Best Of Social Media: Rob Ninkovich Retires From The NFL
On Sunday, New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich formally announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 professional seasons at age 33. Â
Over social media, current and former members of the Patriots took time to honor Ninkovich’s career with photographs and memories of their time together.
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Happy retirement @ninko50 It was an honor to call you a teammate. It is even better to call you a friend. pic.twitter.com/JztCycTOFe
— Sebastian Vollmer (@SebVollmer) July 30, 2017
Purdy sure ya'll know there are few current #Patriots that I've had mo' ongoing respect 4 than Ninkovich. Great player, dude. Here w/ my son pic.twitter.com/I0slxBq95F
— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) July 30, 2017
Two of the NFL's most underrated players hung up the cleats this month. Congrats to @ninko50 & @Hawk on outstanding careers. #respect #pats
— Matt Hasselbeck (@Hasselbeck) July 30, 2017
Patriots teammates, including Tom Brady, show up for Rob Ninkovich retirement presser. Shows respect Ninkovich has among his peers. pic.twitter.com/8fDpOOCIyE
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) July 30, 2017
Hugs from everybody, including TB12 pic.twitter.com/vTafzWxCuk
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) July 30, 2017
Bill Belichick sitting on the floor listening to Rob Ninkovich's retirement speech is everything… pic.twitter.com/qwkMt9hCJc
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) July 30, 2017
.@ninko50: Versatile. Dependable. Clutch.#ThankYouNinko pic.twitter.com/tsDJJVd5eD
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) July 30, 2017
In case you missed his press conference, you can check it out in its entirety HERE.
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Tags: Chris Long Julian Edelman Matt Chatham Matthew Hasselbeck Rob Ninkovich Sebastian Vollmer