Legendary Raiders receiver Tim Brown got his gold jacket Thursday night. He’ll be formally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening.
It was pretty clear 18 years ago that Brown would end up enshrined in Canton, Ohio some day. That was when Charles Woodson was drafted No. 4 overall by the Raiders, shortly after the fifth of nine consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
Brown was the savvy veteran on a decent team coming off a bad year, proving the need for a shut down defensive back. The pair matched up often in practice, and Woodson had instant respect for the man lining up across from him.