Sapp To Retire?

[Scott Campbell]

From PFT:

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

POSTED 7:43 p.m. EST, January 1, 2008

SAPP TELLS TEAMMATES HE'S DONE

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp told some of his teammates on Friday that he plans to retire.

This nugget meshes with Monday remarks from coach Lane Kiffin, who said that Sapp has told the team what he plans to do, but who also said that it's something for Sapp to announce.

Drafted in 1995 by the Bucs after sliding due to some eleventh-hour marijuana rumors, Sapp became a superstar in Tampa. He has faded over the past few years, but still has likely done enough to land in the Hall of Fame.

The only question is whether his bust will have a Copenhagen lump in its lower lip.

[GrnBay007]

I always thought it was funny to hear the way Sapp and Favre went back and forth jawing. I lost respect for him after that hit on Chad Clifton. Haven't paid attention to him since.

[Scott Campbell]

I lost respect for him after that hit on Chad Clifton.

I expect talk of that cheap shot will follow him all the way to Canton.

[Jimx29]

I always thought it was funny to hear the way Sapp and Favre went back and forth jawing. I lost respect for him after that hit on Chad Clifton. Haven't paid attention to him since.

QFT

[BallHawk]

Just to clarify, that means quoted for truth.

[GrnBay007]

Just to clarify, that means quoted for truth.

LOL I already asked a couple months ago what QFT means. I feel like such a "hip online rat" knowing that. :P

[gbgary]

I lost respect for him after that hit on Chad Clifton. Haven't paid attention to him since.

me too. i never really liked him before the Clifton incident but have dispised him since. i was hoping he and moss would languish in raider purgatory until their retirement but moss escaped damn it!

[Pacopete4]

as much as that was a turd move by hitting clifton.. Sapp is one of the great competitors in this league and he deserves his due as one of the top DT's to play the game... its too bad he had to go out in such a crap way, hopefully he'l reconsider and go to a contending team that needs him just on certain downs..

[Jimx29]

Just to clarify, that means quoted for truth.

QFT

[BlueBrewer]

I lost respect for him after that hit on Chad Clifton. Haven't paid attention to him since.

me too. i never really liked him before the Clifton incident but have dispised him since. i was hoping he and moss would languish in raider purgatory until their retirement but moss escaped damn it!

I'll play the devil's advocate here; How was Sapp's hit on Clifton any different than the one Jenkins put on Mcown the Raiders qb this year. Oh what a difference the color of a jersey makes on one's opinion.

[MJZiggy]

McCown was running TOWARD the play...Clifton was on the other side of the field from the play and wasn't trying to get anywhere near the ballcarrier...If McCown weren't the QB, it wouldn't have even been noticed.

[BlueBrewer]

There is no way MCown was going to make that play. I hate Sapp as much as the next guy but players make hits like that all the time in the NFL and every other level. If Clifton would not have been hurt we would not have that bad of a taste in our mouths. Two high profile players makes it bigger also.

[BlueBrewer]

Re: "Free Fallin'"

Tom Petty to perform at Super Bowl XLII halftime show


http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story?i...o&confirm=true

Sweet!! Petty is my favorite all time. Thank god they got away from Timberlake Jackson type crap.

[GrnBay007]

lol OOPs that wasn't supposed to go in this thread.

[Scott Campbell]

A show I'm actually looking forward to.

Though I still wish they'd just leave it to football. I can't mix B flats with my X's and O's.