The Eyes of Tim Brown

Tim Brown signing autographs for fans in April 2007.

Tim Brown has always shown his strong loyalty to his home in Florida. The photo up above was taken at the Scarlet-White Game in April 2007; the "305" on his eyeblack is his area code in Miami. There's a great article on Tim and the late Jasper Howard and yesterday's UConn game in the NY Daily News today with a picture of an emotional Tim Brown being hugged by Devin McCourty with "JAZZ" on his eyeblack. The other eye read "RIP."
I hope that Tim Brown's sense of family now extends far beyond Miami, beyond Florida. I hope he knows how much his teammates, the people of Rutgers, and of New Jersey love him too, not just for his exceptional football ability, but for his heart.