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NFL Linebacker Rolando McClain Is Retiring From Football At Age 23

Jay Sanin — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:51:20 +0000

Rolando McClain hasn't accomplished much during his NFL career, unless you consider getting arrested multiple times in three years to be an accomplishment. Today, Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome revealed that the 23 year old linebacker was retiring from the game of football, in a surprising move.

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Bills Defensive Lineman Chris Kelsay Is Retiring

Bruce Jacobs — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:50:40 +0000

After 10 years in the trenches Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Chris Kelsey has decided to hang up the cleats and retire.

Kelsey delivered the message personally, leaving his home in Nebraska to go to the Bills offices and tell them face to face he has decided not to try and shake off the injury bug, instead that he is hanging it up

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'Saturday Night Live' Spoofs Ray Lewis [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:45:13 +0000

This ‘SNL’ spoof of the animated and extremely emotional Ray Lewis will have you cracking up. Kenan Thompson does a fantastic job of impersonating Ray Ray.

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LaDainian Tomlinson: Top 5 All-Time NFL Running Back?

Brian Cady — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:38:43 +0000

LaDainian Tomlinson is going to sign a one-day contract with the San Diego Chargers and announce his retirement from the NFL. LT is walking away from the game third all-time in total career touchdowns and fifth all-time in career rushing yards

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5 Professional Sports Stars Who Voluntarily Left the Game — Only to Return [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:00:35 +0000

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is considering taking a leave of absence from the ice, and even wrote in a Facebook message on Saturday that “hockey’s just not that important right now.”

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Andy Pettitte Comes Out of Retirement, Signs With Yankees

Brian Cady — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:24:16 +0000

Over thirteen months ago, Andy Pettitte held a press conference at Yankee Stadium to announce his retirement from the game of baseball. He quietly walked away from the game he loved, going down in history as one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in the history of the New York Yankees. Well today, the man who wore jersey number 46 has decided to put on the Pinstripes one more time.

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Could 2012 Be Mariano Rivera's Last?

BJ Ragone — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:02:53 +0000

Mariano Rivera is 42 years old, and has been toying with the idea of retirement for a few years now. He says that he knows if he'll retire at the end of this season, he's just not saying which way he is leaning.

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Randy Moss Wants Back Into The NFL

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:54:17 +0000

The 2011 NFL season was the first time since 1998 that wide receiver Randy Moss didn't grace a football field. He bowed into an early retirement, but now he says he wants back in.

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Ricky Williams Retiring From NFL

BJ Ragone — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:20 +0000

After 11 seasons in the NFL, running back Ricky Williams has decided that he has had enough and he will be retiring.

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The End For Posada?

Bruce Jacobs — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:22:17 +0000

Well it seems the former Yankee fearsome foursome has been halved. According to ESPN.com Jorge Posada will announce in short order his retirement from Major League Baseball.

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Trail Blazers Brandon Roy Forced Into Early Retirement

BJ Ragone — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:30:40 +0000

Brandon Roy has only been in the NBA for five short seasons, but already has to call it quits due to on going trouble with his knees.

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Jorge Posada: Return To Yankees Won't Happen

104.5 The Team — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:58:28 +0000

Jorge Posada has been a career Yankee, but now at 40 years old it's clear that his time with the organization has come to an end. Posada isn't quite ready to hang it up, but says that being back with the Yankees won't happen.

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Joe Paterno Will Retire At End Of Season

Brian Cady — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:25:44 +0000

After 45 years at the helm, Joe Paterno has announced that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Manager Tony La Russa Retires

Brian Noe — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:58:38 +0000

Tony La Russa has managed his last game in Major League Baseball. La Russa managed in the big leagues for 33 years before announcing his retirement from the game on Monday.

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The Future of Jorge Posada Remains Uncertain

Brian Cady — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:59:03 +0000

Will Jorge Posada retire... or try to go one more year with the Yankees?

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NFL Lockout Ends, Brett Favre Watch Begins

chs7 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:20:08 +0000

Football is back. The NFL and the players have agreed to terms of the new CBA which means we'll actually have an NFL season in 2011.

So let the Brett Favre watch begin. Rather than write a story about how much I hate the Brett Favre retirement watch, I decided to go a completely different route.

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Kris Jenkins Retires from the NFL

104.5 The Team Staff — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:29:02 +0000

Former nose tackle for the Jets, and Panthers hangs up his cleats after 10 seasons in the NFL.
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Kerry Collins Retires

Brian Cady — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:57:33 +0000

Let's all hope and pray that this doesn't turn into another Brett Favre situation, but Kerry Collins has decided to change his mind. After telling the Tennessee Titans organization back in January that he was coming back for the 2011 season, Collins has decided to retire today.

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Brett Favre Wants to Play in 2011

104.5 The Team Staff — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:42:53 +0000

Well now its July we have to start talking football or the lack there of. Football has been boring all off-season everything interesting has taken place in a board room with brief cases not on the grid iron with shoulder pads, and I’m starting to pay attention to real life ( I know way to much about the Casey Anthony Trial). I just want to focus my attention someplace else, no matter how stupid or ridicules the topic may be…..Enter Brett Favre

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Trevor Hoffman Retires

justin.singer — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:35:22 +0000

Baseball's all time saves leader, Trevor Hoffman, has announced his retirement at the age of 43. Hoffman played for 18 years and racked up 610 saves.
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