Jerry Brown Memorial, Mother Attends With Josh Brent To Mourn And Forgive, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Offers Plane

Stacey Jackson, Jerry Brown's mother wants  Josh Brent to attend the funeral  of her son. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker, Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday. His teammate, Brent was arrested after taking a sobriety test, but later charged with intoxication manslaughter after Brown was pronounced dead at the hospital. 

The accident occurred when Brent was speeding and their vehicle hit a curb and flipped once around 2:20 a.m. according to Irving police spokesman, John Argumaniz. The two Dallas Cowboy's teammates played for the University of Illinois for three seasons. When authorities arrived at the scene, Brown was unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the at the hospital.

The Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released a statement saying,  "We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown. At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him." 

Brent was held without bond and did not play in Sunday's game against the Bengals. The athlete was still intoxicated and missed his 10 a.m. booking session with the judge on Saturday. Brown had been signed to the Cowboys practice squad after being released by the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad  in October. Colts general manager Ryan Grigson said in a statement,  "On behalf of the entire Colts family, our sincerest condolences go out to Jerry's family and friends," he added, "He was a good teammate that was well liked by all. Today's tragic news is just another reminder of how fragile life is and how everyday given is a gift."

The NFL athlete is now out on a $500,000 bond and has been keeping quiet after the accident. The victim's mother, has extended the invitation to Brent to say his final farewells to his friend and teammate. Cowboy's owner Jerry Jones gave Brown's family his private plane in order to fly them in for memorial service in Dallas on Tuesday. The grieving mother asked for Brent to meet them at the airport, ride to service, and sit with her at the memorial with her.

Jackson appeared on "Piers Morgan Tonight" show on CNN Monday and said,"I was upset, but I realized that our youth today are young and stupid, and we were all once that age, and we've all done things we're not proud of," she added, "I realized that everyone thinks they're invincible, and everyone thinks, 'it's not going to happen to me.' I know Josh Brent, and he's been part of our family since Jerry went to the University of Illinois -- all I can do is to pray for him and his family. I know [Brent] is hurting just as much as we are, because [he] and Jerry were like brothers."