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Listen to me, man by Michael Irvin
Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin was asked by Sirius NFL Radio about Brett Favre possibly returning to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
Irvin answered some of the questions as if he was directly addressing Favre.
"Oh, come on, man," Irvin said. "I can't understand this for the life of me. I love Brett and I appreciate his competitiveness and I appreciate the times he didn't listen to anyone. Because I remember the Monday night (game) after he lost his father and everybody said, 'Brett, don't play. Just don't play, Brett. It's too tough for you.' He didn't listen. It was one of his greatest assets.
"But the reality is, now it's time for him to start listening. His greatest asset is becoming his greatest liability. I hate the fact that you're sitting here saying, 'I want to go to Minnesota.' You hate Ted Thompson that much that you're ready to kill each one of those Green Bay fans that cheered you on, that are going to put your kids through college? They made you the rich man that you are. Why kill them? Just let that thing go, Brett. Stay retired and you can make umpteen millions of dollars on No. 4 jerseys in Green Bay. But if you go back to Green Bay wearing that Minnesota jersey? Oh, it's a wrap, buddy. You lose your whole legacy with that."
Appleton Xavier's Clark didn't take to losing well - JSOnline
No matter if you took the Packers side or Brett's side last year, I find this very sad.
I can remember Willie Mays last years. But. he need to play for money.
New York Mets (1972–73)
In May 1972, the 41-year-old Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000.[27] At the time, the Giants franchise was losing money. Owner Horace Stoneham could not guarantee Mays an income after retirement and the Mets offered Mays a position as a coach upon his retirement.[28]
Mays had remained popular in New York long after the Giants had left for San Francisco, and the trade was seen as a public relations coup for the Mets. Mets owner Joan Whitney Payson, who was a minority shareholder of the Giants when the team was in New York, had long desired to bring Mays back to his baseball roots, and was instrumental in making the trade.[29] In his Mets debut, Mays put New York ahead to stay with a 5th-inning home run against his former team, the Giants.
Mays played a season and a half with the Mets before retiring, appearing in 133 games. He finished his career in the 1973 World Series, which the Mets lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games. Mays got the first hit of the Series, but had only seven at-bats (with two hits). He also fell down in the outfield during a play where he was hindered by the glare of the sun; Mays later said "growing old is just a helpless hurt." In 1972 and 1973, Mays was the oldest regular position player in baseball. Mays retired after the 1973 season with a lifetime batting average of .302 and 660 home runs.
Willie Mays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 69 games in both 1972 and 1973 he had 8 and 6 Home Runs. This after have as many as 52, 51, 49, 47. and 41 in a year.
Johnny Unitas: Biography from Answers.com
I also remember Johnny Unitas last years. Quarterback Johnny Unitas was one of the greatest professional football players in history.
Left the Game
Unitas played his last game as a Colt on December 3, 1972, after which he was benched and traded to the San Diego Chargers. There, Unitas was the backup quarterback. He retired at the end of the 1973 season, after 18 years in the NFL. Unitas only retired when he could no longer play. He told Dianne C. Witter of Arthritis Today, "When it's time to quit, it's time to quit." Unitas's career statistics were impressive. He threw 5186 passes, completing 2830, a percentage of over 55%. These passes were for 40,239 yards, at the time a NFL record. Unitas held other NFL records when he retired: most seasons passing for more than 3000 yards, (3); most games passing for 300 yards or more, (27); most touchdowns thrown, (290). He also held two post-season records: highest pass completion percentage, (62.9%); and most yards gained passing during championship play, (1177).
Warren Spahn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And I remember Warren Spahn. Spahn won more games (363) than any other left-handed pitcher in history, and more than any other pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. He is acknowledged as one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball history. The Warren Spahn Award, given to the major leagues' best left-handed pitcher, is named after him.
Final season
Following the 1964 season, after 25 years with the franchise, Spahn was sold by the Braves to the New York Mets. He was released by the Mets on July 22, 1965 and immediately signed with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he finished the season.
All 3 players have one thing in common. For whatever reason, they played too long and didn't quit while on top. I hope I don't only remember Brett for the same reason and also for playing with the Vikings when he no longer is able to be the starting QB.
Walt
Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin was asked by Sirius NFL Radio about Brett Favre possibly returning to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
Irvin answered some of the questions as if he was directly addressing Favre.
"Oh, come on, man," Irvin said. "I can't understand this for the life of me. I love Brett and I appreciate his competitiveness and I appreciate the times he didn't listen to anyone. Because I remember the Monday night (game) after he lost his father and everybody said, 'Brett, don't play. Just don't play, Brett. It's too tough for you.' He didn't listen. It was one of his greatest assets.
"But the reality is, now it's time for him to start listening. His greatest asset is becoming his greatest liability. I hate the fact that you're sitting here saying, 'I want to go to Minnesota.' You hate Ted Thompson that much that you're ready to kill each one of those Green Bay fans that cheered you on, that are going to put your kids through college? They made you the rich man that you are. Why kill them? Just let that thing go, Brett. Stay retired and you can make umpteen millions of dollars on No. 4 jerseys in Green Bay. But if you go back to Green Bay wearing that Minnesota jersey? Oh, it's a wrap, buddy. You lose your whole legacy with that."
Appleton Xavier's Clark didn't take to losing well - JSOnline
No matter if you took the Packers side or Brett's side last year, I find this very sad.
I can remember Willie Mays last years. But. he need to play for money.
New York Mets (1972–73)
In May 1972, the 41-year-old Mays was traded to the New York Mets for Charlie Williams and $50,000.[27] At the time, the Giants franchise was losing money. Owner Horace Stoneham could not guarantee Mays an income after retirement and the Mets offered Mays a position as a coach upon his retirement.[28]
Mays had remained popular in New York long after the Giants had left for San Francisco, and the trade was seen as a public relations coup for the Mets. Mets owner Joan Whitney Payson, who was a minority shareholder of the Giants when the team was in New York, had long desired to bring Mays back to his baseball roots, and was instrumental in making the trade.[29] In his Mets debut, Mays put New York ahead to stay with a 5th-inning home run against his former team, the Giants.
Mays played a season and a half with the Mets before retiring, appearing in 133 games. He finished his career in the 1973 World Series, which the Mets lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games. Mays got the first hit of the Series, but had only seven at-bats (with two hits). He also fell down in the outfield during a play where he was hindered by the glare of the sun; Mays later said "growing old is just a helpless hurt." In 1972 and 1973, Mays was the oldest regular position player in baseball. Mays retired after the 1973 season with a lifetime batting average of .302 and 660 home runs.
Willie Mays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 69 games in both 1972 and 1973 he had 8 and 6 Home Runs. This after have as many as 52, 51, 49, 47. and 41 in a year.
Johnny Unitas: Biography from Answers.com
I also remember Johnny Unitas last years. Quarterback Johnny Unitas was one of the greatest professional football players in history.
Left the Game
Unitas played his last game as a Colt on December 3, 1972, after which he was benched and traded to the San Diego Chargers. There, Unitas was the backup quarterback. He retired at the end of the 1973 season, after 18 years in the NFL. Unitas only retired when he could no longer play. He told Dianne C. Witter of Arthritis Today, "When it's time to quit, it's time to quit." Unitas's career statistics were impressive. He threw 5186 passes, completing 2830, a percentage of over 55%. These passes were for 40,239 yards, at the time a NFL record. Unitas held other NFL records when he retired: most seasons passing for more than 3000 yards, (3); most games passing for 300 yards or more, (27); most touchdowns thrown, (290). He also held two post-season records: highest pass completion percentage, (62.9%); and most yards gained passing during championship play, (1177).
Warren Spahn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And I remember Warren Spahn. Spahn won more games (363) than any other left-handed pitcher in history, and more than any other pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. He is acknowledged as one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball history. The Warren Spahn Award, given to the major leagues' best left-handed pitcher, is named after him.
Final season
Following the 1964 season, after 25 years with the franchise, Spahn was sold by the Braves to the New York Mets. He was released by the Mets on July 22, 1965 and immediately signed with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he finished the season.
All 3 players have one thing in common. For whatever reason, they played too long and didn't quit while on top. I hope I don't only remember Brett for the same reason and also for playing with the Vikings when he no longer is able to be the starting QB.
Walt