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Daily Sports History

Injury Cost NFL $25 million

19 Dec 2025

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On December 19, 1999, Cleveland Browns right tackle Orlando “Zeus” Brown was struck in the eye by a referee’s weighted penalty flag during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, suffering partial blindness that cost him three prime seasons. This episode traces his journey from undrafted enforcer to NFL lawsuit plaintiff, his improbable comeback with the Ravens, and the quiet rule changes that followed, narrated through cinematic acts that reveal how one piece of cloth reshaped a man’s life and the sport.#NFLHistory, #OrlandoBrown, #ZeusBrown, #PenaltyFlag, #BrownsHistory, #NFLRules, #FootballSafety, #SportsTragedy, #Ravens, #Jaguars, #DailySportsHistory #football #nfl #brownsListen now! 👉 DailySportsHistory.com 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! Email: [email protected]: YouTube.com/@dailysportshistoryTwitter: twitter.com/dailysportshisFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&mibextid=ZbWKwLBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.socialInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis

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