Posted on 08/13/2006 12:13:48 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
Hall of a career? Junior Seau to retire Monday
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- Junior Seau, a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played with the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins during a 16-year NFL career, will announce his retirement Monday.
Seau will make the announcement at a news conference at Chargers Park on Monday afternoon, the team said in a statement Sunday.
The 37-year-old Seau spent the past three seasons with Miami after being acquired from San Diego.
He was released by the Dolphins in March after missing 17 games the past two years due to injury. He finished both seasons on injured reserve, and an Achilles tendon injury limited him to seven games in 2005. Seau ended the 2004 season on injured reserve because of a torn pectoral muscle.
In spring 2003 the Chargers, feeling that Seau's best years were behind him, allowed his agent to shop for a trade. Seau then was sent to Miami.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
Shame. I don't know he wasted himself away in SD.
I feel old now... I remember when he was drafted.
Well he did get to one Super Bowl with them.
Was Marty the coach?
So do I. My father said the same thing when the Super Bowl turned twenty.
No it was Bobby Ross.
Too bad, I was gonna blame it on Marty cuz he sucks as a coach. Who did they play?
What a great player dedicated to "the game" and "his team". A true leader and a great example.
The 49ers. It was Steve Young's Super Bowl win. The game was over before it began.
That he was. His motor never stopped.
That explains it.
Took the words right out of my mouth, Junior was drafted 16 years ago, WOW. Then take a look at that old guy playing QB in Green Bay! Where did the years go?
That was really the last of the NFC blow out Super Bowl wins. They won the next two as well but they were much closer games.
Great linebacker. He's a shoo-in for the Hall.
Agreed.
Good ol' Junior. FIERCE competitor.
I'll miss him.
And another Dolphin goes to the Hall of Fame.
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