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Wow Chris Borland retires
@chris_buckle: Breaking from @OTLonESPN: 49ers LB Chris Borland retiring b/c of concerns about long-term effects of head trauma: http://t.co/fUnFQYUZN5
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03-16-2015, 08:35 PM | #16 |
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So uh are we gonna have more creepy Niner dudes coming this way after the disaster off-season out in San Fran?
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03-16-2015, 08:35 PM | #17 |
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They also lost A. Smith's back up Dan Skuta on top of Willis' retirement.
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03-16-2015, 08:38 PM | #18 |
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Wow. He was a damn good rookie, too
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03-16-2015, 08:40 PM | #19 |
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Fourth guy under 30 years old to retire in the last week. That's something. I don't expect this to become common where rookies are quitting, but I do wonder if some guys will start retiring earlier.
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This seems to be a very 49er thing to do. I remember Glen Coffee doing it a few years ago. Said God didn't want him to play football. So he quit and became a paratrooper.
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03-16-2015, 08:47 PM | #22 |
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Seems like something fishy going on in San fran. Weird
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03-16-2015, 08:53 PM | #23 |
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Deleted before be called heartless...
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If it were any place but San Francisco it might be a worrying trend... Because the only other high profile retirement beside the ones mentioned here was the WVU QB who quit because he had a long record of concussions.
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Good for him. As a Badger fan, he was a pleasure to watch. Borland was everywhere at Wisconsin. Didn't watch the niners much but I know he had a good rookie season. Was looking forward to seeing him full time there.
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@ESPNNFL: Prominent players 30 or younger who have retired this offseason:
• Patrick Willis • MJD • Jake Locker • Jason Worilds • Chris Borland
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03-16-2015, 09:33 PM | #27 |
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It's going to happen more and more, which just another reason why a team in London and elsewhere is just plain dumb, as is an 18 game season.
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03-16-2015, 10:06 PM | #28 |
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Considering he'd have to churn out 2 more years before getting any millions with an extension sooner is better than later to retire for him.
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Strange as hell imo. He was in the mix for defensive rookie of the year. Id be pissed if I were the 49ers. I feel like that's something you should make known before you enter the draft. Oh by the way I might retire next year. I wonder if Justin Smith decides to hang it up.
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Why? It's common knowledge a team can and will cut you at any time, without prior notice. Take the $ and quit when you want. I do think that within the next 10 years the number of players that retire after about 3-5 years will grow in a major way. Smarter folks will realize they can make a few million and get a great jump start on life but still get out with all their capacities.
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