NFL legend Tim Brown was one of the greatest wide receivers that the league has ever seen.
He played 16 years with the Raiders after being drafted by them in the first round back in 1988 out of Notre Dame.
The former Heisman winner would go on to make nine Pro Bowls and set the NFL record for most consecutive starts by a receiver (176).
In a recent interview with Jim Rome, Brown talked about a wild story of him playing through injury in one particular game.
“I allowed the Raiders training staff to tape a bicycle inner-tube to my butt and to my calf to act as a hamstring…Caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in that game,” Brown said.
“I allowed the Raiders training staff to tape a bicycle inter-tube to my butt and to my calf to act as my hamstring. Caught a 65 yard touchdown like that.”@81TimBrown on being consistent in showing up to play during his Raiders tenure. pic.twitter.com/baMN8kaMQ3
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) June 13, 2024
Some NFL players are just built different.
Some are really tough and are willing to do whatever it takes to be out on that field.
That is exactly what Brown did during his playing career.
It is why he is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
From 1993 to 2001, Brown recorded 1,000 yards receiving each year, and he also had nine career 80-catch seasons.
It doesn’t get much more consistent than that.
From 1993 to 2002, he played a full season in each of those years.
He is a member of the league’s 1990s All-Decade Team.
The former Notre Dame star is one of the greatest players ever to never win a Super Bowl.
Nowadays, you won’t see many players do what Brown did in order to get on the field.
Times have changed, which is what makes fans appreciate old-school players like Brown.
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