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Saints OL Mike Brown speaks on his incredible story that led to NFL opportunity

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 24: Offensive lineman Michael Brown #57 of the West Virginia Mountaineers blocks during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 24, 2020 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

Michael Balko had the opportunity to host new Saints offensive lineman Mike Brown, a 6-foot-3 348-pound offensive guard, on his podcast The Michael Balko Show and helped pick the brain of the Saints’ newest player.

Mike Brown, a native of Compton, California, didn’t begin playing football until after he graduated high school, but that didn’t stop him from chasing his dream of playing Division 1 football.