Tyler Brayton
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Tyler Brayton (born November 20, 1979 in Richland, Washington) is an American football player who currently plays defensive end, and occasionally outside line backer for the Oakland Raiders. In 47 games at the University of Colorado, he recorded 152 tackles with 12.5 sacks, 25 stops for losses, 34 quarterback pressures, 17 third-down hits, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and six pass deflections. He was drafted in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Raiders. Brayton is the grandson of former Washington State University baseball coach Bobo Brayton.
[edit] 2006 Incidents
On Monday November 6, 2006 in a game against the Seattle Seahawks, Brayton issued a knee to the groin of Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens, after Stevens kneed him and was ejected from the game. Brayton was later fined $25,000 by the NFL. Stevens was fined $15,000. This incident led to Brayton's nickname of "Nut Cracker".
During the course of the Raiders' 9 game losing streak to end the 2006 season, Brayton and several other Raiders, including Warren Sapp, criticized the lackadaisical effort of WR Randy Moss. In a post game incident, Brayton confronted Moss, citing several instances where Moss could have kept the team in the game. Moss responded with "I play when I want to" and "Randy Moss don't go over the middle". Brayton proceeded to tackle Moss, knocking both of them over the trainer's table, and re-injuring Moss' lower back. The two were separated before they could come to blows.
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