He might not lose sleep over critics, but Brown admits he stays up nights trying to figure out how to stop the run.

Brown admitted that he has heard about the weekly comments of the broadcasters.

When asked after the game if he was on the team last season, Brown admitted, "I don't know."

In a moment of extreme candor before tipoff, Brown admitted he was "worried to death."

Brown later admitted that he was struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism during the tour.

But Brown, a second-year coach, admitted he was still learning.

And Brown admitted it ranked among his worst nights in football.

But Brown admits it has taken some work to get in sync with his backs.

Brown, by contrast, freely admitted that he was willing to operate on anybody who would pay him.

Yes, Brown admitted, the game will now be without the perspectives of former players at any high position other than in the players union.