FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Wide receiver Troy Brown retired Thursday after 15 seasons with the Patriots in which he set a team record for most receptions (557).
Brown, drafted in the eighth round in 1993 out of Marshall, trails only Stanley Morgan in team history in receiving yards (10,352-6,366).
Brown played in one Pro Bowl, after the 2001 season, and also played defensive back late in his career.
“I can’t think of anything better in life to do than to enjoy a Sunday afternoon playing football,” Brown said, “and now I enjoy those Sunday afternoons watching football and still saying in my head, ‘I can make that play.’ ” But at 37, Brown, who hasn’t played this season, conceded: “You can’t outrun Father Time.”
Rams’ Jackson expects to go full speed
ST. LOUIS — Rams running back Steven Jackson said his sore groin is fine and he will be at full speed Sunday when St. Louis meets Buffalo.
“My groin is fine. . . . Sunday, it won’t be a problem,” Jackson said. “. . . I’m going to go out there and play hard and it’s not going to be an excuse if we win or lose or however I perform.”
Footnotes.
Cardinals defensive end Bertrand Berry will miss Sunday’s game against the Jets — and possibly longer — because of a groin tear.
• Jets quarterback Brett Favre, nursing a sore left ankle, walked with only a slight limp and said he is “doing everything I can to get ready” for Sunday’s game against Arizona. He is expected to play.
• Stephen Tulloch will replace Ryan Fowler as the Titans’ starting middle linebacker.
• A Fresno (Calif.) County judge has issued a warrant for Bengals defensive lineman Jason Shirley, who faces trial on suspicion of drunken driving. Shirley has until Tuesday morning to appear in court or the warrant will go into effect.
• Left tackle Kwame Harris, who hasn’t played since injuring his left knee in Oakland’s Sept. 8 loss to the Broncos, reported no lingering pain and declared himself ready to play Sunday against the Chargers.
• The 49ers will retire Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young’s No. 8 jersey at halftime of their game against New England on Oct. 5. The Associated Press
