Who were some promising corners that had to retire early?
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bachslunch
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Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Plenty of players tough to leave off including Bo Jackson, Terrell Davis, Priest Holmes, Calvin Johnson, Frank Buncom, Billy Sims, Alan Ameche, Joe Theismann, Greg Cook, Jerome Brown, Tommy Casanova.
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JuggernautJ
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Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Um.... TE Aaron Hernandez?
Surely we can do better than that!
(But I'm still laughing too hard to think of anyone)
At Strong Safety I'd like to nominate Jeff Fuller from the 49ers.
Perhaps not better than the other two but still deserving.
Surely we can do better than that!
(But I'm still laughing too hard to think of anyone)
At Strong Safety I'd like to nominate Jeff Fuller from the 49ers.
Perhaps not better than the other two but still deserving.
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ChrisBabcock
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Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Well he DID have to end his career a little bit sooner than he would have expected to.Um.... TE Aaron Hernandez?
Surely we can do better than that!
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JohnTurney
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Kirk Collins
Was off to Pro Bowl-type season in 1983, then diagnosed with cancer, died soon after... was a special teams, sometimes dimeback in first few years.
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BD Sullivan
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Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Not sure if you can classify Casanova as some who "had to" retire. When he quit, it was noted that he was retiring "to devote full time to medical studies."bachslunch wrote:Plenty of players tough to leave off including Bo Jackson, Terrell Davis, Priest Holmes, Calvin Johnson, Frank Buncom, Billy Sims, Alan Ameche, Joe Theismann, Greg Cook, Jerome Brown, Tommy Casanova.
Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Milt Davis was a very good CB for the title-winning Colts teams in the late-50's, and he retired early (in 1961 after only 5 seasons) due to unfair treatment of black players.
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74_75_78_79_
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Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
When asked who was the toughest opponent he faced, Jerome Barkum stated, "A guy for me would be Robert James- he played with the Buffalo Bills. He blew his knee out, but this guy was one hell of a cornerback."JWL wrote:Bob James is one. He played 83 games Buffalo from 1969-74. He received all pro recognition three times. He had to retire early. I am not sure why. One former Jet, in an oral history book, said James was the best he faced.
book- "Sack Exchange: The Definitive Oral History of the 1980s New York Jets"
Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Joe Senser would be better. Senser has had an unfortunate life of late, but it really hasn't been his own doing.JuggernautJ wrote:Um.... TE Aaron Hernandez?
Surely we can do better than that!
(But I'm still laughing too hard to think of anyone)
Re: Who were some promising corners that had to retire early
Mike Reid, Mike Reid and Mike Reid.
Warren Wells.
Warren Wells.