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“Everybody knew what he meant to this organization,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We’re forever grateful for what he did for the present team. We can’t express enough sorrow for his loss.”Ravens director of player development Harry Swayne, Brown’s former teammate and fellow tackle, called Brown “a big old puppy dog with a little bit of a bark.””He had a lot of friends around the league,” he added. “He was one of the best guys. It’s a tough loss.”
Browns tackle Tony Pashos played three seasons in Baltimore with Brown. “He was a really good teammate,” Pashos said. “I came in under him as a backup. Even when Zeus wasn’t on the team he came around and supported us. He loved us. He loved football. He could never walk away. Man, I can’t believe it.””I remember the attitude he brought to the building to the room,” he added. “He tried hard. He told the young guys throughout practice to try hard and work on technique but then when it comes to games, it’s about taking the other guy’s will. And he was the apex of that. He did do that.”
Former Ravens coach Brian Billick said Brown will always be one of his favorites. “He brought such passion and physicality to practices and games,” Billick said in a statement released by the Ravens. “There is no way to quantify his heart, his actual love to play football. The game was so important to him.”
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