Comments on: Retired players will announce second-round draft picks

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:43:35 +0000

Andre Tippett…nice. And he already works for the Pats so there isn’t even a hint of “us vs. them”.

By: tr975

tr975 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:47:34 +0000

jetswin says:

Aaron Glen was not even drafted or had his best years with the Texans

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zone44blitz says:

@Jetswin

Who else would they’ve gotten? David Carr or Jonathon Wells? lol those are the only 2 originals I can think of.

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Tony Boselli, since he was the Texans’ first pick in the expansion draft? Or maybe Dom Capers, since he was the first head coach?

It would be hard finding a retired “star” for the Texans since they are such a new franchise.

By: fighting69th

fighting69th — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:34:43 +0000

Hopefully Barry won’t retire and walk off stage in mid sentence…..

By: screamingsheep69

screamingsheep69 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:15:30 +0000

Well, atleast the Charger fans can’t laugh at Brad Hoover representing the Panthers. Natrone Means? Really?

By: bbb82

bbb82 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:12:36 +0000

I wonder how Derrick Mason feels about this?

By: dldavidlong

dldavidlong — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:54:48 +0000

troy vincent ha! aint that a middle finger de smith.

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:42:59 +0000

another smart move by the league. why doesnt the union* make smart moves… oh wait, never mind.

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:42:11 +0000

Troy Vincent? WOW! Wasn’t he in line to get the job the De Smith “digs”?

By: puregreed

puregreed — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:28:37 +0000

Didnt Doug Williams get his chance to play during the last stoppage? Come on scabs!!

By: siggy00

siggy00 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:20:58 +0000

I see Franco Harris is on the list. He gets so many free meals his kitchen is probably collecting dust.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:51:11 +0000

Impressive list, but the second rounders would rather shake Goddell’s hand in the first instead of an icon.

By: ehatem

ehatem — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:43:17 +0000

I’m kind of happy Roaf is announcing for the Saints. Maybe this means the Saints will finally honor the man as they should. When he left there were bad feelings all around. Sorry Chief fans. Happy he’s doing it for the Saints.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:22:36 +0000

There are a lot of great players on that list and I think it is a fitting gesture by the league and these former players. Did they happen mention who would translate Shannon Sharpe’s announcement for the Broncos?

By: bcgreg

bcgreg — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:17:14 +0000

I thought all players from all eras were unified like a union. Wait. They decertified. There is no union.

By: bigd4defense

bigd4defense — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:14:51 +0000

I’d tweak the list just a hair:

Dallas – Darren Woodson
Denver – Terrell Davis
Houston – David Carr
Jacksonville – Jimmy Smith
Miami – Mark Duper
Philly – Harold Carmichael (how many other teams did Vincent play for)

By: zone44blitz

zone44blitz — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:56:43 +0000

@Jetswin

Who else would they’ve gotten? David Carr or Jonathon Wells? lol those are the only 2 originals I can think of.

By: thephantomstranger

thephantomstranger — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:47:08 +0000

More trouble for the players when the retired players are willing to take part in the owners’ party.

By: bluvayner

bluvayner — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:44:11 +0000

After thinking about the list of great Panther players who are retired but not dead……I awoke to the sound of crickets chirping.

By: jetswin

jetswin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:43:49 +0000

Aaron Glen was not even drafted or had his best years with the Texans

By: karlpilkington

karlpilkington — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:43:36 +0000

Stop the presses….. There is a black QB on the list… Are we all going to start talking about his accuracy (which was dead on by the way) or anything else racially motivated?

I am sure I can speak for 100 percent of Skins fans out there and say Doug, we wish you were part of this org somehow.

Hail.

By: scoops1

scoops1 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:38:30 +0000

i got an idea….maybe they should bring Billy Sims aboard and let him announce every played thats drafted out of OU

By: blackglass3

blackglass3 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:32:33 +0000

Great, and then most of them can go back to the 1 bedroom apartment and depression they live in. As much as I am for the owners in this labor fight, both sides NEED to find a way to take care of the retired guys.

By: skummyone

skummyone — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:32:05 +0000

(obwsc says:
no Lawrence Taylor at this year’s draft?)

There may be childeren at the draft, and Taylor has to stay at least 100 yards away.

By: rpiotr01

rpiotr01 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:30:49 +0000

Wow, Jimmy Taylor for the Pack. That’s awesome.

By: dietrich43

dietrich43 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:30:09 +0000

Minnesota Vikings, Chris Doleman (DE)

Doleman is the best they could do? He was a good player, but Tfarkenton, Eller, – heck, even Cris Carter or Robert Smith – would be a bigger deal.

By: chucknoll

chucknoll — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:28:12 +0000

Brad Hoover is the best retired panther available? LOL

By: ballergac

ballergac — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:28:05 +0000

I just hope one of these retired players don’t make a comment or some statement about getting a labor agreement. This is a good thing for NFL and it’s fans, lets us just enjoy the draft with no mention of retired players on the podium making statements. Please…

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:24:04 +0000

It’s the proverbial passing of the torch.

“From fat, money grubbing, drug palsyed, hands we throw, the torch. But it yours to hold high, while you loot, pillage, rape and burn.”.

By: bobwsc

bobwsc — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:21:51 +0000

no Lawrence Taylor at this year’s draft?

By: radrhatr

radrhatr — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:13:48 +0000

won’t the NFLPA take away their football cards?