Comments on: Kerry Collins retires

By: lgwelsh1

lgwelsh1 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:21:21 +0000

Kerry had a great career. 16 years is a long time in the NFL

By: diablito0402

diablito0402 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:06:40 +0000

He was still in the league last year,,, geeez i thought he was gone about 4 years ago.

By: mdnittlion

mdnittlion — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:36:18 +0000

As a guy that grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same middle school, high school and college I remember him being the hometown hero especially back in the 90′s. I also remember the town hoping he would win the Super Bowl so they could throw a parade in his honor. Now everybody in the old neighborhood is hoping Chad Henne wins the big one so they can finally throw that parade they’ve had postponed since 2001.

And for the record I knew his family growing up and his old man was a huge drunk, racist jack off. The fact that Kerry didn’t end up in a trailer park cooking meth was kind of a surprise. I know my sister still has that football he signed for her back when they were in high school together.

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:51:40 +0000

I guess his heart isn’t in it.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:37:26 +0000

A class act? A great man? Why is it that when it comes to some players your memories are short, but when it comes to others, ya never forget?

Kerry Collins isn’t fit to carry Scott Mitchell’s jock.

By: lee7786

lee7786 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:14:32 +0000

As a Titans fan, this is the best news that I have heard all offseason. To say that it is time to move forward is an understatement. It was time to move forward in 2009. The thought of having Kerry Collins as the starting Quarterback going into 2011 sent shivers down my spine and sent me into the depths of despair. It was like watching a train wreck every Sunday, and a pathetic attempt at an offense for an NFL football team. Kerry Collins handcuffed this offense so bad that the team was incapable of moving the ball against air. It was a good series if the offense didn’t move backwards. There was no way that I could watch another year of that. No other team in the NFL would even consider having Collins start for them. Finally, this team is free to move forward. FINALLY, THANK YOU!!!! In all seriousness, I’m sure Kerry Collins is a great guy, but he has no business starting for an NFL team.

By: rogerbrad

rogerbrad — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:59:34 +0000

I feel that this is the first LOCKOUT casualty.
There may be more…who knows.

By: corvusrex96

corvusrex96 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:16:05 +0000

Collins,
From one PSU alum to another , congrats on a good career!

From a Ravens fan to the former QB of the Giants. Thanks again (34-7) !

By: pmars64

pmars64 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:12:27 +0000

What, no love for Jerry Richardson Panthers owner? Did anyone else catch that, in his statement, he thanked everyone EXCEPT Richardson? He started his career there.

He also skipped Benson/Ditka of the Saints but he only played 1/2 season with them in 98, although he may still hold the record for longest TD pass thrown by a Saint. He did set it at the time (against Dallas).

By: prmpft

prmpft — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:07:27 +0000

…good Luck to K.C. – He had a long and up & down career, and overcame a great deal of adversity – but finished like a professional…I am not a titans fan – but hope the best for him and his family…

By: gcsuk

gcsuk — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:01:00 +0000

If only Tiki Barber was so gracious in retirement.

By: tformation

tformation — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:52:52 +0000

Ah, I remember the “heart’s not in it” days vividly. How quickly he turned that nonsense around. Enjoy your retirement, Kerry. Best wishes there, bud.

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:44:55 +0000

I hate the Titans. Kerry was a class act and a solid QB. My best memory of him is as a Giant, though in that Super Bowl against that Ravens team that ripped up the playoffs as a wildcard and finished the job. Great career–16 years. In the NFL. At QB. Enjoy retirement.

Can’t wait to face the Titans twice this year.

By: melonnhead

melonnhead — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:05:16 +0000

Nice guy, but though it was long, he had a pretty average career as an NFL QB. His career passer rating is buried somewhere between Alex Smith and Tarvaris Jackson.

By: fatguystrangler

fatguystrangler — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:47:22 +0000

Quarterbacked the last truly great Nittany Lion team (How many NFLer’s came off that team??) that got robbed of the Nat’l Title.

Played 16 seasons, the dude had a cannon.
I was glad that he got life untracked after his rough patch.

Enjoy your retirement, Mr. Collins.

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:38:22 +0000

@kevpft………. You have a pretty solid point, but I don’t think Montana is a great example to use. Afterall, the 49ers weren’t true talent powerhouses until the end of his tenure there. He did have a great coaching staff though. He also had a pretty sensational stint with a much less talented KC team to finish his career.

By: berniemadoffsides

berniemadoffsides — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:23:41 +0000

As a Giants fan, this guy still gives me nightmares…

By: nationalmediacansuckit

nationalmediacansuckit — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:22:20 +0000

I must admit as a Jaguars fan Kerry Collins was a thorn in our ass. It seems more times than not Vince Young would either get hurt or be playing horrible and Collins would come in and pick us apart. Not that that was hard to do over the past few years with our weak secondary. Regardless he seemed like the ultimate professional while with the Titans.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:54:12 +0000

One of the more productive journeyman careers, and as many have said, a terrific example of turning negatives into positives. Enjoyed watching him put on a fine show in Tennessee at the end of his career. Best of luck in retirement, Kerry!

By: kevpft

kevpft — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:47:11 +0000

His stats underscore the reality – a reality that all of us hero-worshipping NFL fans don’t like to think about – that becoming a “legend” in the NFL has an awful lot to do with the circumstances you’re given.

Would Montana have done what he did on Kerry Collins’ teams? Would Collins have done what Montana did if he had Montana’s teams? We’ll never know, but the answer is that if you pluck a “legend” out of his context, he becomes something besides what he was.

That’s not to say that legends don’t earn their acclaim. But they are the right people for the right job, at the right place, at the right time. No one in a competitive sport is truly a ‘self-made man’. Even in solo sports like tennis, you have different sets of leading competitors to contend with every few years, so context matters. No one transcends the game.

By: tommyf15

tommyf15 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:35:42 +0000

birdobeamen says:
The absolute BEST Quarterback in Penn State HISTORY!

It’s really close, but I would say Michael Robinson.

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:23:36 +0000

Great man and very underrated QB. Thanks for Penn State fans, hopefully you can take over for Jay Pa as coordinator!

By: eballa1

eballa1 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:07:36 +0000

Wait, he didn’t thank Ditka?

By: ac0117

ac0117 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:06:19 +0000

Having to mentor VY then Locker? Don’t blame him.

By: monkeyjuice313

monkeyjuice313 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:05:12 +0000

This may be a little off subject. Has anyone ever thought George Lopez was funny, EVER? I don’t understand why he has a show.

Kerry will be a coach! He’s just retired from playing. I’ll bet he’ll be a damn good coach, too.

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:02:30 +0000

“(Sounds like something Brett Favre would say. Three or four times.)”
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Actually it IS pretty much what Warner said when he retired. Favre would never admit he didn’t want to prepare. He’s passive aggressive. He simply wouldn’t show up to prepare and leave it up to all the coaches who coddled him to explain that No, Brett won’t be @ TC,” etc.

By: minormillikin

minormillikin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:59:46 +0000

Enjoy retirement Mr. Collins.

You will go down in history with guys like Steve DeBerg, Vinny Testeverde, Dave Krieg, Jim Harbaugh, and Jim Kelly.

Those are all guys who had good, long, NFL careers and, for whatever reason, the very sight or mention of them makes me drowsy.

By: birdobeamen

birdobeamen — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:55:35 +0000

The absolute BEST Quarterback in Penn State HISTORY! Best of luck in the future Kerry, hopefully Warren Sapp doesn’t try to fight you in the parking lot after your retirement ceremony

By: bowwserr

bowwserr — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:55:10 +0000

Kerry Collins was a mess. Then he wasn’t a mess. Then he retired. Major props to him for goin out the right way, instead of leaving behind a reputation of being a trainwreck. Best of luck to him.

By: randysavage4ever

randysavage4ever — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:53:05 +0000

DANG.

just 2 seasons ago he had the Titans at 13-0 and maybe undefeated, we all forgot about that already.

That was Kerry & Jeff Fishers year to win it, instead Baltimore upset them in a close game, and as usual loses to Pitt in the playoffs, and Pitt gets the easy road to a ring without having to play the #1 seed in all of the playoffs that year.

ALSO…

It aint your fault it didnt work out with the Raiders, the team fell apart under Norv Turner, Collins actually played pretty well and was clicking with Randy Moss early in the season, but losing so many close games that year took its toll and the team fell apart…

But dang, that titans year in 09- they shoulda had it.