A retirement avalanche in the NFL.

[Green Lightning]

3 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

I just want him to go away

Amen

[Marv's Neighbor]

2 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

Unless it happens at Halftimes doesnt matter anymore. That is the new retirement standard 

They could go during the National Anthem.  The ultimate "protest!"

[White Linen]

 

Frank Gore

 

[Andy1]

Adam Vinatieri. He's 45 yrs old and could retire this year as the NFL all time leader in scoring. 

[apuszczalowski]

Brady is not retiring, he has already said he wants to play another 5 years.

 

Brees is possible, Ben maybe only because he has thought about it recently, Rodgers just signed the big extension.

 

Eli probably goes another year or 2 at least unless everything falls apart this year. 

[MJS]

4 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Adrian Peterson

Kyle Williams

Vontae Davis (Crap...sorry, brain fart)

 

Kyle Williams for sure. I don't see him playing for another year unless he really wants to see how the team does next year with all the cap space and draft picks.

[Bruce_Stools]

2 hours ago, The Wiz said:

He did so with the Pats too.

 

Nothing better than seeing him get beat and then stop and look back with the WTF arms up look.

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer team....

[Franco_92]

I couldn't believe I was still watching Terrell Suggs two weeks ago

[NoSaint]

5 hours ago, quinnearlysghost88 said:

I'll accept halftime guesses too. Please just denote (HT) after the individual's name. this is for science.

 

Im nervous about confusing half time for hot take 

[HalftimeAdjustment]

2 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

They could go during the National Anthem.  The ultimate "protest!"

 

I think this will happen. Maybe Marshawn will do it. Just throw down their helmet and walk off.

[quinnearlysghost88]

6 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

 

Im nervous about confusing half time for hot take 

I’ve already thought about this. A halftime retirement is already a hot take. 

[Bing Bong]

Yes there are a lot of old dudes in the league quite satisfied with their legacy lol

[NoHuddleKelly12]

7 hours ago, quinnearlysghost88 said:

That's the thought that actually made me start this. The majority of the players we know today who are big names are all old. What does the NFL look like in a few years? 

Maybe the 2018 draft class will have morphed into what the ‘83 class represented for so long, where a league without the likes of Marino, Elway, Kelly (and let’s not forget drafted with that same class, Todd Blackledge ?) was hard to imagine—but the torch passes invariably from generation to generation—I just hope Allen is not the Blackledge of this group. Early returns are promising though!

[Jauronimo]

5 hours ago, billsfan_34 said:

Rules are in favor of the offense/qb- until a change happens, we will continue to see a passing league. The young QB’s will fill the void. 

It will still be a passing league, but I don't know that the guys out there are going to develop into another Brees, Brady, Manning, Roethlisberger, Rodgers.  We could see Stafford, Ryan, Newton, Wilson, Luck, Carr be the new premier QBs.   They're excellent players but they aren't in that super elite class where your team is a perennial contender on the strength of the QB position. 

 

I expect to see more parity after these guys move on.   We just witnessed another Golden Era of QB play where Super Bowls were won by the same few teams.  I could be completely wrong but that's my gut feeling.  Who knows, maybe Darnold, Watson, Mahomes, Mayfield, and Allen become the next dominant QBs and compete with each other every year for rings?

[Chandler#81]

8 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

I want to see a player retire right in the middle of a drive....

 

well, it Is ‘What’s next”..

[BruceVilanch]

Ryan Shazier

[billsfan_34]

4 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

It will still be a passing league, but I don't know that the guys out there are going to develop into another Brees, Brady, Manning, Roethlisberger, Rodgers.  We could see Stafford, Ryan, Newton, Wilson, Luck, Carr be the new premier QBs.   They're excellent players but they aren't in that super elite class where your team is a perennial contender on the strength of the QB position. 

 

I expect to see more parity after these guys move on.   We just witnessed another Golden Era of QB play where Super Bowls were won by the same few teams.  I could be completely wrong but that's my gut feeling.  Who knows, maybe Darnold, Watson, Mahomes, Mayfield, and Allen become the next dominant QBs and compete with each other every year for rings?

Good point- we will have to wait and see with Darnold, Allen Rosen etc.... ya never know right?

Edited September 19, 2018 by billsfan_34

[The Process]

Brady....after a new cheating scandal is uncovered....he retires so he doesn't have to break his iPhone XS and lose the selfies.

[mannc]

12 hours ago, quinnearlysghost88 said:

My sleeper is Gronk. I know he's only 30 next year, but he's taken a lifetime of hits and has already won Super Bowls. Plus, i think he's always just wanted to party full-time and accidentally fell backwards into a dynasty. Once that pressure's gone, he can finally fulfill his lifetime dream — endless spring break. 

Could be.  He’s certainly got nothing left to prove and he’s had his share of injuries. Can’t believe he’s not even 30 yet.

[row_33]

13 hours ago, PetermanThrew5Picks said:

Yes there are a lot of old dudes in the league quite satisfied with their legacy lol

 

even the most jaded and bitter wants more weekly checks and pension upgrading