Ray Brown Signing
 

I thought I heard on the news today that Ray Brown has signed on with the Skins today??? Can anyone verify this rumor??

should be on the skins site if its true... he's not on the roster yet though...

True indeed. I think he's like 65 years old now.....

J/K. I heard it on 980 am today. He's already practicing.

41 years old to be exact...and a trim 318 pounds!

I can t find that anywhere...

From the Post
 

New From The Post
Redskins Audition, Sign Brown

By Jason LaCanfora
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 11, 2004; 5:30 PM

In the wake of the season-ending injury suffered by right tackle Jon Jansen, the Washington Redskins worked out a handful of offensive linemen this morning, signing one of the most durable players in recent league history.

Veteran Ray Brown, 41, whose 16-year career includes a five-season stint with the Redskins between 1989-95, was added to the roster and worked out with the team today at Redskin Park. Since 1992, Brown has missed only one game.



Brown started his career with the St. Louis Rams in 1986 and played there for two seasons. After a season in Arizona, Brown joined the Redskins in 1989. After playing in seven games as a reserve that season, Brown didn't play the next two years because of an elbow injury. But in 1992, he started eight times for Washington and played in all 16 games. By 1994, he was a full-time starter.

He left Washington after the 1995 season and spent six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played the past two seasons with the Detroit Lions.

What ever happened to Tre Johnson?

[QUOTE=Daseal]What ever happened to Tre Johnson?[/QUOTE]

Didn't he have to go for his 531st surgery?...

Redskins Audition, Sign Brown

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At the least he gives us some depth

He's like 90, Matt. I'd rather have Jansen playing on his crutches than Brown in his wheelchair =p

What are you thinking, Daseal??!!?? That motorized wheelchair will cut one hell of a path!!

Actually, I hope it works out. Jansen could be back for the playoffs LOL.

Wow. Brown is 41. That's really old. He played for Gibbs the first time around - that is really amazing.

How many guys are still around from Gibbs' first stint? Brian Mitchell. . .anyone else?

Hogskin:

If Jansen is put on IR so he can be replaced on the roster, then he can't play in the playoffs even if the Skins get there and he is as healthy as a horse.

But I do like you idea about a motorized wheelchair at RT. Now if we get Tim "The Toolman" Taylor to put a 359 cubic inch V-8 on that puppy...

i thought he was a guard

Correct. Ray Brown has been a guard for most of his career but I believe that he has played some tackle too.

He isnt a slouch, he started all 16 games with the Lions last year. Must have that old man strength.

Brown is a solid lineman and can help this team if needed. I think 19 years in the NFL says it all. This franchise should have never let him go to SF. Besides, give us 40+ men a break!!!!!

[QUOTE=Daseal]What ever happened to Tre Johnson?[/QUOTE]

Kinda miss the guy. He was very entertaining.

[QUOTE=sportscurmudgeon]Hogskin:

If Jansen is put on IR so he can be replaced on the roster, then he can't play in the playoffs even if the Skins get there and he is as healthy as a horse.
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A player can be activated after the regular season from IR.

I'll take a 41 year old Ray Brown over Tre Johnson anyday.

Tre had the potential to be one of the better guards in the league, the guy just couldn't stay healthy to save his life. Still one of my favorite players though.

[QUOTE=CRT3]A player can be activated after the regular season from IR.[/QUOTE]
I think that happened back when the Steelers went to the SB against the Cowboys, and Rod Woodson who tore up his knee earlier in the year returned to play in the SB.

Tre would be awesome as the left guard (if he could stay healthy). He was always an excellent pulling guard. He'd put new meaning into the 'counter tre'. :D

hey what happened to brandon whiney? he did well last year playing for samuels and no one mentioned him. i think he hurt somethign, anyone know anything about him?

Hey SnC, Brandon Winey is here, though not healthy with an ankle injury (been out all of August so far), but could be in the mix of things once he gets healthy. Though it was hard to discern last year, I think he did a pretty good job for us as a rook.

he did better than samuels last year. perhaps that was becuase our blocking schemes changed at the end of the year, be regardless he held his own. In the end, bugel will turn one of these guys into a star.

i think he was drafted the year i was born

Discriminating against old people is against federal law. Federal Law people!!! Let’s just wait and see what grandpa can do. Hopefully he won't break a hip or have a heart attack.

I would rather have Ray Brown start over fatso Kenyatta Jones as our season opening RT. Our QB's are in for a long season if Kenyatta Jones is our RT.
I lived in Boston when the Patriots drafted Kenyatta Jones and during the years he played there. Kenyatta is better suited for guard rather than Tackle. He is too slow to pass block the good speed rushers in this league. He was quickly demoted in New England because of his poor pass blocking at Tackle. Unless Kenyatta Jones' has greatly improved his conditioning (I don't see how, he still looks fat), I think Brandon Winey, Ray Brown, Daryl Terrel, Pita Elisara or someone not yet on our roster will be the starter come season opener. I do not have great confidence in Kenyatta as our blind side Tackle.

Brown has always been a guard. My gues sis that they got Brown to play guard, and they might move Dockery to tackle. Not sure if I like that, you typically want someone faster to play tackle, expecially in Gibbs counter trey offense where players move around a lot.

[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES]Brown has always been a guard. My gues sis that they got Brown to play guard, and they might move Dockery to tackle. Not sure if I like that, you typically want someone faster to play tackle, expecially in Gibbs counter trey offense where players move around a lot.[/QUOTE]

Actually Ray Brown played a couple of flawless games at Tackle for the Redskins when we had a string of injuries several years ago. I do not remeber what year it was, but at 6'-5" and 312 pounds he is quicker and better built for tackle than freaking fat squatty Kenyatta Jones.