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Better receiver: Troy Brown or Don Maynard?


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Maybe we should refer back to the bad players of the 90's thread. Other receivers who have been on the Jets with last names starting with M that are better than Troy Brown: Terance Mathis and Tony Martin.

Hey i think my team had Mathis for a year or 2 as well. My memory is sketchy. I thought he was pretty good.

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You're saying that now, but when Garby and PR37 chime in saying Troy brown is better, than, well you know... ;)

When they chime in, I think we should leave them alone as it is mean to pick on someone with downs.

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Hey i think my team had Mathis for a year or 2 as well. My memory is sketchy. I thought he was pretty good.

Yep, his last year. Don't think he did much for you guys though.

A better argument would be Stanley Morgan against Maynard.

It would be a better argument, but not a real argument. Maynard had more yards, way more TDs, and more catches. Morgan had .5 more ypc, but 10 yards less ypg. Morgan was actually better than Martin and Mathis.

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Don Maynard is better than any receiver in the history of the New England Patriots, minus Randy Moss, but even Moss had his best days in Minnesota. His best season was in NE, but best overall time was in Minnesota.

If someone believes that Troy Brown is better than Don Maynard they should stop watching football. How many 1,000 yard receiving seasons did Brown have? I believe only one or two. Maynard got 1,000 without even trying, in less games.

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Don Maynard is better than any receiver in the history of the New England Patriots, minus Randy Moss, but even Moss had his best days in Minnesota. His best season was in NE, but best overall time was in Minnesota.

If someone believes that Troy Brown is better than Don Maynard they should stop watching football. How many 1,000 yard receiving seasons did Brown have? I believe only one or two. Maynard got 1,000 without even trying, in less games.

Did you read the thread? No one said Troy Brown was a better receiver.

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Did you read the thread? No one said Troy Brown was a better receiver.

Did you read my post? I said if anyone thinks that Brown is better. Wasn't saying anyone did or didn't. Yet.

Slow down and read. ;)

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Yeah I'm thinking of replacing my avatar with Troy Brown.

Pleeeeeeeeeeease ....

BUT HE IS A WARRIOR! HE CAN PLAY 3RD OR 4TH STRING CORNERBACK BECAUSE HE IS SO UN-IMPORTANT ON OFFENSE.

:)

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Is this thread only intention to incite Jets and Patsie* fans? Because any football fan with a tidbit of knowledge would know this answer. This is like comparing Tom Brady to Neil O'donell

I don't know, if Neil O'Donnell knew what defense the Cowboys were gonna use before he snapped the ball it could be a closer argument than you think.

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I don't know, if Neil O'Donnell knew what defense the Cowboys were gonna use before he snapped the ball it could be a closer argument than you think.

If the Steelers beat the Cowboys it would not be like Neil O'donell made them so much better. Neil O'donell would be thought of no better then Trent Dilfer whom won a Super Bowl

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Troy Brown's value can't be evaluated by analyzing his statistics. He wasn't a stat compiler. He wasn't flashy. He was just one heck of a football player. A complete football player. He did so many little things well. In many ways he exemplifies everything the Patriots have been about this decade. Their heart, their passion, their game intelligence. Scratching, clawing, fighting their way to victory. That's Troy Brown.

When I think of Troy Brown I think of 3 plays.

1) His catch vs the Giants in the '96 season finale on the game deciding possession. An absolutely sick catch where Brown was flat on his back and reached up behind his head and snagged it out of the air. Perhaps the most difficult catch I've ever seen.

2) A devastating hit he made while playing special teams against the Colts in 1999, I think. He completely knocked out the return man and helped spark a Patriots comeback after trailing 28-7 in the 2nd half.

3) His strip after a Brady interception in the '06 playoffs against the Chargers.

Actually there's plenty more.

Of course I'll always remember his big catch against the Rams in SB 36 that set up the winning FG.

Or his lateral for a TD vs the Steelers after picking up the blocked kick.

He was just one of those players that always seems to find a way to make big plays. I wouldn't call him a Hall of Fame WR even though his hands were as good as any I've ever seen, but he should definitely be a Hall of Fame football player. Jets fans will probably never understand this type of player until you get a guy just like him on your team. His greatness just can't be measured in statistics.

Oh, btw....Stanley Morgan was better than any receiver the Jets have ever had. It's a crime that he isn't in the Hall. On a better team with a better QB, he could have been Jerry Rice (minus the longevity).

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Troy Brown's value can't be evaluated by analyzing his statistics. He wasn't a stat compiler. He wasn't flashy. He was just one heck of a football player. A complete football player. He did so many little things well. In many ways he exemplifies everything the Patriots have been about this decade. Their heart, their passion, their game intelligence. Scratching, clawing, fighting their way to victory. That's Troy Brown.

When I think of Troy Brown I think of 3 plays.

1) His catch vs the Giants in the '96 season finale on the game deciding possession. An absolutely sick catch where Brown was flat on his back and reached up behind his head and snagged it out of the air. Perhaps the most difficult catch I've ever seen.

2) A devastating hit he made while playing special teams against the Colts in 1999, I think. He completely knocked out the return man and helped spark a Patriots comeback after trailing 28-7 in the 2nd half.

3) His strip after a Brady interception in the '06 playoffs against the Chargers.

Actually there's plenty more.

Of course I'll always remember his big catch against the Rams in SB 36 that set up the winning FG.

Or his lateral for a TD vs the Steelers after picking up the blocked kick.

He was just one of those players that always seems to find a way to make big plays. I wouldn't call him a Hall of Fame WR even though his hands were as good as any I've ever seen, but he should definitely be a Hall of Fame football player. Jets fans will probably never understand this type of player until you get a guy just like him on your team. His greatness just can't be measured in statistics.

Oh, btw....Stanley Morgan was better than any receiver the Jets have ever had. It's a crime that he isn't in the Hall. On a better team with a better QB, he could have been Jerry Rice (minus the longevity).

You were going along fine until that last paragraph. Stanley Morgan was NOT as good as Maynard. It's not close. I checked the numbers yesterday, less catches, less yards, 15 or so less TDs. Morgan had .5 more ypc, but 10 less ypg. If you are going to pipe up about QB talent than remember that all you Patsie fans would have to shut up about Namath, who probably wasn't even on the field for half of Maynard's games.

As for Troy Brown, we all have our pet players, guys that go over and above. For Jets fans it's usually Chrebet, but that certainly doesn't equate with Maynard. If it did Troy Brown would have been starting instead of Randy Moss. It's not like Maynard was missing some precious intangible.

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Is this thread only intention to incite Jets and Patsie* fans? Because any football fan with a tidbit of knowledge would know this answer. This is like comparing Tom Brady to Neil O'donell

You catch on quick :rl:

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