Junior Seau set to retire after 16-year career

[woodbuck27]

Seau set to retire after 16-year career

NFL.com wire reports

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2006) -- Junior Seau, a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played with the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins during a 16-year NFL career, will announce his retirement Monday.

Seau will make the announcement at a news conference at Chargers Park on Monday afternoon, the team said in a statement Sunday.

The 37-year-old Seau spent the past three seasons with Miami after being acquired from San Diego.

He was released by the Dolphins in March after missing 17 games the past two years due to injury. He finished both seasons on injured reserve, and an Achilles' tendon injury limited him to seven games in 2005. Seau ended the 2004 season on injured reserve because of a torn pectoral muscle.

In spring 2003 the Chargers, feeling that Seau's best years were behind him, allowed his agent to shop for a trade. Seau then was sent to Miami.

Comment: woodbuck27

We had a thread regarding this playa back about 5-6 weeks ago.

[BallHawk]

He's been a good player and a good role model to a lot of kids. He made a positive impact on the NFL. Thanks, Junior. Next stop, Hall of Fame.

[BallHawk]

DP

[woodbuck27]

Pumped Seau calls it a career

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9601243

Next Stop - the HOF Junior.

[woodbuck27]

HOLD ON . . . WAIT ONE SECOND PLEASE !!!!

WE MAY HAVE A CHANGE . . . TO THE HEART ???

Now I ask you to . . . think of Brett Favre . . .

Junior Seau may un-retire to play for Pats

NFL.com wire reports

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Aug. 17, 2006) --

Junior Seau is looking to join the New England Patriots, just three days after the San Diego Chargers threw him a lavish retirement party.

"Junior left a message for Chargers President Dean Spanos today alerting him that he may sign a contract and play for the New England Patriots,"

the Chargers said in a statement.

"If, in fact, he chooses to continue his playing career, we wish him good health and the best of luck this season. Junior's place in the Chargers Hall of Fame awaits him when his career is over."

The San Diego Union - Tribune first reported on its Web site, that Seau was heading to Boston for a tryout and could sign by the end of the week.

Seau's agent, Marvin Demoff, did not return several calls from The Associated Press.

Reached in Chicago, where the Chargers will play the Bears on Friday night, Spanos declined comment. The Patriots did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but coach Bill Belichick recalled Monday that he got to know Seau in Hawaii in 1998 -- one of Seau's 12 Pro Bowl selections.

"He's always been a very energetic, high-energy type of player that has made a lot of big plays through his career," Belichick said when asked to comment on Seau's retirement.

"He's had a good career, 16 years he's been playing, pretty good."

The Patriots are looking for linebackers because Tedy Bruschi has a broken hand and Willie McGinest, another mainstay of their three Super Bowl titles, signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent.

Chad Brown and Monty Beisel are also hurt.

Seau grew up in suburban San Diego and starred at Southern California before the Chargers took him fifth overall in the 1990 draft. He led San Diego to the 1995 Super Bowl -- its only appearance in the NFL title game -- but was cut loose in the spring of 2003.

He played three seasons in Miami before the Dolphins released him.

"It's pretty easy. When a team doesn't want you or need you, retire, buddy,"

he told a crowd of about 300 family, friends, players and team executives Aug. 14 at Chargers' headquarters.

"I'm not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day. Retirement means that you'll just go ahead and live on your laurels and surf all day in Oceanside. It ain't going to happen."

Even as he announced his retirement, Seau said he was healthy and still able to play. Asked if his decision was irreversible, Seau said:

"I can't answer that. I really can't."

"What situation can get me out of it? I don't know," he said.

"If there's a need team out there, I'm definitely going to look at it. But we're almost halfway through training camp. I'm 37 years old."

Comment:

The Good to GREAT One's . . DON'T RETIRE EASILY . . . .

BRETT "Green Bay Packers" FAVRE. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

GO PACKERS ! HOLD FOR FAITH - in 2006 and BEYOND !!!

[Astonishment]

He really, really wants that superbowl ring. To bad the Pats won't win it this year (at least in my opnion).

[woodbuck27]

He really, really wants that superbowl ring. To bad the Pats won't win it this year (at least in my opnion).

Astonishment:

At least "the Pats" are giving Junior Seau "a chance." :mrgreen:

Seau puts off retirement, signs with Patriots

NFL.com wire reports

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Aug. 18, 2006) -- The New England Patriots and Junior Seau agreed to a contract, which ended his brief retirement.

The team did not disclose terms of the deal.

The 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker retired Aug. 14 after the Miami Dolphins cut him after three unremarkable seasons.

At a news conference announcing his decision, Seau, 37, said he still could play.

On Aug. 17, officials for the San Diego Chargers, his long-time team, confirmed Seau left a message for team president Dean Spanos alerting him he might sign with New England.

The Patriots needed another linebacker because Tedy Bruschi has a broken hand and Willie McGinest, a mainstay of their three Super Bowl titles, signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent. Chad Brown and Monte Beisel also are hurt.

Seau grew up in suburban San Diego and starred at Southern California before the Chargers took him fifth overall in the 1990 draft. He led San Diego to the 1995 Super Bowl -- its only appearance in the NFL title game -- but was traded in the spring of 2003.


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The Associated Press News Service

:mrgreen: GOOD FOR JUNIOR SEAU !!

[BallHawk]

I guess he wasn't kidding when he said he wasn't retiring. :D