Brown Signs with Raiders, Then Retires

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tim Brown signed a one-day contract and retired with the Oakland Raiders on Monday, gracefully ending his 17- year career as one of the NFL's most prolific receivers.

Brown, the Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame in 1987, spent his first 16 seasons with the Raiders in Los Angeles and Oakland, becoming the self-proclaimed "Mr. Raider." He spent last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after refusing to accept a tiny role with Oakland, but he always intended to finish his playing career in silver and black.

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Brown Signs with Raiders, Then Retires

That phase might involve NASCAR. Brown, a Dallas native with no background in auto racing, used his retirement to announce plans to partner with Roush Racing on a NASCAR team based in Charlotte, N.C., and to begin competition next year.

If the venture gets off the ground, Brown ...

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