Comments on: Report: Ravens center Matt Birk set to retire Friday

By: lackofabetter

lackofabetter — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:54:48 +0000

Smart going out on top, considering the Ravens arent gonna win again for another 11 years

By: itsfootballbaby

itsfootballbaby — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:07:47 +0000

Solid Dude.

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:36:06 +0000

As a Packer fan, I was rooting for Matt to get his ring this year.

Now come back to Minny and re-open “Matty B’s”.

By: scoobies05

scoobies05 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:25:08 +0000

true class act. matt announced his retirement at a ceremony dedicating a reading center at a local baltimore elementary school that he paid for. all the best and thanks for a great career champ. go ravens

By: Ponder This

Ponder This — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:23:54 +0000

My favorite player, the NFL will miss him. I predict he’ll have a regular radio gig before long and hopefully politics is in his future.

By: mdagnew1

mdagnew1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:56:06 +0000

A true professional in every sense of the word. Great to call you a Raven, Matt!

By: vikefan

vikefan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:28:01 +0000

many congrats Matt, a true pro, gentleman, and one of the good guys of the game. congrats on your super bow win, leaving as a champion, all of your pro bowls, & NFL man of the year honors, should be an easy first ballot HOF’er, thx for always giving it your all, any awards you have/will recieve are definitely earned

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:24:56 +0000

Glad to see him win a SB and retire on top while wearing purple, even if it wasn’t my team’s purple.

By: getyourownname

getyourownname — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:21:53 +0000

In a typically (for him) public-interest motivated action, Birk announced a couple years ago he was particpating in a program where his brain (post-passing, obviously) would be donated for study in connection with assessing football-related effects.

Don’t know how many of his colleagues are also participating, but contrast his approach with the alternative strategy of suing the NFL.

By: 7ransponder

7ransponder — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:09:15 +0000

ejmat2 says: Feb 22, 2013 8:16 AM

Congrats to Matt Birk. He had a great career. As a Viking fan, I hated to see him go. He’s a class act and deserved to win that championship.

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I hated seeing him go too, but he wasn’t going to get that well deserved ring here in the time he had left playing. I wouldn’t worry, I could see him taking a role with this organization or in a media-related role, he’s from the Twin Cities so has strong ties here and damn right we’re going to welcome him back with open arms!

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:00:57 +0000

Matt Birk….. He went to Harvard. Fellow Vikes fans will remember those commercials. All time good guy, glad he got to go out on top.

By: baltimoresnativeson

baltimoresnativeson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:48:28 +0000

Birk was good but powerful tackles abused this guy. (Shaun Rogers, Wilfork etc.) and I’m a Ravens fan.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:45:32 +0000

Going out with a ring and by your own choice. What every player hopes for. Nicely done!

By: sportsfrenzy

sportsfrenzy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:44:23 +0000

Really you think Geno gradkowski is ready for a 16 game season ? That’s laughable , congrats to birk for being a great guy and player but the ravens online is in shambles , McKinney is a free agent and birk is retiring , your left with false start oher, KO, and yanda

By: phillylawhopeful

phillylawhopeful — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:42:08 +0000

Some finance firm will be extremely happy with a Superbowl winning, Harvard grad to act as a sales person to bring in high profile clients.

By: steammkr

steammkr — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:38:30 +0000

Congrtats Matt, GREAT GUY

By: ravenator

ravenator — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:35:34 +0000

No better way to go out. Dont worry haters, his replacement has already been drafted.

By: deceman20

deceman20 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:17:02 +0000

Thanks for the great 4 years Matt! He got pushed around by Wilfork in last years AFCC, but he more than held his own this year.

By: chaunceyb

chaunceyb — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:15:07 +0000

Matt, come back to town and start another Matty B’s!

By: psuravens19

psuravens19 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:08:51 +0000

Good for Matt! Great player, better person. Glad he can go out on top.

By: swagger52

swagger52 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:00:04 +0000

Such a smart player. Go to the Ravens so he maximized his chance for a Super Bowl.

By: duluthvikesfan

duluthvikesfan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:48:17 +0000

Class act player. Well deserving for him to go out as a Super Bowl champion!

By: Cereal

Cereal — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:45:25 +0000

Good for you Matt Birk ! Next stop…..Canton

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:44:28 +0000

Good for him. He went out a champion. Should have gotten one in ’98 if not for Gary Anderson. But yes, he is going out as he should. It was a great career. Not sure about a Canton career, but a great career nonetheless.

Happy Retirement, Matt Birk.

By: reed20ravens

reed20ravens — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:31:35 +0000

great player, better person.

By: edreedisgod

edreedisgod — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:28:43 +0000

Good thing Ozzie drafted a center last year who had a season to learn the offense….. And the so called Ravens cap trouble continues to get better…. There is no such thing as cap trouble!

By: ravenmadnky

ravenmadnky — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:27:40 +0000

Thanks for the memories, Matt. A true warrior who always answered the bell. I’m happy you got to go out on top.

By: knucklehead93

knucklehead93 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:26:02 +0000

Great guy and great player.

Now on to Minnesota politics. Just please remember to keep church and state separate, Mr. Birk. Good luck!

By: fwippel

fwippel — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:18:31 +0000

Sorry to see Birk leaving; he’s been an excellent football player, and an even better person. The Harvard graduate will do well whatever he takes on next.

Congratulations on a great career, Matt.

By: thehuckster404

thehuckster404 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:18:07 +0000

You wonder if Flacco is thinking, ” Birk was a huge reason I didn’t get pressured as much this year. Maybe I should leave some cap space on the table for Ozzie to replace him with?”

Just look at Brees for further analysis. Highest paid player in the league… and his team lost to the Chiefs at home.