That's crazy..he still had 2-3 more years of being a very good WR.HighRoller74;1779150 wrote:Megatron is retiring.
1984 Eric Dickerson and Primetime Deion?like_that;1779153 wrote:Haha honestly though guise. He was still the best WR in the NFL and the Lions were a good RB and DB away from being SB contenders.
He does but who knows of all of the other things that come into play for his decision.SportsAndLady;1779152 wrote:That's crazy..he still had 2-3 more years of being a very good WR.
Being rich, being able to maintain his health longer (with injuries having taken a recent toll on productivity, he may have decided it's better to preserve what he still has instead of continuing to take damage), being able to leave Detroit for good.Ironman92;1779162 wrote:He does but who knows of all of the other things that come into play for his decision.
Doesn't seem to ever negatively affect those that leave the game early.Heretic;1779167 wrote:Being rich, being able to maintain his health longer (with injuries having taken a recent toll on productivity, he may have decided it's better to preserve what he still has instead of continuing to take damage), being able to leave Detroit for good.
Three great reasons!
that was Robert Smith's philosophyIronman92;1779173 wrote:Doesn't seem to ever negatively affect those that leave the game early.
I applaud his decision. His body is wrecked.Heretic;1779167 wrote:Being rich, being able to maintain his health longer (with injuries having taken a recent toll on productivity, he may have decided it's better to preserve what he still has instead of continuing to take damage), being able to leave Detroit for good.
Three great reasons!
So sad that we couldn't do more with him. I forever will hate Jim Schwartz for that 7-9 season that featured nothing but choke jobs. 6-3 with one of the best D-Lines in football and they got 1-6 down the stretch. A total kick in the stomachAutomatik;1779208 wrote:I applaud his decision. His body is wrecked.
Haha honestly though, they were only a few plays away from winning the SB.Classyposter58;1779328 wrote:So sad that we couldn't do more with him. I forever will hate Jim Schwartz for that 7-9 season that featured nothing but choke jobs. 6-3 with one of the best D-Lines in football and they got 1-6 down the stretch. A total kick in the stomach
/ruthlesslike_that;1779339 wrote:Haha honestly though, they were only a few plays away from winning the SB.
Supposedly also never spent his salary during his playing time, lived off of his endorsements, well played.iclfan2;1780472 wrote:Lynch retiring too, supposedly...only 29
Should become a teacher/mentor to 80% of the other players with 5 year long careers who blow it all and a left with battered brains.Sonofanump;1780475 wrote:Supposedly also never spent his salary during his playing time, lived off of his endorsements, well played.
I like Lynch but there is no way he makes it into the HOF. The other 3 should get in and Manning and Ware should be 1st ballots.HighRoller74;1780491 wrote:Gronk has done the same thing, banking his salary, spending his endorsements
HOF vote in a few years will be interesting
Megatron, BeastMode, Manning, Ware.
I don't think he is. He's borderline. He will need a weak class in order to get in.sleeper;1780503 wrote:Is Megatron even a lock for the HOF?
Yes but he did all of that in 9 seasons. I'm not saying he should be in, but it's not like those stats you listed was for a guy who played 17 seasons as a WR. Megatron was the best at his position for several NFL seasons, that allows for HOF talk. Question is, will the voters punish Megatron for only playing 9 seasons.sleeper;1780509 wrote:I don't think he gets in. He's a good player but he never won a playoff game, never won a Super bowl, never won an MVP, he's 27th on all time receiving yards list, 22nd on Rec TD list, 14th on single season TDs, 43rd on career receptions, and 7th on Single season receptions...
The only thing he really has going for him is the single season receiving yards record which in the pass heavy league won't really last an eternity.
While he was great for a few seasons, I just don't see it as enough. He was first team All-pro 3 times and second team All-pro once. As sleeper showed, his career numbers were not outstanding. He didn't seem to be a great leader or have the intangibles that elevated his team. He could do amazing things and made great highlights, but not a HOF.SportsAndLady;1780510 wrote:Yes but he did all of that in 9 seasons. I'm not saying he should be in, but it's not like those stats you listed was for a guy who played 17 seasons as a WR. Megatron was the best at his position for several NFL seasons, that allows for HOF talk. Question is, will the voters punish Megatron for only playing 9 seasons.
IMO, they probably should.