The sports world is stunned today as they have learned that Pat Burrell plans to retire. The 35-year old has had foot problems that will just make it too painful to continue. He told the AP back in November that it’s too problematic to keep playing, even though he wasn’t sure of his decision at [...]
After weighing the offers and his options, Randy Moss has decided to retire. He was most likely getting low-ball, prove-it, one-year contract offers and he opted not to go all T.O. on it. His agent, Joel Segal, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that that was the case. ”After weighing his options and contemplating offers, he’s decided [...]
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ tall and has been dealing with the foot problems that go with that. That’s 310 lbs. on your feet constantly. It actually makes Shaquille O’Neal’s career that much more impressive. These are big dudes whose feet and knees can only take so much. And so Yao has [...]
Tampa Bay Rays DH/OF Manny Ramirez has informed MLB that he is retiring after he was informed that he tested positive yet again for performance-enhancing drugs. Sources tell ESPN that he tested positive for PED’s in spring training and has decided to retire instead of sitting out a 100-game suspension. “Major League Baseball recently notified [...]
Former Montreal Canadians, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Chris Chelios, with his wife and children seated in front of him, officially retired from the NHL on Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena. Chelios will remain on board with the Red Wings serving the organization in a multifaceted role as adviser to hockey [...]
If you are like everyone else in the football-following world, you were a bit shocked by the sudden retirement of San Francisco 49ers second-year running back Glen Coffee the other day. He was quasi-battling with sixth-round pick Anthony Dixon to be Frank Gore’s backup, and chances are he was going to win. But, the question [...]
Rasheed Wallace, after a couple years of fighting through an aching body, has officially decided to retire, a source tells NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Many uneducated NBA fans label Sheed as a ‘thug,’ which can’t be further from the truth. On the court, his yelling, pouting, and complaining after every questionable foul (every foul is questionable to [...]
Getting a hockey team to win your division and earn the No. 2 seed can really energize a coach and a franchise. Getting your rear ends handed to you in five games by the No. 7 seed can really deflate a coach and a franchise. And New Jersey Devils head coach Jacques Lemaire is so [...]
Nomar Garciaparra has signed a one-day contract with the Boston Red Sox and will officially retire. He submitted his retirement papers on Wednesday and now he is free to live a life of religious fulfillment, which includes a spot at the desk of ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight.” It’s not known if his main job on the [...]
As expected, Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner announced his retirement from football today at a press conference. Saying he wanted “clarity,” Warner’s age certainly had the most to do with it. Getting knocked around in the playoffs by the Saints probably wasn’t very fun either. “You always enjoy when you get between the lines on [...]
Randy Johnson announced during a conference call that he is retiring after 22 years in the bigs. The 46-year old battled some injuries in 2009 and, hey, it was frickin’ time. He leaves the game with a 303-166 record, 3.29 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Oh, and he won five mf’ing Cy Young Awards. His 4,875 [...]
After suffering a neck injury two weeks ago, Washington Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels will retire, according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post. Samuels was the third-overall pick in the 2000 draft by the Redskins.
41-year old Teppo Numminen, a guy that by all accounts played hockey, is retiring from the NHL after 20 years. He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres, but he will best be remembered as the guy who introduced us to a reggaeton version of the Canadian National Anthem at [...]
Well isn’t this surprising? Current (sort of) Raven and former Tennessee Titan WR Derrick Mason tells Jocklife.com that he is officially retiring from the NFL. The 35-year old was still very productive last season, but played through a busted shoulder that couldn’t have felt too good. “I have had a tremendous career and I played [...]
One of the more underrated players in the NFL the last 20 years, former New Orleans Saints All Pro La’Roi Glover is calling it quits. A fifth-round draft pick of the Raiders in 1996, he made his mark on the NFL with the New Orleans Saints. He led the NFL in sacks in 2000 with [...]
Drew Rosenhaus just tweeted that his client Dan Morgan will retire from the NFL due to repeated injuries. “Dan Morgan has informed the Saints that he has decided to retire due continued injuries. Dan would like to thank the Saints for the…” The what, Drew!?!?! Tell us! What is he thanking them for?! Your tweet [...]
