

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Today in Pro Football History
July 2 birthdays​

Besides Troy Brown, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Rex Burkhead, some other notable pro football players born on this date:

Carlos Rogers, 45 (7/2/81)
CB from 2005-14 with Washington, SF and Oakland.

Raiders sign former 49ers CB Carlos Rogers to one-year deal

Former 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers will be making the short move across the bay to Oakland after signing a one-year deal with the Raiders on Monday.

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Hassan Jones, 62 (7/2/64)
Viking WR had 3,824 receiving yards and 24 TD.

Hassan Jones arrested at Tampa airport

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Hassan Jones, a former Clearwater High and Florida State standout, was arrested Wednesday at Tampa International Airport while carrying a weapon inside a...

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Mark Clayton, 44 (7/2/82)
Ravens' WR never really quite lived up to his status as a first round draft pick.

An ex-NFL WR thinks he's designed the perfect headphones

Mark Clayton spent much of his career wishing for better headphones; in his NFL retirement, he has created them.

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Chad Henne, 41 (7/2/85)
Henne was the career passing leader at Michigan, but went 18-36 as an NFL starter for Miami, Jacksonville and KC - and despite more career picks (63) than touchdown passes (60) has had a 15-year career as a pro football quarterback. The Patriots faced Henne as a starting QB six times from 2009 to 2012, winning all but one time, with Henne passing for 8 TD vs 11 picks.

Chiefs QB Chad Henne announces retirement following Super Bowl win

Quarterback Chad Henne went out on top, retiring from from the NFL following the Chiefs' Super Bowl win.

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Joe Pisarcik, 74 (7/2/52)
NYG QB will forever be known for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with the infamous fumble returned for a touchdown by Herm Edwards at the Miracle at the Meadowlands.

Ex-Giants QB Joe Pisarcik Bragged About 'Happy Endings' with Joe Namath, Lawsuit Says

Ex-NY Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik is being sued for allegedly sexually harassing 3 female employees.

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Today in Sports History
July 2​

July 2, 1903:
National League baseball batting champion Ed Delahanty disappears after being removed intoxicated from a train by force; his body was found dead at bottom of Niagara Falls two weeks later. The Hall of Fame left fielder was 35.

July 2, 1911:
Detroit Tigers legend Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game in 14-6 rout of Cleveland. The batting streak ends his next game.

July 2, 1921:
In boxing's first million dollar gate ($1.7m), world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey KOs Frenchman Georges Carpentier in round 4 of his third title defense, in front of a crowd 91,000 at Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City.

July 2, 1937:
Stock car driver (as it was known back in the day) Richard Petty is born in North Carolina. Petty would win seven NASCAR championships and seven Daytona 500's.

July 2, 1941:
Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run home run against the Boston Red Sox to extend his legendary hitting streak to 45 games, shattering Willie Keeler's previous record.

July 2, 1964:
Baseball outfielder/designated hitter José Canseco is born in Havana. From 1992 to 2001 Canseco played for Oakland, Texas, Boston, Toronto and Tampa Bay, hitting 462 PED-enhanced home runs.

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July 2, 1979:
Joe Thornton is born in London, Ontario. The first overall pick by Boston in the 1997 draft scored 169 goals and 454 points in eight seasons for the Bruins, before GM Mike O'Connell blundered with one of the worst trades in NHL history, sending him to San Jose. The Hall of Fame center ended up playing for 24 seasons, scoring 430 goals and 1,539 points.

July 2, 1986:
Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens (14-0) suffers his 1st loss (4-2 v Toronto), one win short of AL record for consecutive wins to start a season.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Today in Patriots History
Troy Brown​

Happy 55th birthday to Troy Brown
Born July 2, 1971 in Barnwell, South Carolina
Patriots WR/PR/KR/DB, 1993-2007
Uniform #80 (and #86 in 1994)
Pats 8th round (198th overall) selection of the 1993 draft, from Marshall


After initially being cut at the end of his rookie training camp, thankfully no other NFL team bothered to check in on "Bingo". Bill Parcells re-signed the extremely versatile Troy Brown in mid-October, and the rest is history.


Troy Brown has so many iconic and legendary plays they are too numerous to remember and list all of them. A few that come to mind though are his crucial 23-yard catch and run on the final drive of Super Bowl 36; his play in the previous game, the AFCCG at Pittsburgh when he returned a punt for a 55-yard touchdown and followed that up by picking up a blocked field goal attempt, and alertly lateraled to Antwan Harris for a TD; on a sweltering hot and humid day in south Florida catching a sideline pass and racing for an 82-yard overtime game-winning touchdown, thus ending a 13-game losing streak at Miami; the time he alertly caused Marlon McCree to fumble an interception back to the Patriots in the AFCCG versus the Chargers; or being called upon to play defense in mid season - and finishing second on the team with three interceptions.

A walk off (sprint off?) humidity buster that left the locals speechless in Miami (while their stadium sounded like a Pats home game).


Troy Brown celebrating the iconic punt return touchdown with Antwan Harris in the 2001 AFCCG versus Pittsburgh.​

Rather than go on, I highly recommend taking a few minutes to check this piece on number 80's career. Along with a lengthy resume of impressive statistics there are some great quotes from Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft. Bingo indeed...

Fans vote Troy Brown as 2012 Patriots Hall of Fame inductee

The Patriots announced today that Troy Brown has been voted by fans as the 18th player and 19th member to enter the Patriots Hall of Fame.

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Troy Brown's Patriots Hall of Fame Nomination Almost Never Happened, As Receiver Reflects on Nearly Giving Up on Football - NESN.com

FOXBORO, Mass. — No one looked at Troy Brown in October 1994 and saw a Patriots Hall of Famer. About a year and a half earlier, the Patriots took Brown in the draft's eighth round, a round that ceased to exist after that season. Then, Brown was cut in his second training camp with New […]

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PRO FOOTBALL; Patriots End Miami Drought In Overtime (Published 2003)

New England Patriots defeat Miami Dolphins, 19-13, in overtime (M)

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Dolphins Falter in Overtime

MIAMI -- The New England Patriots needed two missed field goals and their longest pass play of the season to finally win in the Miami heat. Tom Brady hit Troy Brown on an 82-yard scoring play in ov…

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Troy Brown worked his way into Hall

FOXBORO — Standing inside The Hall at Patriot Place, Troy Brown tried on his red Hall of Fame jacket for the first time. “It feels good,” he said yesterday, standing next to a large black-framed photo of himself. Tomorrow, the former wid…

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Troy Brown: New England Patriots Of The Past - Last Word On NFL

Troy Brown was one of the earliest players to perfectly encapsulate the Patriot Way. A key piece of three championships, Brown spent 15 years in New England

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Troy Brown | The Patriots Hall of Fame

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Patriots WR Troy Brown retires - UPI.com

Troy Brown, the all-time leading receiver for the New England Patriots, has retired after 15 years in the NFL.

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Troy Brown, the all-time leading receiver for the New England Patriots, has retired after 15 years in the NFL.​

He owns New England records for receptions (557), punt returns (252) and punt return yardage (2,625). Brown spent his entire career with the Patriots.​

Known for his versatility, Brown filled in at defensive back for the Patriots in 2004 and is the only New England player to have both a reception and interception in the same game.​

He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 2001 season in which he amassed 1,119 receiving yards on 101 catches.​

Dec 20, 2003: Troy Brown fends off Jets corner Ray Mickens during the fourth quarter.
The Pats won 21-16 to improve to 13-2, while Herm Edwards' Jets were eliminated and clinched a losing season.



December 6, 2001: Punt returner Troy Brown (#80), eludes Cleveland's Ryan Kuehl (#87), as Lawyer Milloy (#36), at far right, lays out the Browns Dwayne Rudd (#57) with a killer block that helped spring Troy on the way to this 85-yard second quarter punt return for a touchdown that broke a 10-10 tie, and ultimately provided the winning points in New England's 27-16 victory, their fourth in a row.



Nov 30, 1997: Wide receiver Troy Brown makes an 18-yard catch for a touchdown as defensive back Ray McElroy of the Indianapolis Colts misses the tackle.
The fourth-quarter play gave the Pats a 20-10, providing the winning margin in a 20-17 game at Foxboro Stadium

Troy Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Troy Brown. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

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Troy Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College - Pro Football Archives

Checkout the most complete stats available online for Troy Brown. Get info about his position, height, weight, college, transactions and more at Pro Football Archives.

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Troy Brown - Wikipedia

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Let me be very clear about this:


Troy Brown never gets old.


Bingo.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Today in Sports History
July 2​

July 2, 1903:
National League baseball batting champion Ed Delahanty disappears after being removed intoxicated from a train by force; his body was found dead at bottom of Niagara Falls two weeks later. The Hall of Fame left fielder was 35.

July 2, 1911:
Detroit Tigers legend Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game in 14-6 rout of Cleveland. The batting streak ends his next game.

July 2, 1921:
In boxing's first million dollar gate ($1.7m), world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey KOs Frenchman Georges Carpentier in round 4 of his third title defense, in front of a crowd 91,000 at Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City.

July 2, 1937:
Stock car driver (as it was known back in the day) Richard Petty is born in North Carolina. Petty would win seven NASCAR championships and seven Daytona 500's.

July 2, 1941:
Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run home run against the Boston Red Sox to extend his legendary hitting streak to 45 games, shattering Willie Keeler's previous record.

July 2, 1964:
Baseball outfielder/designated hitter José Canseco is born in Havana. From 1992 to 2001 Canseco played for Oakland, Texas, Boston, Toronto and Tampa Bay, hitting 462 PED-enhanced home runs.

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July 2, 1979:
Joe Thornton is born in London, Ontario. The first overall pick by Boston in the 1997 draft scored 169 goals and 454 points in eight seasons for the Bruins, before GM Mike O'Connell blundered with one of the worst trades in NHL history, sending him to San Jose. The Hall of Fame center ended up playing for 24 seasons, scoring 430 goals and 1,539 points.

July 2, 1986:
Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens (14-0) suffers his 1st loss (4-2 v Toronto), one win short of AL record for consecutive wins to start a season.

-Any photo of the King without the STP logo doesn't seem real.

-Joltin' Joe took a cab to the stadium two weeks later and the cabbie said, "The steak ends today!" whereupon The Yankee Clipper got mad. And he went hitless.

-There is no way I can consider the Thornton trade one of the worst all time, or even a bad deal, as it directly led to the Bruins winning their only Stanley Cup since Jacques Plante was still an active player. O'Connell did make some extremely good moves for the B's, and later for the Kings leading to their Cups.

Joe was obviously productive, enough to get your team at or near the top of the standings.

But he was the anti-Messier. Good guy. But in the playoffs, it's about winning. You ain't getting there with Joe Barry Carroll.