Barret Robbins, who made one Pro Bowl in a nine-year career playing center for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 52.
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Tim Brown, the former Raiders wide receiver, announced Robbins’ death on his X account March 27.
“Good evening! it’s with great regret i tell you i just received a call from Marissa Robbins informing me that Raiders All Pro center Barrett Robbins passed away overnight,” Brown wrote. “Thankfully, he passed peacefully in his sleep. Please pray for their girls, his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this! It’s unfortunate that his life was never the same after he was not allowed to play in the Super Bowl! Rest Peacefully BR, you deserve it!”
Robbins struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse. The former came to a head on the day before Super Bowl XXXVII, when he was reported as missing before returning to the club, incoherent.
Raiders coach Bill Callahan benched Robbins for the game, which the Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 48-21. Robbins later said he hadn’t taken his medication for depression and bipolar disorder.
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A second-round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft out of TCU, Robbins spent his entire pro career in Oakland. He started every game he played from 1996-2003.
Robbins was released by the Raiders in 2004 after being connected to the BALCO performance-enhancing drug laboratory.
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