National Football League player Troy Brown, who played all of his 15 seasons with the team New England Patriots, announced he his retiring on September 25, 2008. Brown was a wide receiver for the Patriots. He was 37 when he made the announcement and cited age and not being able to keep up "the way I used to" as reasons for his retirement.Boston.com: Tony Brown Retires (September 25, 2008)
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"You can't outrun Father Time, as hard as you try to do it. There comes a time when you say 'I can't keep up the way I used to."Boston.com: Tony Brown Retires (September 25, 2008)
"It's hard to let go. But I know, at the end of the day, I played this game the way it supposed to be played."Boston.com: Tony Brown Retires (September 25, 2008)
— Troy Brown
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37 at the time of the announcement
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Retired on September 25, 2008
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Played for 15 seasons with New England Patriots
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Played one game last season
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Was on the list of physically unabled to perform in most of 2007, but played one gameBoston.com: Tony Brown Retires (September 25, 2008)
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Played in the Super Bowl five times
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Played in the 2001 Pro Bowl
