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Barrett Robbins

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Oakland’s All-Pro center Barrett Robbins disappeared the day before the game in 2003 from the team’s San Diego hotel and headed to Tijuana, Mexico. He returned disoriented, spent game day in the hospital, and his life and career spiraled downward into substance-abuse clinics and jail time. The Raiders’ offense struggled in his absence, committing five turnovers and rushing for just 19 yards in a 48-21 loss to Tampa Bay.