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Today let’s get into the retirement of one NFL player and the near retirement of another NFL player. Let’s get this show underway . . .
Offensive lineman Wayne Hunter has decided to retire in Buffalo before ever playing a game.
It’s the right move.
So much of what Rex does is emotional and knee-jerk.
Signing Hunter is an example of that.
He’s 34. He’s an older tackle who was so-so in his prime. How good is he going to be past his prime?
I’m sure Rex, being the bleeding heart he is, wanted to give Wayne another chance because of all he’s been through in his life.
Wayne reeled Rex in today, and by his actions, told the coach – “This isn’t going to work.”
Aside from age, there is another reason it’s smart for Hunter to retire.
Playing football leads to a conflicted life for Hunter.
He had a major anger management problem in his 20’s. When he played with Seattle, he was involved in a significant barroom brawl. With this 6-5, 300-pound powerhouse lost his temper, look out.
It took years of counseling to get him in a better place.
But if you are trying to get a major anger problem under control, is it a good idea to do a job that involves taking out your aggression on another human being?
No, it’s not an ideal line of work.
Wayne has worked really, really hard to put this anger management problem in the rear-view mirror.
I’m not a shrink, but playing football is probably not the best profession for him at this point.
He’s a really good guy.
I wish him nothing but the best.
Darrelle Revis is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The cover reads – “One man is an island – Revis back on Broadway.”
My reaction to this is – he’s a 30-year-old corner – let’s see how he does this time around. That age, and the years that follow, can be unkind to corners – a position that speed and quick-twitch matter. Hey, I’m not predicting that he will fail. I have no idea, but I’d chill on the hype and fanfare until we see.
In the article, he was quoted saying, “I did think about retiring. I had never been seriously injured before, and I didn’t know how to handle it.”
Yeah, right.
Do you know how much money Revis has made since that injury? The equivalent of the gross national product of some small nations.
Guys come back from these ACL’s now like severely sprained ankles. The surgeries are so well done, and the PT that follows is down to such a science, this injury isn’t nearly as bad as it used to be. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not easy. I’m sure some of you out there went through it. But most guys come back without missing much of a beat, if any. In fact, some are better.
The attention this quote has elicited (it’s all over the internet) is over the top.
Hey, the guy is a heck of a player, but the drama constantly around this guy, and his camp, is a bit much to take, at times.
July 21, 2015
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