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re: Former Raider/Grambling State great Willie Brown has passed away.

Posted on 10/23/19 at 11:08 am to
Posted by sugar71
NOLA
Member since Jun 2012
9967 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 11:08 am to
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effectively invented the Bump and Run, major innovator as a defensive back. As good as if not better than Deion Sanders, don't @ me.


Many have called a 1977 NFL rule the " Mel Blount Rule" ,but players like Willie Brown's dominant corner play contributed to that rule change as well.

Brown was #50 All time NFL player by Sporting News in 2000. He's still cracking the top 100 lists today.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 11:12 am
Posted by jj06
atlanta..God’s city
Member since Jul 2013
2295 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 11:45 am to
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From that to missing pass interference calls in the NFC Champ game



Jesus Christ

It’s been over with for months. Let it go saints fans. It’s not like y’all would have beaten New England anyways.


But back on topic...rip mr.brown. Represented Grambling very well.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 11:47 am
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