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Barret Robbins, the former Raiders All-Pro center who left the team hotel before the 2003 Super Bowl and later battled bipolar disorder, died in his sleep at 52; his death was confirmed by Tim Brown, with no cause disclosed. Robbins played nine seasons in Oakland and was a 2002 first-team All-Pro.
Former Raiders center Barret Robbins, a 2002 All-Pro and Pro Bowler who started 105 games, died at 52. Robbins is best known for disappearing the day before Super Bowl XXXVII; he later returned to the Raiders for the game but did not play, attributing the episode to a mental-health issue caused by not taking his medication.
Barret Robbins, a Raiders center who disappeared days before Super Bowl 37 and later battled bipolar disorder, has died at 52; the Raiders mourn his passing and teammates offered condolences.