EUGENE, Ore. -- A few weeks ago, Pharaoh Brown sat 100 yards west of Autzen Stadium and tried to imagine what it would be like to finally be back, playing the game that almost took his leg.
It was only a year and a half ago that he faced partial amputation of his right leg following an injury that occurred during the Ducks’ game against Utah. He had stepped on a teammate’s foot, tearing two ligaments, but more substantially, he had also injured an artery in his leg that had cut off blood flow below his shin.
“That first play,” he said.