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  Larry Brown (cornerback) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(born November 30, 1969 in Miami, Florida) is a former NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders.
Brown was a cornerback on all three championship teams.
Brown became a free agent immediately after his MVP performance and used his award as leverage to gain a lucrative contract with the Oakland Raiders.
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 Larry Brown (cornerback)
After the game, Brown was a free agent and used his award to gain a large contract from the Oakland Raiders.
Though Brown had 10 interceptions in the previous two seasons, he had only one in 1996, and played poorly for his entire tenure with the Raiders.
Brown retired after the 1998 season with 14 career interceptions, which he returned for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns.
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Larry_Brown_(cornerback)   (242 words)

  
 Brown is MVP
Brown appeared to be O'Donnell's intended receiver, and he returned the interception 44 yards to the Steelers' 18.
Brown, a fifth-year pro who set a Super Bowl record with 77 yards in interception returns, became the first cornerback ever to be named MVP.
Brown is an unrestricted free agent, and with a $35 million cornerback in Sanders and a $13 million cornerback in Kevin Smith coming back from an injury, there may not be room.
www.jsonline.com /packer/arc/0403/brown.html   (791 words)

  
 Larry Brown - Biography of Larry Brown
Larry Brown (born September 14, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family) is currently the head coach of the New York Knicks.
Larry Brown and the New York Knicks reached a settlement on the remainder of the fired coach's contract last night, a week before NBA Commissioner David Stern was expected to rule on the dispute.Comment
Larry Brown and the New York Knicks reached a settlement on the remainder of the fired coach's contract Monday night, a week before NBA commissioner David Stern was expected to rule on the dispute.Comment
www.spiritus-temporis.com /larry-brown   (488 words)

  
 Brown Knicks Larry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Cornerback Larry Brown, who thought of retiring, is welcomed back to Cowboys
DALLAS - Larry Brown contemplated retirement Sunday as he sat in a church pew.
Brown will go through limited practices the next three days to make sure he doesn't pull any muscles, but the Cowboys expect him to play Sunday.
Brown signed a lucrative free-agent contract with Oakland after being named MVP of Super Bowl XXX.
www.texnews.com /1998/cowboys/dmn1203.html   (371 words)

  
 THE GENDER BOWL
A cornerback for three NFL championship teams, Larry was MVP of Super Bowl XXX as he led Dallas to a 27-17 win over Pittsburgh with two interceptions on January 28, 1996.
Larry rose to stardom in pro football after the Cowboys made him a 12th-round draft pick in 1991.
Brown, who is stationed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D.C., is the Divas defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
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 dallasobserver.com - News - Buzz
Brown was contemplating retirement and seeking a little guidance from above, when the Lord (Jerry Jones, actually, but what's the dif?) offered him his old job--at the pro-rated salary of $76,000.
Brown's L.A. attorney, Robert Clayton, wouldn't comment, but according to court documents, in August 1998--three months after the criminal charges were filed--Brown entered into an agreement with the district attorney's office to make good on his payments without going to trial.
But Brown failed to pay the initial sum due at the time the order was signed ($25,000), so in October, the D.A.'s office voided the agreement.
www.dallasobserver.com /Issues/1998-12-10/news/news.html   (503 words)

  
 Super Bowl xxx recap
Cornerback Larry Brown's two interceptions led to 14 second-half points and helped lift the Cowboys to their third Super Bowl victory in the last four seasons and their record-tying fifth title overall.
Brown's interceptions foiled the comeback efforts of the Steelers, and earned him the Pete Rozelle Trophy as the game's most valuable player.
But O'Donnell's third-down pass was intercepted by Brown at the Cowboys' 38-yard line, and his 44-yard return carried to Pittsburgh's 18.
www.steelergridiron.com /history/sb30recap.html   (367 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Larry Brown Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Brown's eleventh head coaching post is his "dream job," at least from a paycheck standpoint.
Brown won the NBA title in his first season in Motown and took the Pistons to the NBA Finals in the second.
In Larry Brown's first season as a pro coach, he was named ABA Coach of the Year and took the Carolina Cougars to the ABA semifinals, losing to the Kentucky Colonels.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2072619   (655 words)

  
 Raiders `Recommend' That Larry Brown Leave
Brown met with coach Jon Gruden on Thursday night at the team's Alameda headquarters.
Brown had already returned to his home outside of Dallas by midday yesterday.
Brown sulked when he did not immediately start for the Raiders.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/04/25/SP6135.DTL&type=printable   (277 words)

  
 badlarry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Brown, 28, never fulfilled expectation after he signed a five-year, $12.5 million contract with the Raiders in 1996.
He was suspended last October for four weeks for "conduct detrimental to the team." After he was reinstated, the five-year starter with the Dallas Cowboys didn't see action the rest of the 1997 season.
Brown then signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on June 16 before being released in the final cut in training camp.
www.raidersrap.com /badlarry.html   (257 words)

  
 DallasCowboys.com - Super Bowls
Cornerback Larry Brown, usually lost in the shadow cast by fellow cornerback Deion Sanders, intercepted two overthrown passes from Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell to seal the victory and earn Most Valuable Player honors at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Ariz., on Jan. 28, 1996.
Brown intercepted his first pass of the game in the third quarter, returning the errant throw 44 yards to give the Cowboys' offense terrific field position at the Steelers 18.
Problem was, there was no receiver in the vicinity, only Brown, who intercepted the pass at the Steelers 39 and returned 33 yards to the six-yard line, where Smith took over from there, scoring the winning touchdown with just more than three minutes remaining.
dallascowboys.com /history_superBowl.cfm?sb=30   (918 words)

  
 Sportsline USA - Pro Football Column
Their recent free-agent signings -- specifically defensive tackle Russell Maryland and cornerback Larry Brown from Dallas' Super Bowl champions -- are hardly in keeping with the collection of rogues and underproducers that often have populated the Raiders' lineup.
During one particularly horrible performance, a 44-10 loss at Seattle in the next-to-last game of the season, guard Kevin Gogan and reserve cornerback Najee Mustafaa had to be separated on the sidelines after Gogan yelled at Mustafaa for not hustling on a special-teams play.
Maryland and Brown were lured to Oakland with free-agent contracts worth a total of $31.5 million, including $6.8 million in signing bonuses.
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 Super Bowl Summaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Brown's interceptions foiled the comeback efforts of the Steelers, and earned him the Pete Rozelle Trophy as the game's most valuable player Dallas scored on each of its first three possessions taking a 13-0 lead on Troy Aikman's 3-yard touchdown pass to Jay Novacek and a pair of field goals by Chris Boniol.
But O'Donnell's third-down pass was intercepted by Brown at the Cowboys'38-yard line, and his 44-yard return carried to Pittsburgh's 18.
But on second down, Brown struck again, intercepting O'Donnell's pass at the 39 and returning it 33 yards to the 6.
www.hworth.net /nfl_super_bowls/SB30.html   (1703 words)

  
 Super Bowl 30   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cornerback Larry Brown was selected the Most Valuable Player for intercepting two Neil O'Donnell passes and returning them 44 and 33 yards.
While they never trailed and often seemed the dominant team, the Cowboys were this close to possible defeat: They needed Brown's interceptions to position Smith for touchdown runs that culminated two-play possessions covering 18 and six yards.
Brown intercepted a throw intended for Corey Holliday.
www.dallascowboysfanclub.com /superbowl/sb30.htm   (1182 words)

  
 CNN/SI - NFL Football - Brown to sign 2-year deal with Vikings - Tuesday June 16, 1998 09:39 AM
Larry Brown has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the
Brown, 28, was expected to sign a contract Tuesday.
Brown is expected to vie for a starting cornerback job with
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/1998/06/16/brown_vikings   (245 words)

  
 Super Bowl XXX MVP Larry Brown
Larry Brown not only made it to the Super Bowl, he started.
But Brown appeared headed to the bench in 1995 when the Cowboys isgned all-pro cornerback Deion Sanders.
Brown had 6 interceptions, including a league-leading two touchdowns.
www.hoffco-inc.com /sb/gms/30-brown.html   (312 words)

  
 Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Heroes emerge at big game
He hung on as a backup for several teams before suffering personal tragedies in 1998 when his three-year-old son Andrew died of a brain tumor while his wife Annette was recovering from cervical cancer.
Brown returned the picks a total of 77 yards to set up Cowboys' touchdowns, including the game-clinching score with three minutes left.
They let Brown cash in on his fame as Oakland signed him to four-year, $10-million free-agent deal.
www.caller2.com /2001/january/24/today/sports_n/15761.html   (982 words)

  
 Super Bowl XXX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dallas' Larry Brown became the first cornerback to be named Super Bowl MVP, recording two interceptions and returning them for a total of 77 yards.
But then on third down, Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown intercepted O'Donnell's pass at the Dallas 38-yard line and returned it 44 yards to the Pittsburgh 18-yard line.
Larry Brown became the first cornerback to be named Super Bowl MVP, and the second defensive back after Jake Scott in Super Bowl VII to win the award.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Super_Bowl_XXX   (3426 words)

  
 Superbowl final
  In the end, though, it was one of the Cowboys' lesser lights that shone brightest as cornerback Larry Brown picked off two Neil O'Donnell passes in the second half leading to two Smith touchdowns.
That's correct, it was Brown, not Deion Sanders, who was named the game's most valuable player.
  Brown's first interception came as the never-say-die Steelers kept battling back and battling back, initially from a 13-0 deficit, to close the gap to 13-7 before his pickoff led to the Cowboys increasing their lead to 20-7.
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 Dolphins News: Players Added to Practice Squad
Brown, you may remember, was the SuperBowl MVP the last time Dallas won the game and was signed to a big free agent contract by Raiders - and was a bust there.
Brown is clearly a reasonably talented player and does fit well in JJ's system of defense.
Of course, JJ did draft Larry Brown initially, so it is a possibility.
www.phins.com /news98/News_9809011005.html   (901 words)

  
 Huff hopes to build on No. 24's legacy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
When you think of No. 24 and the Raiders, it no doubt conjures images of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown and long-time Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson roaming the field.
Brown wore that number from 1967-78, Woodson from 1998 through last season.
Woodson was used at cornerback, safety and in a hybrid role that enabled him to play near the line of scrimmage against the run, roam all over the field and line up against a tight end or a wide receiver in the slot.
www.topix.net /content/kri/0005376087202439921915541757331941427542   (921 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Reports: Brown files grievance against Knicks
NEW YORK -- Former New York Knicks coach Larry Brown filed a grievance with the NBA against the team, saying New York owes him the remainder of his salary after firing him, according to published reports Thursday.
Brown's contract had a clause that designates NBA commissioner David Stern as the arbitrator in any financial dispute he has with the Knicks.
In Brown's lone season in New York, the Knicks stumbled to a 23-59 record -- second worst in the NBA and matching the most losses in club history.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2503905   (361 words)

  
 Player Bio: Larry Brown :: Football
"Larry is tough and has good size," says coach Greg Jackson.
Made over 100 tackles and one interception as a senior.
His parents are Jerry Dan and Marilyn Brown.
ulmathletics.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/brown_larry00.html   (84 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Super Bowl
Sitting on the Redskins' 20-yard line, Denver Broncos cornerback Mark Hayes attempted to foil a Washington passing play by jamming wide receiver Ricky Sanders at the line of scrimmage; despite Hayes' attempt, the Redskin got behind him and went on to complete an 80-yard touchdown reception.
On the second play, Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell threw the ball to where there were no receivers in the immediate vicinity, except for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown.
Brown returned his second interception of the game to the Steelers' six-yard line, where the Cowboys would eventually punch the ball into the end zone and ice the game.
www.askmen.com /sports/fitness_top_ten/47_fitness_list.html   (910 words)

  
 Larry Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Brown (basketball) (born 1940), NCAA, ABA and NBA coach.
Larry Brown (cornerback), an NFL cornerback and Super Bowl MVP.
Larry Brown (ice hockey), a former NHL ice hockey player
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larry_Brown   (129 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Page2 - The Readers' List:
Worst free-agent signings
Cornerback Larry Brown went from Cowboys' Super Bowl hero to obscurity with the Raiders.
The Larry Brown and Neil O'Donnell MVP Conspiracy.
His brash behavior and foolish on-field antics were an insult to all Redskin fans who had grown accustomed to Darrell Green's reserved brilliance at cornerback.
espn.go.com /page2/s/list/readers/signings.html   (2039 words)

  
 NFL.com - NFL News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
With one win, Washington would receive a bonus that would be more than 35 percent of his base salary from this past season.
Brown turned his interceptions into a multi-million dollar deal with the Oakland Raiders.
And the team with the super-less luck is none other than the Cleveland Browns.
www.nfl.com /nflnetwork/story/9195790   (996 words)

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