Redskins OT Samuels to announce retirement

[BnGFever]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4962207

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels will announce his retirement Thursday.

The announcement has been expected. Samuels hasn't played since banging heads with a defensive player Oct. 11 in a game against the Carolina Panthers. The collision left him with a neck injury, and doctors advised him the risk was too great to try to play again.
For many years, Samuels played with a condition called stenosis, a narrowing of the spine. He always wore a large brace behind his neck while on the field.

[View Full Quote]The No. 3 overall draft pick from Alabama in 2000, the 32-year-old Samuels was a Pro Bowl selection in 2001-02 and 2005-08. He was a starter from the first game of his rookie season and started all 141 games in which he played.

It's sad to have to see him go because of an injury. He was a man on and off the field, big in the redskins community, and was the anchor of our line for 10 years. He'll definitely be missed. Enjoy your retirement, Chris...you earned it.

[Yeagermeister]

Originally Posted by BnGFever

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It's sad to have to see him go because of an injury. He was a man on and off the field, big in the redskins community, and was the anchor of our line for 10 years. He'll definitely be missed. Enjoy your retirement, Chris...you earned it.

That's the same thing that caused Michael Irvin to retire. Good luck to him. He was a warrior.

[bbgun]

He was a worthy adversary for many many years. Good luck, Chris.

[CowboyWay]

And in other news, QB Jason Campbell just upped his life insurance.....AGAIN.