Patriots Today - Troy Brown Retires

[0:20] ..." After devoting his entire career to New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown announces. He's he's got his -- The starting quarterback cheers his bye week -- in the locker room we've got some --"...

[0:55] ..." retirement. Of new England's all time leading receiver a career long Patriot Troy Brown. "...

[1:36] ..." To start out the day Troy Brown was recognized by his former teammates and coach Bill Belichick and the team on -- Oh god."...

[2:22] ..." whatever he has ever done off the field when everyone talks about Troy Brown. They talked with a good human being years want to good name you have."...

[2:49] ..." press coverage concluded with the most heartfelt inquiry of the mall by Troy Brown's oldest son. With tears in his eyes Brown's son asked if you love football so much wired you retiring."...

[4:34] ..." Right now going to take a closer look at Troy Brown's career here as a Patriot here's Brian. The for a certain unheralded sixth round draft pick became a superstar in the face of the underdog athlete reaching the pinnacle of the sport. In -- round draft pick toiled in obscurity. Fighting each and every day to merely stick with his team -- fifteen years later Troy Brown retires as the prototypical. Patriot. No one has ever caught more passes for the franchise the number eighty. No one has more Super Bowl rings does he -- the number eighty. It's hard to add a player having as much impact our organization -- as Troy Brown was -- watched them."...

[6:29] ..." want to get excellent these pictures from the team. That picture epitomizes Troy Brown. Up against the best receiver in the NFC. In -- game that. Three of marquee defensive backs well he steps up and"...

[9:38] ..." we heard from the starting quarterback. And a locker room it's all Matt Cassel in your locker room and."...

[12:56] ..." Up next event more from Troy Brown's press conference right after that."...

[13:28] ..." today we're going to show you more of what was said and Troy Brown's press conference name and announcing his retirement. Here's your Patriots a press pass and we'll see you tomorrow."...

[13:40] ..." Troy Brown. Took me as the consummate."...

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[0:52]" And the latest news surrounding the Patriots today is a retirement. Of new England's all time leading receiver a career long Patriot Troy Brown. "

[1:04]" Try to get -- without court today so. I just that I want to come here and -- with -- as the announcement. My retirement from. The National Football League. And most importantly from from the Patriots. I will always be a Patriot. Just not in uniform. Being right about bill I'm always welcome in the building so well. So I'm I'm willing to give into that of that invitation."

[1:36]" To start out the day Troy Brown was recognized by his former teammates and coach Bill Belichick and the team on -- Oh god."

[1:47]" It's."

[1:50]" Any immediate filled room along -- Brown's wife and two young sons a slide show of his memorable moments in the red white and blue New England uniform was displayed. Both Robert Kraft in coach Bill Belichick recognized the outstanding player that round was for so long as I think."

[2:05]" Back all the wonderful years with him I'm also also proud of what he represents as a human beings. He's a wonderful father and on how -- his two sons here as beautiful was -- Responsible for them -- then and and someone who whatever he has ever done off the field when everyone talks about Troy Brown. They talked with a good human being years want to good name you have."

[2:31]" Troy -- how many great memories of view and all you've done for. This organization this football team and me personally I'll be forever grateful and indebted to you and it truly is an honor. Truly an honor to coach you."

[2:47]" After several questions were asked the media members of press coverage concluded with the most heartfelt inquiry of the mall by Troy Brown's oldest son. With tears in his eyes Brown's son asked if you love football so much wired you retiring."

[3:01]" Something is out of my out of out of my control. As --"

[3:07]" I would love to I would -- to keep playing him. But. Comes a time when you that is the -- disco guy can't really you can run as much as much as he tried to want to. He just catches up to ten unit. You 37 years though -- missiles -- You -- in great -- Okay what is this is used to isn't much of twenty young as a that is taking place. And I -- going -- between two and and in this game is very few places for the guys 37 inning usable. And therefore you at the move old man. Treat other goals and things to achieve and and you try to pursue and achieve those things. But you know it's a sad day for me to sell you the print them you know and it's going to be okay -- they want to do well football. And he still Lewis LeBeau and if you don't play football you can watch you play and teach you anything to you don't demanded that -- to two -- yeah. But. You know -- part of as a part of the game you know you did you get -- and and I need to keep up as good as he used to so if you mean the game -- And got within the sit down watching with -- and you want to. That's what happens."

[4:34]" Right now going to take a closer look at Troy Brown's career here as a Patriot here's Brian. The for a certain unheralded sixth round draft pick became a superstar in the face of the underdog athlete reaching the pinnacle of the sport. In -- round draft pick toiled in obscurity. Fighting each and every day to merely stick with his team -- fifteen years later Troy Brown retires as the prototypical. Patriot. No one has ever caught more passes for the franchise the number eighty. No one has more Super Bowl rings does he -- the number eighty. It's hard to add a player having as much impact our organization -- as Troy Brown was -- watched them."

[5:14]" Three head coaches and dozens of assistant coaches. And -- 120 players. There's only one player who's been a constant. -- hope collections here for my family to us."

[5:30]" You know -- Troy is as we talked about our players. It's just the consummate professional. Great story. You guys have really didn't have a college scholarship. Less golf."

[5:46]" Robert 1958. Round and second round drafts. That sums."

[5:53]" Bill Belichick spent about five minutes during Thursday's ceremony rattling off the details of some of Brown's most memorable moments he merely scratched the surface of course but -- all the great beats the one that stood out the most to Browns coach of the last eight years believe they're not. What went round play the role of quarterback for a depleted Patriots secondary. Shut down the Green Bay Packers Donald driver in 2006. You know in our locker room and."

[6:18]" And it and it's always -- support -- picture them. You know different games and different players. To me that picture."

[6:29]" I want to get excellent these pictures from the team. That picture epitomizes Troy Brown. Up against the best receiver in the NFC. In -- game that. Three of marquee defensive backs well he steps up and those who does a great job."

[6:48]" Brown did a great job in his many roles in all three phases of the game a rarity in the modern day NFL. -- three times in the bowl champion five time Patriots captain in 2001 pro bowler his highlight reel includes a sixteen -- game against the Chiefs -- In 82 yard overtime touchdown reception in Miami you know free an interception of ex teammate Drew Bledsoe a year later. Some of his biggest contributions came of the team's biggest games for his special teams exploits against Pittsburgh in 2001 AFC championship game. To a critical 23 yard catch. Moments before the game winning field goal in Super Bowl 36 to -- forced fumble after -- Tom Brady interception against the Chargers in the 2006 playoffs. Could he still suit up and make some plays brad said he'd like to think so and maybe he could happen with another team it just wouldn't have felt right."

[7:39]" And I don't give anything in the world. Yeah didn't put this isn't me. Plummeted into the it just wasn't anything. He's into some. Until Houston you know he's going to be the only because you've seen it as a football team has to me these. He's officially concluding his playing career but he'll always remain a member of the Patriots. He's gonna is gonna -- a I think that I can't think of anything daily. -- and yeah."

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[9:36]" Welcome back to Patriots today we heard from the starting quarterback. And a locker room it's all Matt Cassel in your locker room and."

[9:48]" Interviewed by every -- racing as a player. -- we get along training camp in the first few weeks went by pretty quickly and the -- also tied for you evaluate your team where you aren't. Really find out what what we need to work on and what -- strikes -- try to hopefully build on all those things. We've had a conversation since last week in a lot of pitches come down to look it happens and there's going to be times when you lose and and you just have to stay positive note that you're going to come mountain continue to work hard and -- better. Anytime you win in the NFL it's it's a highlight in in unfortunately we experience those the other day you never want to lose but it happens in the NFL and there's a lot of good teams out there and from one way to the next. You know things things can go your way or the other way and so we'd always like to stand on the winning side but it happens at times and so right now -- We'll regroup and cool off in traffic without a better performance accent. -- there's a number of different things and I'll work on whether he mechanics -- with the film study. Or how defenses are approaching this as an offense and I'll try -- all the skills and continue to work on the through one well you know we'd love to be free you know what we're not in others like conductor or what fusion between -- and myself. We've got some things improve on and we will and but there's a lot of positives going on and we'll continue to build on --"

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[13:27]" On our way out today we're going to show you more of what was said and Troy Brown's press conference name and announcing his retirement. Here's your Patriots a press pass and we'll see you tomorrow."

[13:40]" Troy Brown. Took me as the consummate."

[13:45]" Did on the field. And the way you conducted himself off the field. Them. Correctly you always put team first. Stood with the pitchers throw his whole career when he could've gone some other places. And got more money. And he chose to stay here I think it's a great lesson for young players on our team today."

[14:10]" That's ought to look coach Parcells. And they lose the year after throwing 94. Do you send you know we get this kid from. And there's something -- kind of like. And and -- got here in 96. In and it worked against Italy coaching the secondary maybe once every day in there were some good receivers on the team. But -- doesn't shall ever Troy is -- cleverness of the to."

[14:41]" I want to thank for -- well thank mr. Bennett. His -- Maloney did not just viewpoint of the -- to be important for us. Guy came in what we're going to -- when he came in the first season the team was. Threatening to move to St. Louis and everything becomes inning saves the game keeps steaming. Just look at that he's doing -- you can see. -- in the singles sponsor. -- attention isn't may not just on this football team -- this week. I want to thank bill. -- just for leaving didn't mean he came and he he taught me. Right we -- this week."

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