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 Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:54 pm Post subject: Maurice Jones-Drew announces retirement |
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I was so glad he left our division he gave the Colts nightmares.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/05/maurice-jones-drew-announces-retirement/
| Quote: | Maurice Jones-Drew announces retirement
Maurice Jones-Drew is calling it a career.
Jones-Drew, a nine-year NFL veteran and a long-time Jaguars standout running back, announced his retirement Thursday on Twitter.
“Football has been a central part of my life for the past 24 years,” Jones-Drew wrote. “But, now I’m excited about and looking forward to the next chapter of my life.”
One of the most unique backs of any era, the 5-foot-7, 210-pound Jones-Drew amassed 11,111 rushing-receiving yards and 91 touchdowns. A second-round pick of Jacksonville in 2006, Jones-Drew burst on the scene as a rookie, scoring 15 touchdowns, which endeared him to Jaguars fans and fantasy-football enthusiasts alike.
And Jones-Drew’s tenacity made a mark, too. Look no further than his clean, de-cleating block of the Chargers’ Shawne Merriman early in his career.
After eight seasons with Jacksonville, Jones-Drew joined the Raiders for the 2014 season, but he mustered just 96 yards on 43 carries.
Now, the 29-year-old Jones-Drew’s career is at a close, by his choice, and there will forever be a place for him in the game’s lore as a back who, for many years, played bigger than his program weight and height. |
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rwongega
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Too bad he wasted his career on some crappy teams...Jacksonville Jaguars and then the Raiders... |
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Vishnu
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Good luck to him. I remember seeing him on move-in day at UCLA my freshman year. I think he was trying to hit on the RA at my dorm. Biggest thighs ever. MJD, not the girl. |
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rwongega
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CBaller8
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't get what happend to his 2012 season |
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