Tag Archives: retirement
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Ravens’ Ray Lewis Did His Dance Not Once, But Twice During Final Home Game (GIFs & Video)
There are a variety ways for a legendary athlete to officially leave the game that made him rich and famous. The first, of course, is the Brett Favre method, in which a guy stays on way too long and ends up tarnishing his reputation. In some parts, this is also known as the Michael Jordan [...]
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The 15 Most Awesome Retirement Gifts Given To Chipper Jones
You know, it might be easy to overlook the career of retiring Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Throughout his entire 18-year, the man only led a significant statistical category three times—OPS in in 2006, and BA and OBP in 2007. However, when you look at his career numbers, they’re actually kind of mind-blowing: .303/.401/.529, with [...]
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Brian Scalabrine, a.k.a. “The White Mamba,” Has His Own Highlight Video (Video)
Over the course of 11 NBA seasons, Brian Scalabrine averaged 13 minutes and 3.1 points per game. Those aren’t what you would call “legendary” numbers. Those aren’t even what you would call “average” numbers. In fact, they’re pretty bad. However, the fact that he was a backup power forward with limited playing time for [...]
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Andy Roddick Gave A Heartfelt Farewell Speech At The US Open Last Night (Video)
Andy Roddick was a great tennis player who happened to come of age in the wrong era. When he first came onto the scene in 2003 at the age of 21, he looked poised to become one of the top players in the game, reaching the semifinals of the Australian open and winning the [...]
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Joe Lacob And The Booing Warriors Fans Ruined Chris Mullin’s Retirement Ceremony (Video)
Last night’s halftime ceremony at Oracle Arena was supposed to be about Chris Mullin and the many great years he spent as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Instead, it turned into the perfect opportunity for the Warriors fans to let new co-owner Joe Lacob know how they felt about trading fan-favorite, Monte Ellis [...]
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9 Old Ballplayers Who Should Just Hang ‘Em Up
Every March, as baseball clubs truck their gear to Florida and Arizona for the start of spring training, a handful of old guys with bad knees are faced with a tough choice: keep going for one more year, or hang up the cleats for good? Sometimes these guys take a good honest look at their [...]
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Shaq Now Spending Free Time At Taylor Swift Concerts (Video)
After officially announcing his retirement, Shaquille O’Neal should expect to have plenty of free time on his hands, but it appears as though he isn’t having any problems trying to figure out what to do with it. After holding a press conference at his home in Orlando on Friday, Shaq celebrated the beginning of life-after-basketball [...]
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Shaq Killed It During His Retirement Speech (Video)
Earlier today Shaquille O’Neal got up on stage during a press conference at his home in Orlando, Florida and announced to the world that he was officially retiring from the game of basketball. The man who many believe was the most dominant player during his prime, not only retired from the game, but he also [...]
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Celebrating Bobby Cox’s Retirement With A Giant Corn Field Maze
When Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox announced that this would be his final year as a bench-boss in the MLB, many of those who knew and loved the 69-year-old legend began to think of ways to honor his storied career and thank him for a job well done. First there was that embarrassing spelling mistake [...]
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You Are Not Alone: Sports Illustrated Is Also Sick Of Brett Favre
Total Pro Sports – If you thought you were the only one who was sick of all the entire Brett Favre saga and his retirement from being retired, think again. While some have been busy preparing for the return of No.4 in their own unusual ways, Sports Illustrated has decided to take thier own spin [...]
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Breaking News: Brett Favre To Sign With Vikings
Total Pro Sports – Some say the only things you can guarantee in life are death and taxes. It is now safe to add the fact that Brett Favre will never retire to that list. Reports from ESPN are stating that pending a physical, the former Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers and New York Jets [...]
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NHL Loses One Of Its Greats As Joe Sakic Retires
Total Pro Sports – He spent his entire career with the same organization, leading them to two Stanley Cup championships. His name will rank just below those of Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux, among the likes Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, Marcel Dionne and Ron Francis, as some of the greatest players to play [...]
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Brett Favre Retires Again!!!
Total Pro Sports – 11 months after retiring the first time, Brett Favre has decided to call it quits for the second time and has told the New York Jets he’s once again retiring from football. Favre had instructed his agent, James “Bus” Cook, to inform the Jets on Wednesday that he is retiring. The [...]
