Former Ravens, Browns OT Orlando Brown dead at 40

[Dallas]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/09/former-ravens-browns-ot-orlando-brown-dead-at-40/1

Former Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns OT Orlando Brown has died at 40 years old.

The team confirmed his death Friday.

Family grew concerned when they hadn't heard from Brown in several days, according to the team. Brown was found dead in his Baltimore condominium. The cause of death is unknown.

[Sam I Am]

Sad thing dying at 40.

That said. I think that's when I want to go. :laugh2: None of that getting old crap for me!

[Ranzo]

Is this the same OT that sustained a freakish eye injury by a thrown penalty flag breaching his facemsk a few years back?

Seems like he had some other issues surounding him as well.

[Dallas]

Is this the same OT that sustained a freakish eye injury by a thrown penalty flag breaching his facemsk a few years back?

Seems like he had some other issues surounding him as well.


Yes, same guy. :( I would imagine his weight and maybe heart issues along w/ sleep apnea might be a culprit. Remember, that's what caused Reggie White's HA.

Sad. So young!

FRICK !!! I'm 40!!!! :(

[Sam I Am]

Yes, same guy. :( I would imagine his weight and maybe heart issues along w/ sleep apnea might be a culprit. Remember, that's what caused Reggie White's HA.

Sad. So young!

FRICK !!! I'm 40!!!! :(

(In the AOL voice): Goodbye.

:laugh2: :p:

[big dog cowboy]

Brown's football career came with one notable hiccup in the middle. In 1999, he was hit in the eye with a penalty flag thrown by official Jeff Triplette during a Browns game. Brown left the field, came back on the field, and shoved Triplette. He was suspended by the league until it was discovered that the thrown flag caused Brown to suffer temporary blindness in one eye.

Brown filed a $200 million lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that his career was prematurely shortened. He eventually came to a settlement in 2002 that brought him at least $15 million. That settlement was based on the contingency that if he ever came back to the NFL, the league would receive half of his after-tax football income up to $1 million per season.

Who could forget that?

[Sarge]

Wow. Very sad.

[Ranzo]

Who could forget that?

That was in 1999? I don't recall it being that long ago at all. Well (1) time flies much too fast (2) I have a pretty sharp memory for someone at my advanced age.:laugh2: