Like Kuechly just announced his retirement.

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7:42p, 1/14/20

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He was a fun guy to watch.

Luke not like

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8:01p, 1/14/20

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28 years old too. I wonder if this is just for health preservation?

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8:26p, 1/14/20

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He took some major injuries and many concussions

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8:49p, 1/14/20

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I like him.

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9:10p, 1/14/20

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Made $64mm plus endorsements. Walked away from $21mm plus bonuses over the next two years.

Good luck to him, couldn't have been an easy decision.

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9:15p, 1/14/20

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Best of luck to him. Outstanding player for 8 years

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9:30p, 1/14/20

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1092 tackles for his career, that's the equivalent of being in almost 1100 car crashes...kind of surprised more guys don't do this.

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10:21p, 1/14/20

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big hole for the Panthers and new coach Ruhle to fill

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In reply to _lefraud_ • 10:30p, 1/14/20

_lefraud_ said:
1092 tackles for his career, that's the equivalent of being in almost 1100 car crashes...kind of surprised more guys don't do this.

more guys are doing this. patrick willis, calvin johnson, gronk, doug baldwin, andrew luck, kuechly all retired at or before 30.

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In reply to ac04 • 10:49p, 1/14/20

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Came here to post this same thing

This is going to be the thing to do. Make your money and get out before you're a vegetable.

Must've been tuned to what Beast Mode was preaching

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11:18p, 1/14/20

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One of the best LBs the last decade. He was so smart and such a sure tackler. Carolina's D just took a big hit

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5:10a, 1/15/20

8 year numbers: defensive rookie of the year, then 7 straight all pro seasons (5 first team). Thats amazing.

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In reply to ac04 • 8:20a, 1/15/20

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ac04 said:
_lefraud_ said:
1092 tackles for his career, that's the equivalent of being in almost 1100 car crashes...kind of surprised more guys don't do this.

more guys are doing this. patrick willis, calvin johnson, gronk, doug baldwin, andrew luck, kuechly all retired at or before 30.

Don't forget Sean Lee retiring early in the season every season.

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8:23a, 1/15/20

I was shocked he was only 28 because he's been so dominant for so long, but that's because he was immediately great.

Gotta be tough but needs to think about his health and life after football.

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In reply to Cru • 9:43a, 1/15/20

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Cru said:
ac04 said:
_lefraud_ said:
1092 tackles for his career, that's the equivalent of being in almost 1100 car crashes...kind of surprised more guys don't do this.

more guys are doing this. patrick willis, calvin johnson, gronk, doug baldwin, andrew luck, kuechly all retired at or before 30.

Don't forget Sean Lee retiring early in the season every season.

brilliant.

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6:18a, 1/16/20

Robert Smith was 28. Barry Sanders was a pretty young 31, and would have likely passed Emmitt Smith.

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10:26a, 1/16/20

I wonder how many more we see do this. If one has generation changing money already, why put the body through what they are? This isn't baseball where the body can last well after playing. It's the smart move.

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In reply to 94chem • 3:32p, 1/17/20

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94chem said:
Robert Smith was 28. Barry Sanders was a pretty young 31, and would have likely passed Emmitt Smith.

WOULD HAVE EASILY.

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In reply to brownbrick • 7:49p, 1/17/20

brownbrick said:
94chem said:
Robert Smith was 28. Barry Sanders was a pretty young 31, and would have likely passed Emmitt Smith.
WOULD HAVE EASILY.

I don't know that it's anything to be angry about. Anyway, it's football, so nothing is guaranteed.

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9:58a, 1/18/20

AG

it is interesting looking back at how vilified Robert Smith was for retiring early.

but it turns out he was a man ahead of his time

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In reply to W • 10:16a, 1/18/20

W said:
it is interesting looking back at how vilified Robert Smith was for retiring early.

but it turns out he was a man ahead of his time

Yep. Really makes you wonder why Etienne would go back to school. He's probably paying about $20,000 for each time he touches the ball next season. Signing a running back to a 2nd deal is probably poorly spent money almost every time.

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