How Brothers Overcame Extreme Poverty & Heartbreaking Adversity to Make it to the NFL

[@B-Bibbles]

I had a couple of American Sign Language classes with Chase Brown. As a 33 year old college student, seeing my classmates as the kids they are is a lot different. Ever since I met Chase in a class, I knew this kid was going to be something special regardless of football success. I typically watch the first round of the draft and then look up the results later, but I have watched every pick over the past couple of days waiting to see Chase and Sydney Brown get that call. I am so hyped for both of them, Devon Witherspoon, and the other Illini graduates. Sydney and Chase, if you're reading these, just know that you've got so many fans pulling for you and eagerly anticipating your success in the league. Much love!

[@joeypruitt7750]

Awesome story dude! I’m so glad to see my team get not only a great running back, but a great person!

[@angeltomlinson2635]

well said! amazing

[@tfFlyer-e9w]

Proud Bengals fan and genius who picked up Chase off of the waiver wire early in fantasy football . Great story

[@demofya]

As an Eagles fan, I am hyped knowing Sydney is on our team. Only wish we could have also picked up Chase as well.

[@dominicscarlato326]

Opposite, as a bengals fan :). My wife’s an eagles fan so it actually kinda works out for us hahaha

[@TripleG12398]

they about to play each other this week!

[@Jimmy-ko1fq]

Was amazing watching both of these guys play at IL in their last season. Wish nothing but the best for both of them in their careers

[@2002Archer]

Two fellow Ontario boys and 2 monsters at that. Couldn't be prouder

[@JV-qd1uf]

Not a.dry eye in the place…..what a fn story. So proud of these people from the two boys to the mother and Grandmother to the foster family that took them in. Amazing group of people. So happy my Philadelphia Eagles drafted Sydney ,can’t wait to see these boys take that next step. My only regret is that the Eagles weren’t able to draft the both of them. Thank you great story!

[@stevenscarpello7440]

Wow, I already love these guys!!!! GO BIRDS!!!!

[@yesimemoin0935]

Host family, not foster family

[@JoshDickens850]

Powerful story. God bless this FamILLy

[@davidmcdonald1485]

Go birds. Will be rooting for this kid to make the team. What a story!

[@john_wesley_walsh]

High 3rd round pick. He's absolutely making the team.

[@oldmansportsog2514]

Rooting for him to make the team? He was drafted in 3rd the eagles obviously got big plans for him

[@mustbemeech]

Dude he gonna be fighting for playing time

[@silmon08]

He’ll definitely make the team him and reid blankenship are the only true all around safeties on the team

[@Ranger.TomGunna]

I love stories like this.. I am from CIncinnati and being raised by a single mother in poverety was the hardest thing my mom had to deal with but she did an amazing job and what we went through made us much closer as I turned into a man

[@Mike-kq7nh]

I bet they feel great getting drafted and they will be able to take care of their family forever.

[@jplatt06]

as an Illinois fan this is just amazing…these two worked their butts off here for 4 years. thank you both. forever FamILLy

[@quikrnu24]

Welcome to the Bengals Chase! Who Dey!

[@nidog]

I'm in tears. My God. Bless these two amazing young men. So happy to have Sydney in Philly 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@AH6_]

Happy with the Sydney pick, seems hungry to succeed. I’d even take chase if he’s on the board later or undrafted

[@charlesh1735]

Can’t wait to see my dawg Chase Brown bust off some big runs in the Jungle this year! Bengals have a special player in Chase Brown!

[@theresa7156]

Wow wow how beautiful that family is

[@Tdawwg18]

I'm from the London area. I've know of them but I never had a chance to meet them. Love to see their story being told!! Good luck to both of them! Love to see the city of London represented in the NFL!

[@christopherburke6670]

Can't wait to see what these two men, will do in the pros. ILL family

[@jplatt06]

INI bother 🙌

[@anthonyparker4772]

I played high school football against these kids here in London, Ontario. Absolute monsters. It’s a pleasure to watch them become superstars and role models like this.

[@andreanderson3845]

Same here l played against them in summer rep football in 2014. They played for the forest city thunderbirds. It's insane that I'll be able to watch them on tv every Sunday now.

[@andreanderson3845]

I'm really happy for them though.

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

I watched Illinois all year 2022 ... these 2 are DAWGS!

[@SillyBastard]

Hope so, Philly

[@oldmansportsog2514]

Straight dogs. If I was a team I would of drafted both .bears had that chance and passed it up

[@harlanfuller]

So glad he's a Bengal now. Who dey!

[@devinnlasstet7309]

Got got them ❤

[@joelmittiga]

"The more real you get with yourself and your dreams, the more unreal it gets" 🔥 So glad we took Sydney Brown, can't wait to see 🦅🦅. Would've been sick if we got Chase as well, but I wish nothing but the absolute best for Chase at the Bengals

[@fallon12]

Chase will be in a great place with the Bengals. The team is one big family. ❤

[@oldmansportsog2514]

After watching them last few years and learning about them and seeing how the act in life it's safe to say no matter what these two in life do they are going be great at it!!

[@cmaurice9133]

Wow we never know what walk of life someone has. Be grateful for what you have. Continue striving Young Men. You are an inspiration for other. Congrats on your accomplishments.

[@presley3361]

Met chase brown and soon his twin Sydney brown. Chase is an amazing guy, nice, humble, and funny! I told chase that he’s gonna be the next Derrick Henry, because I really believe that after watching him play at Illinois. I’m a twin, so I have a lot in common with him. I really hope chase brown pops off in Cincy with the help of Joe mixon. Hope you guys notice his teeth this season! My dad did his veneers and his twins veneers.

[@WOLFENCT]

Easy to root for both of these brothers... glad one of them is on my Birds. FLY EAGLES FLY!!! Something tells me Philly is gonna love Sydney!

[@chriselliott4621]

This was great, appreciate NFL putting this altogether. Wish the brothers, their families, and the Tates well. I’m an Eagles fan studying some of the draft picks. When I saw highlights of Sydney I knew he was special. Just didn’t know how special…

[@chriselliott4621]

Yates* on mobile sorry.

[@jjwilliams4123]

Proud Canadians 🇨🇦

[@lawrenco9858]

Amazing young men. Amazing family. Excited to have you in Cincy Chase! Who Dey!

[@jaycartier02]

Remarkable stories

[@nbain]

Wow, that was awesome. Excited to see what they do

[@palepa15]

Wow. Wow. Wow! Beautiful story. Great kids, family and broader community. Keep persevering brothers!

[@FrogRunner4x4]

Incredible story

[@mxmali3353]

That was a beautiful story

[@bryanwilson8396]

I hope their family is doing well. Brothers pushed each other to keep their mother.

[@Amylahhere]

I’m glad he he came to the bengals wish we had both 🧡🖤🧡🖤

[@AndresPerez-rg4xk]

Did the Eagles draft a Polamalu type player???

[@raymondwittnebenv2970]

Here after chase got picked. I didn’t know anything about the Brown brothers and went to an Illinois/Wisconsin game last fall at Camp Randall and was thinking, wow their RB and safety is really good

[@happycatt77]

Wow, just wow.

[@palepa15]

…this video needs to be boosted more as it’s such a great story. Please The Pivot and any other great podcast pick this story up so others may learn from this beautiful story of sacrifice, love…and soon to be fruits for this family.

[@archer5834]

Philadelphia Eagle and Cincinnati Bengal

[@P4icito]

Soooo freaking pumped. Sydney will be a boss for the Eagles. Go Birds 🦅

[@mustbemeech]

Fr tho we got a dog

[@Ranger.TomGunna]

So glad that Chase Brown is a Bengals... Who Dey

[@happylostsouls3327]

Great Mom!!!! and the truth is that money doesn't make us what we are the people around us do

[@glenmorangieFC]

I guess I'm really getting old. Not a dry eye the last 6min of the video. I'll be watching both Eagle & Bengal games this year. Success is around the corner.

[@TripleG12398]

1:12 as a bengals fan, I thought this was chase brown with a bigger hairstyle until I immediately seen the name "Sydney Brown" on the screen.😂😂😂 all jokes aside, this is very inspiring for them to both make a name for themselves after where they came from. both of these guys are studs and I'm glad the bengals got 1 of them. I can't for my team to play the eagles this week on the white bengal game.

[@Gcode609]

Wow so deep man , I'm rooting for both of them...👏🏾💯🦅

[@ExpatPatrick]

I am so proud of both of these guys!!! I L L

[@pureo_nikku]

Welcome to Philly Sidney! Can't believe after I was watching this a few days ago that we would get one of these guys. I know he is gonna work for everything. I can't imagine that happening to my mom and then both sides coming out on the other side - she is humble too, from what we saw when he got drafted. Maybe we can get Chase late or undrafted for the vibes??

[@zachwochok9499]

I'm stoked to have Sydney on the Eagles, I was hoping we could have got Chase as well.

[@JustJames2024]

Love them both!!! Go Birds

[@kennyjones6369]

Go Birds! Terrific work Just a beautiful piece

[@lemarkelly38]

Great stuff, congratulations to the Brown Brothers!

[@user-oc1km5rd5i]

Go Birds baby 🦅 we got Sydney now let's go get Chase! Safety and RB spots are there for the taking boys

[@natej84]

My Bengals got him. Brother vs brother Superbowl round two? Except no comish loving chiefs this time

[@phillipyangmusic]

I Love this story. NFL films another great production

[@Avendale]

Much respect to Bengals GM Duke Tobin for drafting this kid, can't wait to see him in tiger stripes.

[@ComunidadDeAcero]

Awesome video, great tribute to a great steeler!

[@KlutchLikeKobeENT]

The Eagles Just got a DOGGG❗️ Welcome to the Eagles Sydney❗️GO BIRDS 🦅🦅🦅

[@lukestoloff2213]

Sydney gonna pop off on the eagles congrats to him and his brother

[@shaybob1711]

Welcome to the Jungle Chase! WHO DEY!!!

[@TtheVibez]

Howie draft Chase now! This dudes are gonna be special

[@elizabethlevins6502]

Bengals took him. Going to be a great addition to the team.

[@jaycartier02]

At least we got swift

[@WheretfisEli]

@@jaycartier02 and Sydney brown

[@jaycartier02]

@@WheretfisEli I was high on brown to we litt

[@WheretfisEli]

@@jaycartier02 we indeed are 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@imbykji]

Great story. Knew he was a good safety, but he's gonna fit right in with the Eagles' hungry dawg culture.

[@mattkelly2004]

Got a couple superstars here, going to shine bright!!! They got the talent but more importantly they have have the character. #WHODEY

[@rodneyortiz-sk1li]

Glad Sydney brown an eagles 🦅 it be better sweet if we can draft his brother chase it be nice 🦾🦅🔥

[@MrBlpete]

Their mom is an absolute G

[@BrandonPriddle]

My teacher last year named Linsey Bell told us that she taught them and drove them to sports because there mom couldn’t take them you might have heard of her because she played for team Canada basketball

[@ESPN_Jordan]

Welcome to Philly this man is a warrior glad to have him!

[@marleyasuncion8730]

London ontario 💪🏽

[@akilmosq24]

Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles. Fly Eagles Fly!!!

[@louiseregan2498]

Nice!

[@indiestarz]

Love to see when single moms win and rise above the adversity.

[@moebutta8860]

My Question is were was the father during that time

[@robgreenshields8875]

Behind the scenes-trained those boys hard! but dad doesn't want any credit. Its about the boys..

[@jinnij.caiman]

Wow

[@albertotorres_1]

Sydney Pick 6 Brown

[@Espresso_Ping]

This is the grit and toughness Philly wants. Hungry dogs run faster. I have no doubt that Sydney will make a name for himself.

[@THEREALDAMNSAM]

❤

[@Fostero7]

🏈🏈🏈

[@Fostero7]

I love the maple leafs!

[@ACG.11]

lighting better

[@CoupleDrinks]

They’re going to lose in game 7, as is tradition.

[@Fostero7]

@@CoupleDrinks Yeah

[@ahmedibrahim-lj3gr]

😮🎉😮

[@mustbemeech]

Eagles just got better getting Sydney for sure

[@tyreseneal]

Come to CFL Tom Brady 🙌 Come to the CFL! God bless 🙏🙏🙏✝️

[@Fostero7]

Cool story

[@brokepeoplelife6373]

Fly Eagles Fly

[@gregobarker]

Both bears 🐻⬇️

[@Fostero7]

Saints rule!

[@rwyatt26]

😢😢😢😢

[@RosteeveBellier]

😢

[@PhillyFan76]

Why did they stay with a host family? Don’t they usually board you in the school’s campus?

[@SlingItandWingIt]

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!! 🦅

[@koydetmer2181]

Grandma couldn't take them in? Had to make them go to a homeless shelter?

[@iiiiiiii2625]

julian newman lookalike

[@RASULWASHINGTON]

ᴵᵐ ᵍˡᵃᵈ ᵗʰᵉ ᵉᵃᵍˡᵉˢ ᵈʳᵃᶠᵗᵉᵈ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵏⁱᵈ!!

[@leanonme1065]

US, land of opportunities. If you agree with me, drop like

[@Gcode609]

🦅🥹🦅

[@temujin1645]

Great story ,,but why did she had third kid, if the father didnt want to be in picture

[@BARDOCK_APE]

EVERY DAY GUYS!!!!!!! Aka DAWWWWGS!

[@kheonclarke7155]

who's cutting onion in here God Bless em

[@lpu890]

ILL!

[@amartein5281]

An indictment on the Canadian social welfare system