The Biggest Quitters!

[elvis]

Naaah.

Why not? He was allegedly frustrated about the team's commitment to winning, and he was pretty much the only offense the team had on a season to season basis, besides a little Herman Moore for a time.

He had no real reason to walk away like that. And I'm saying this as a huge Barry Sanders fan. He's my favorite RB of all time.

I agree, I was surprised when he did it. But I could just never call him that, whatever the evidence happened to be.

Lion fans seem to have forgiven him.

 

[random3434]

In order to be considered quitting, doesn't the players absence need to have a detrimental effect on the team, rather than benefit the team?

True, but I just love pointing out what a failure he is!

Ryan Leaf wouldn't have been a failure if he'd had Randy Moss and Deion Branch as his receivers.

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

 

[Paulie]

Naaah.

Why not? He was allegedly frustrated about the team's commitment to winning, and he was pretty much the only offense the team had on a season to season basis, besides a little Herman Moore for a time.

He had no real reason to walk away like that. And I'm saying this as a huge Barry Sanders fan. He's my favorite RB of all time.

I agree, I was surprised when he did it. But I could just never call him that, whatever the evidence happened to be.

It's just strange that he retired, rather than just requesting to be traded. He was a season away from Payton's record. He was a class act though, and I'm sure stats like that meant almost nothing to him.

It would hurt pretty bad if Chase Utley, or Brian Westbrook just out of nowhere decided to walk away from the game over nothing more than alleged mixed feelings.

 

[Oddball]

Nolan Ryan...The guy could've pitched until he was 80.

 

[tigerbob]

Why not? He was allegedly frustrated about the team's commitment to winning, and he was pretty much the only offense the team had on a season to season basis, besides a little Herman Moore for a time.

He had no real reason to walk away like that. And I'm saying this as a huge Barry Sanders fan. He's my favorite RB of all time.

I agree, I was surprised when he did it. But I could just never call him that, whatever the evidence happened to be.

Lion fans seem to have forgiven him.

It didn't happen overnight.

 

[elvis]

True, but I just love pointing out what a failure he is!

Ryan Leaf wouldn't have been a failure if he'd had Randy Moss and Deion Branch as his receivers.

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

 

[xotoxi]

True, but I just love pointing out what a failure he is!

Ryan Leaf wouldn't have been a failure if he'd had Randy Moss and Deion Branch as his receivers.

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

A Leaf without Branch is compost.

 

[elvis]

I agree, I was surprised when he did it. But I could just never call him that, whatever the evidence happened to be.

Lion fans seem to have forgiven him.

It didn't happen overnight.

My friend has season tickets. this last season, Barry was honored and the fans cheered him, as did he. I remember people wearing Barry jerseys and putting duct tape over the number 20.

 

[Oddball]

I hate to say it, but Barry Sanders comes to mind as a quitter.

Naaah.

You could say the same about Ahmad Rashad....And you'd be wrong.

 

[del]

I agree, I was surprised when he did it. But I could just never call him that, whatever the evidence happened to be.

Lion fans seem to have forgiven him.

It didn't happen overnight.

i wouldn't describe barry sanders as a quitter.

was jim brown a quitter? he walked away, too.

 

[Paulie]

Ryan Leaf wouldn't have been a failure if he'd had Randy Moss and Deion Branch as his receivers.

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

Good thing she put that * in there too, so I didn't have to cover my kid's eyes

 

[del]

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

Good thing she put that * in there too, so I didn't have to cover my kid's eyes

your kids should be in bed.

j/k

 

[elvis]

Lion fans seem to have forgiven him.

It didn't happen overnight.

i wouldn't describe barry sanders as a quitter.

was jim brown a quitter? he walked away, too.

or Michael Jordan a 2-time quitter?

 

[Paulie]

Ok, here's the deal.

Don't ever dare retire, no matter what, or you're a p*ssy ass quitting bitch.

 

[random3434]

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

Good thing she put that * in there too, so I didn't have to cover my kid's eyes

I'm always the lady!

 

[random3434]

Ok, here's the deal.

Don't ever dare retire, no matter what, or you're a p*ssy ass quitting bitch.

And Paulie, you're always the gentleman!

 

[Paulie]

Ok, here's the deal.

Don't ever dare retire, no matter what, or you're a p*ssy ass quitting bitch.

And Paulie, you're always the gentleman!

And a scholar!

 

[xotoxi]

I disagree. He was a big, spoiled rotten baby who figured out he couldn't get his way in the pros, so he quit like the p*ssy he is to go running home to mommy.

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

Good thing she put that * in there too, so I didn't have to cover my kid's eyes

I think she should have written:

...so he quit like the p*ssy he is...


* = "u"

Cuz we all know that an asterisk refers to a footnote.

 

[random3434]

I will tell you this. I love this thread, I've missed talking about sports. I know you guys have your baseball thread, meh.....except for my Cubs.

But I'm gearing up to start talking some football, I can't wait!

 

[del]

Whoa. Echo used the p-word. Good thing Leaf wasn't drafted by the Colts or echo would be in prison by now.

Good thing she put that * in there too, so I didn't have to cover my kid's eyes

I think she should have written:

...so he quit like the p*ssy he is...


* = "u"

more user friendly, for sure.

if you like that sort of thing.