Brian Fitzsimons Milne (born January 7, 1973) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). Being drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

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. He was placed on waivers before the season started, later to be claimed by the

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where he saw little action carrying the ball, logging only 125 yards and 4 touchdowns over 4 seasons in Cincinnati. He was then released by the Bengals and picked up by the

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. He last played for the

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with whom he was a part of play in the 2000 wild card playoff game against the

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, in which Milne recovered the muffed punt off

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with less than 2 minutes left to help the Saints record their first ever playoff win. Saints announcer Jim Henderson made the call: Milne had a career at Penn State University, where Head Coach

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held a scholarship for Milne as he recovered from cancer treatments as a teenager. As a member of the Nittany Lions in early November 1994 at Illinois, he scored three touchdowns (including the game-winner) in a Penn State victory under Paterno. Penn State went on to beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl to become the first Big Ten team to earn a 12-0 record, finishing second in the polls. While at Penn State, Milne was also a member of the track & field team. He was a national class discus thrower. Milne threw the 2k discus over 63m/207' for an American Junior Record.

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