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NE_PATS_FAN_54 03-09-2007 08:29 PM
Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires [Merged]
 
Quote:
DENVER -- Jake Plummer poured a glass of water, took a giant gulp and then talked for almost five minutes about how he was officially retiring from the NFL before stepping away from the podium without answering any questions.


The Denver Broncos quarterback was in a hurry Friday. He had a handball tournament he needed to attend.


"I wanted to come in and tell you guys on camera and face-to-face that the speculation can stop tonight," Plummer said from the Denver Athletic Club. "You can know by the looking in my face and hearing my words that I am retiring from the NFL. At 32 years old, I'm running away from the game. Not in fear or fright, but health-wise. I'm healthy. I'm happy. I have a lot to look forward to in my life."


The Broncos traded Plummer to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 3 for a conditional pick in the 2008 draft. The Bucs made the deal despite being aware of Plummer's retirement plans. He said on the Web site of The Jake Plummer Foundation last Saturday that he was retiring.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2793551


im pretty sure tampa bay still has to give up a 7th round draft pick in the 2008 draft.

JoeSixPat 03-09-2007 09:33 PM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
officially retired... until tampa relents and trades him to Houston

signbabybrady 03-09-2007 09:36 PM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
how many times did jake the snake retire from wrestling?

jbb9s 03-09-2007 09:51 PM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
When is Drew's announcement?

AllabouttheVinces 03-09-2007 09:58 PM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
Does Jake have the same agent as Dillon?

No? Maybe the same agent as Seau?

frankiesfly 03-09-2007 11:12 PM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSixPat (Post 369462)
officially retired... until tampa relents and trades him to Houston
Now i have nothing to write about. I was going to post something about him going to houston, lol

Sean Pa Patriot 03-10-2007 12:09 AM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jbb9s (Post 369477)
When is Drew's announcement?

We are waiting with patied breath...

RayClay 03-10-2007 12:17 AM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSixPat (Post 369462)
officially retired... until tampa relents and trades him to Houston
Motivation

Great poster!! LOL!!

Jake Plummer? I think he just wants some attention. Who gives a flying......

PATRIOT64 03-10-2007 12:21 AM
Re: Jake Plummer OFFICIALLY retires
 
Probably will take the year off then come back next year as starting QB to some poor sap team who will pay him big $$$ for another underacheiving year,Looks like most positions if not all as starting QB are filled this year expect for maybe Oakland,Detroit and Houston

tombonneau 03-10-2007 10:10 AM
OT: Good for Jake Plummer
 
Not sure if any of you read the latests quotes from Plummer when he came out and pretty much flat-out stated he is retiring and it's not a ploy:

Quote:
Quarterback Jake Plummer has announced his retirement from the NFL.

"I wanted to come in and tell you guys on camera and face-to-face that the speculation can stop tonight," Plummer said. "You can know by the looking in my face and hearing my words that I am retiring from the NFL. At 32 years old, I'm running away from the game. Not in fear or fright, but health-wise. I'm healthy. I'm happy. I have a lot to look forward to in my life."
If he is indeed serious and this isn't a gambit to get out of his trade, kudos to him. Too many QBs (*cough*Bledsoe*cough*) will stick around and collect paychecks well after their skills have diminished.

And for a guy like Plummer, walking away from the game at 32, you clearly don't have the passion for it, so why keep at it? It's not like Favre who you know just wants to play. If you don't have the fire, leave. You have your millions, you still have your health, get out while the gettin's good.

Maybe Drew can learn from this prideless act of integrity.

Of course, Plummer could be just full of **** and wanting to get out of Tampa, and then I take back everything I said and simply applaud his business acumen. :)


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