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Another player retires early

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Cope said:
I agree there is an early retirement epidemic starting in the NFL, but DeBrick retiring after 10 years should not be considered "early".
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If you know the details it is.

a.) He has never missed a game or a snap (pulled out of game for trick play once).
b.) Has never been listed on the injury report, ever.
c.) Has never missed a practice.

In other words, he was not dinged and was playing as well as ever. And yet he walked away from millions when he clearly could have played a few more years. Yes, he retired early.
 
POP said:
If you know the details it is.

a.) He has never missed a game or a snap (pulled out of game for trick play once).
b.) Has never been listed on the injury report, ever.
c.) Has never missed a practice.

In other words, he was not dinged and was playing as well as ever. And yet he walked away from millions when he clearly could have played a few more years. Yes, he retired early.
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and apparently you dont know the details...

The news comes two days after it was reported that the Jets asked Ferguson to take a pay cut from his $8.6 million salary, in an effort to free up salary-cap space to potentially sign quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
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so he's being asked to take a pay cut and play for a **** team going nowhere.

yeah, i'd retire too.
 
For a guy that started 160 games out of a potential 160 the concussion link makes little sense in this case, yes concussions are a big part of the game... But not in this case. His play had fallen off so not too early of a retirement, due 14m this year does suggest an early departure though. That is a lot of money to leave on the table, he'll get paid 5m for vacation though- not too shabby.
 
I think is was more of a pay cut issue than a "long term affects" issue. I may not know all the details, but commen cents points me in this direction.



Salute the nation
 
Drink IRON City said:
I think is was more of a pay cut issue than a "long term affects" issue. I may not know all the details, but commen cents points me in this direction.



Salute the nation
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Not according to the Jets beat writer who said this decision was most likely made before they asked for a new deal to lower his cap hit. He was on Mike & Mike today. He also had come out and said the movie "Concussion" affected him and it ticked him off that the NFL tried to hide the truth about CTE for so long. That likely had more of an impact than talking about a pay cut. Dude walked away from 11 mill.
 
Fiji Mariner said:
For a guy that started 160 games out of a potential 160 the concussion link makes little sense in this case, yes concussions are a big part of the game... But not in this case. His play had fallen off so not too early of a retirement, due 14m this year does suggest an early departure though. That is a lot of money to leave on the table, he'll get paid 5m for vacation though- not too shabby.
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Do you ever remember Mike Webster ever "being hurt" much (or ever) in his NFL career? Yet, he obviously had mental illness from CTE. These big OLmen smash their heads how many times during practice and in games. Brick could have easily been thinking about that.
 
He's had 10 years to think about it. He's also had at least 3 contracts.

Early is when you don't get out of your rookie contract and never really get paid. Especially when you have pro bowl ability or are a starter in the league. That is what will hurt the NFL.

Not dudes hanging it up after a decade.
 
Also his play has diminished the last couple years, so it's not like he's going out on top.
 
I think anyone who leaves this game in good financial shape and their body roughly in tact, is a very, very smart man. All the money in the world won't bring you health. I said that when Barry Sanders called it quits too.
The number one overall CFL draft pick who was with Indy but ended up on the IR last year called it a career because he enjoys farming more. Now that is a Saskatchewan kid!!!!
 
Cope said:
He's had 10 years to think about it. He's also had at least 3 contracts.

Early is when you don't get out of your rookie contract and never really get paid. Especially when you have pro bowl ability or are a starter in the league. That is what will hurt the NFL.

Not dudes hanging it up after a decade.
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I define "early" as still being able to get a team to cut you a check for millions a year but you choose to walk away. That barely ever happened before; the vast majority of players only quit when no teams were willing to pay them. This clearly isn't the case.
 
Maybe Heath talked him into it. Believe they came out same year from Virginia.
 
POP said:
Do you ever remember Mike Webster ever "being hurt" much (or ever) in his NFL career? Yet, he obviously had mental illness from CTE. These big OLmen smash their heads how many times during practice and in games. Brick could have easily been thinking about that.
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^^^
True
 
21STEELERS21 said:
Maybe Heath talked him into it. Believe they came out same year from Virginia.
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According to teammates/writers, watching that movie made him see things in a whole new light. Brick, by all accounts, is very bright and detail oriented - methodical in his ways. This was not a knee jerk reaction to being asked for a pay cut. By Brick's nature, he's been thinking about this for a good while now. As a few mentioned, his play has dropped and part of his decision is because he doesn't want to play with downgraded skills.
 
you act like they are slaves and aren't getting paid 500 times what I can make,,, want to retire ,, retire.

Pop is so cool he can call him "Brick".
 
Black & Gold Bleeder said:
you act like they are slaves and aren't getting paid 500 times what I can make,,, want to retire ,, retire.

Pop is so cool he can call him "Brick".
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I NEVER said I took a flying **** at a rolling donut about him retiring, matter of fact, said I was glad this is happening.

You act like you live in God-forsaken OH......oh, wait.
 
Drink IRON City said:
I think is was more of a pay cut issue than a "long term affects" issue. I may not know all the details, but commen cents points me in this direction.



Salute the nation
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I think it might be a combo of the two. Worried about concussions and then being asked to take a pay cut may have sealed the deal. I can see where a guy would risk playing for a huge sum but not want to at a reduced rate, especially if he has taken care of his money wisely.
 
I say walk while you can. 10 years is a good run and if he managed his money appropriately he should be good for the rest of his life. I don't consider this early. I would call it getting our while the getting is good and hopefully being healthy and young enough to enjoy the money he made.
 
POP said:
I define "early" as still being able to get a team to cut you a check for millions a year but you choose to walk away. That barely ever happened before; the vast majority of players only quit when no teams were willing to pay them. This clearly isn't the case.
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Then Heath Miller and Polamalu left early. SMH. It's called retirement at double digit years.
 
10 years in the league? for a guy that takes a lot of physical contact and hits this isn't early retirement.
 
POP said:
I NEVER said I took a flying **** at a rolling donut about him retiring, matter of fact, said I was glad this is happening.

You act like you live in God-forsaken OH......oh, wait.
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Lol ohio in your head, huh?
 
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