OT: Rashard Mendenhall to retire
http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=10576569
Not sure if you can connect the dots between post-career health issues and Menenhall's retirement announcment though. Six years in the NFL for a RB is more than the average and as stated in the article you linked he had turf-toe that limited his ability to perform.
Power backs like Rashard have a very short shelf life in the NFL which is why they've fallen out of favor as a high draft choice in the past few years.
Almost seemed like football wasn't a passion, rather something he just kept doing because people kept encouraging him. Our two high schools played in the same conference, and from what info was going around, the main reason he went to Illinois was because they offered his older brother Rashard a scholarship( when no one else would). Signing day interviews may say different, but he was looking out for his brother.
I always respected Rashaad. Walking away from so much money isn't always easy...but I think for him it wasn't that hard a choice.
I think I'll have the salmon.
questioning why we should hate Osama Bin Laden and conspiracy theories concerning 9/11....
...wasn't his point about Bin Laden that we shouldn't throw parties & dance to celebrate the guy being killed? I believe he was more bothered with how people reacted.
when a mythical figure created by the minds of our government employees gets 'megatroned' to the bottom of the ocean is not a time celebrate...
I think he made a good point.
adios,
jdon
exactly... just like the centaur.
Hasn't he hit mythical proportions by now? I mean no one, outside of megatron, has been buried at the bottom of the ocean in a long time (as far as I know)...
jdon
it shall all be revealed some time in May this year (sans Matthew Broderick, thank god)
jdon
I love facts!
more please!
I'm happy that you live in this country, thank you for your service.
March 10th, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
Again, thank you for living in a free society and doing your part. Enjoy the UM sports Blog.