| 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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Pos Rank: #7 |
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PRO CAREER: Nine-time Pro Bowler has started 37 games at left guard through 3 seasons in Chicago including 24 straight… Part of a Bears offensive line that has allowed 122 sacks over the last three seasons (11th in the NFL), including just 56 in the last two (6th in NFL)… Has helped pave way for 7 running backs to surpass 1,000 yards in a season during career, including 4 in the last 5 seasons and 2 with the Bears… Has contributed to a rushing attack that has gained the 5th-most yards in the NFC and 10th-most in the NFL over the last 3 years (5,641 yards)… Joined Bears after setting a Bills franchise record for most Pro Bowl appearances by an offensive player with 8, 2nd in team history (Bruce Smith, 11)… Has missed only 13 games in 11-year career and has started all 181 career games in which he's appeared (173 regular season) including all 16 games in 6 seasons… Started 71 consecutive games from 2000-03 and 43 straight from 1996-98… 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 1-year contract with Bears (3/25/07). SIGNED through 2007
PERSONAL NOTES: 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 active with the Salvation Army, providing fundraising through the annual proceeds of the “Ruben Brown Motorcycle Run” which he founded in 2001 in Buffalo and brought to Chicago in 2006… A mult-year spokesman for the Campbell’s Tackle Hunger Lineman Weigh-In… Selected to NFL’s All-Interview Team by nfl.com in 2001… The Bills 2002 United Way spokesperson… Ruben Pernell Brown and his wife, Kenia, have 2 sons, Solomon and Benjamin, and 1 daughter, Isabelle… An avid fan and season ticket holder of the Philadelphia 76ers… His brother, Cornell, became a coach with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe in 2006 after an 8-year NFL career with Baltimore.
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