[NFL] Tim Brown to be released from the Raiders

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Tim Brown is leaving the Oakland Raiders after 16 prolific seasons.

Salary cap constraints and the reality of reduced playing time for the 38-year-old veteran persuaded owner Al Davis to part ways with the last former member of the Los Angeles Raiders. Brown, who will be released Thursday, Aug. 5, holds most of the club's receiving records, and his 240 games in Silver and Black are the most in franchise history.

http://nfl.com/teams/story/OAK/7550359

This was floating around yesterday.. but wasn't posted here, just thought I would share some disappointing news to neowin ;)

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Loyalty means nothing today. And Al Davis loves Tim Brown.

[[yt]]

This is great news! Come on Broncos and pickup Tim Brown. :D

[BMac]

This is sad. If anyone ever deserved to retire with their team it was Tim Brown. It'll be tough for the Raiders to say goodbye but every mans junk is anothers gold.

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,Aug 5 2004, 11:11] This is great news! Come on Broncos and pickup Tim Brown. :D

Denver is interested too :p

@ BMac, I agree.

[raiderzx24]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not the broncos im a die hard raider fan ill kill myself if he goes to denver

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not the broncos im a die hard raider fan ill kill myself if he goes to denver

hehehe.... "if you can't beat 'em... join 'em" :D :D :D

[Aaron Veteran]

This is sad. If anyone ever deserved to retire with their team it was Tim Brown. It'll be tough for the Raiders to say goodbye but every mans junk is anothers gold.

For all we know maybe the Raiders wanted him to retire from them, but damn how long is this guy planning on playing? :D

They kept him on the payroll for what around 15 years?

[sanctified Veteran]

ermmm, I just read today in the paper that he decided to retire