| Ruben
Brown
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OG Ruben Brown: On steroids: "A lot of popular guys were ..." 
-by PatriotsInsider.com
Feb 20, 2009 |
Will They Stay, or Will They Go?
Could Lance Briggs and Bernard Berrian both be gone right away once free agency opens Friday?
-by BearReport.com
Feb 28, 2008 |
Day-2 Tackle Impresses Bears
Team officials liked what they saw out of a lesser-heralded lineman and could call his name in April
-by BearReport.com
Feb 27, 2008 |
NFL Draft Buzz: Two More Targets
A cornerback and an offensive lineman both say that the Bears are showing a lot of interest in them
-by BearReport.com
Feb 20, 2008 |
Position Preview: Offensive Line
Poor blocking up front was evident all season long and should be the top priority in the offseason
-by BearReport.com
Feb 11, 2008 |
Hot Topic: Brown Out, Metcalf In
Nine-time Pro Bowler Ruben Brown is out for the year as six-year veteran Terrence Metcalf takes over
-by BearReport.com
Nov 9, 2007 |
Halas Hall Report: Thursday
Vasher may not be ready to go Sunday after all; Brown out for the year; an updated injury report
-by BearReport.com
Nov 8, 2007 |
Camp Chat: OG Ruben Brown
Nine-time Pro Bowl guard talks with BearReport.com after a Saturday evening practice at Ward Field
-by BearReport.com
Jul 29, 2007 |
Beekman's Versatility is Key
Rookie lineman played both guard and center at Boston College and should be a valuable backup in `07
-by BearReport.com
May 9, 2007 |
Brown Happy to Be Back in Chicago
Veteran guard took some time making up his mind but appears content to finish his career as a Bear
-by BearReport.com
Apr 1, 2007 |
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Ht: 6-3
Wt: 304
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02/13/1972 |
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Lynchburg,
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| PRO CAREER: Eight-time Pro Bowl selection signed with Chicago as a free agent to take over the starting RG position after playing LG for Buffalo at an All-Star level for the previous 8 years ... The Bills record-holder for Pro Bowl berths by an offensive player and ranks 2nd overall in team history to Bruce Smith's 11 ... Set a franchise record in 2003 by earning his 8th consecutive Pro Bowl selection ... Has started 71 of the last 72 games and all 140 career games in which he appeared (136 regular season); including all 16 games in 5 seasons ... Started 43 consecutive games from 1996 to 1998 ... Selected as the 2003 Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian of the Year by Pro Football Weekly.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a first-round selection (14th overall) by Buffalo in the 1995 NFL Draft ... Waived by the Bills (3/1/04) ... Signed as a free agent with Chicago (4/2/04). SIGNED through 2006.
COLLEGE: Did not allow a sack in 25 games at Pittsburgh (1990-94) while receiving a first-team All-American selection by the American Football Coaches Association and Football News as a senior ... Also an All-East pick in 1994, dominating from the LT position and registering 69 knockdown blocks ... Honorable Mention All-American pick by Football News and second-team All-Big East as a junior, starting every game and finished 2nd on Pitt with 40 knockdowns ... As a sophomore, was a first-team All-East choice and second-team All-Big East ... Was a third-team freshman All-America choice by Football News in 1991, moving into the starting LT spot in Week 8 ... Received a medical redshirt in 1990 after going on the shelf after the second game due to an ankle injury ... Graduated with a degree in physical education.
PERSONAL: Virginia's Most Valuable Defensive Lineman as a senior at E.C. Glass (Lynchburg, VA) H.S. while earning All-America selection by Parade and USA Today ... The 1990 Virginia Male Athlete-of-the-Year was also an All-State wrestler, finishing third in the state's heavyweight division ... One of his high school teachers, Phyllis T. Hicks, was selected as the NFL's Teacher-of-the-Month for Nov. of 1999 ... Selected by The Sporting News as one of the 99 'Good Guys' in sports in 2001 in recognition for his extensive charity work ... His charitable efforts included 'Upstate Transplant' and 'Dreams Take Flight', granting wishes for terminally ill children, and the 'Buffalo Prep' academic program for college-bound inner city students ... The Bills 2001 Walter Payton Man-of-the-Year is also extremely active with the Salvation Army, hosting an annual Motorcycle Run Fundraiser and summer football camp ... Has been the spokesman for the Campbell's Tackle Hunger-Lineman Weigh-In each of the last 4 years ... Selected to the NFL's All-Interview Team by nfl.com at the end of the 2001 season ... The Bills 2002 United Way spokesperson ... Ruben Pernell Brown and wife Kenia have 2 sons, Solomon (9/23/99) and Benjamin (2/20/02) ... An avid fan and season ticket holder of the Philadelphia 76ers... His brother Cornell is a LB with the Baltimore Ravens. |
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