Troy Brown Retires

After 15 seasons of blood and sweat poured into that classic navy blue jersey boasting the number 80, Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown is finally calling it quits. The legendary Brown announced his retirement yesterday in Foxboro, finally deciding he can’t keep up with younger players anymore. As much as Brown has taken from the Patriots, so also he will leave a legacy of memories and records, including a team record for career catches (with 557.)

Troy Brown was an active party in five Super Bowl performances, drafted to New England out of Marshall in 1993. In his first three seasons playing for the Patriots, Brown was mainly a kickoff and punt returner, never starting a game. In 1997 Brown started six games and ended the season with 41 receptions, which quickly led up to 83 passes in 2000, then a single-season team record in 2001 when Brown had 101 catches (Wes Welker broke that record last year with 112.)

New England is sure to miss this monumental figure in Patriots history, and they will honor Brown on Nov. 13 when the Jets visit New England. As for Brown’s future, Comcast SportsNet has already announced that he will be an NFL analyst on its weeknight evening New England sports show.

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