Faulk Retiring

[smarta5150]

Oh well.

Per NFLN

 

[joseephuss]

Sign him up.

Oh, wait. It isn't one of those threads.

Great back and seems to be a nice person.

 

[Jake0]

Doesn't surprise me, he seems like a natural born analyst.

 

[Stash]

I thought he would. Bad knees.

When he was great, he was great.

Arguably the best all-around back ever.

 

[the kid 05]

i thought he retired last season? thus him being on NFLN

 

[windward]

I thought he would. Bad knees.

When he was great, he was great.

Arguably the best all-around back ever.

In college, he just killed Hawaii every time. A "300 yards rushing" kind of killing.

 

[trickblue]

First ballot HoF'er... no question... and a class act...

 

[SteveOS]

I think he'll be fine at NFLN. Seems like a natural fit for him. Class act.

 

[dalboy]

i thought he retired last season? thus him being on NFLN

He got hurt but said he would think about retireing it was a good desicion I hate it when players have to leave because of injuries but hey thats the NFl for ya.

 

[Crown Royal]

I thought he would. Bad knees.

When he was great, he was great.

Arguably the best all-around back ever.

He was until LT.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Faulk was LT before LT was LT....LMAO! I hope that confusing enough!

:laugh2:

 

[smarta5150]

I am shocked I didnt repost this.

I am on pace to set an all-time record.

 

[Rampage]

the definition of a "complete back"

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Faulk was LT before LT was LT....LMAO! I hope that confusing enough!

:laugh2:

actually Faulk was LT before LT was LT after Roger Craig :

 

[smarta5150]

actually Faulk was LT before LT was LT after Roger Craig :

is sweetness gonna get thrown in there

 

[TheProphet]

Not surprising...but he certainly had a great run in the NFL.....

Rams' Faulk Set to Announce Retirement

By R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer

document.write(getElapsed("20070322T231440Z"));3 hours ago
St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk (28) rushes ...

ST. LOUIS - Marshall Faulk sat out last season with a knee injury that threatened to end his career. He'll officially close the door on his playing days on Monday when he announces his retirement at the NFL owners meetings.
Faulk was the NFL MVP in 2000 and offensive player of the year three years running from 1999-2001. The 34-year-old helped the Rams win their only Super Bowl after the '99 season. He is ninth on the career rushing list with 12,279 yards and tied for sixth with 100 rushing touchdowns.
"He was great for St. Louis, he was great for the Rams and he made the dome an exciting place to be on Sunday," team spokesman Rick Smith said. "But it was just a matter of when he would retire."
Faulk began working for the NFL Network as an analyst last year when wear and tear began to get to his knees. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection with seven 1,000-yard rushing seasons and 38 100-yard games, and was the first player in league history to gain 2,000 yards rushing and receiving combined in four consecutive seasons from 1998-2001.
His last 1,000-yard rushing season was in 2001, though, and he lost his starting job in 2004 when the Rams drafted Steven Jackson in the first round. Last year, Jackson began the Rams' first player since Faulk to accumulate 2,000 yards from scrimmage and broke Faulk's single-season reception mark with 88 catches.
"It has been an honor and pleasure to play in the National Football League," Faulk said in a statement. "I'd like to thank all my teammates and coaches with whom I've been associated over the past 13 seasons as well as the fans who supported me throughout the years.
"I gave the game my passion, and it gave me a wonderful career and memories that I will always be thankful for."
Faulk set an NFL record, since broken, with 26 touchdowns in his 2000 MVP season. He played his first five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and the Rams acquired him for second- and fifth-round draft picks.
Faulk had a career-low 292 yards rushing in 2005, his final season.

 

[Seven]

In college, he just killed Hawaii every time. A "300 yards rushing" kind of killing.

Did the same thing to us..........every time.

 

[lane]

First ballot HoF'er... no question... and a class act...

ding ding!!!!!!!!!

lights flashing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tell trick what he's won johnny!!!

 

[SkinsandTerps]

He had been losing steam for several years. Once he started to have knee problems, it was basically just a matter of time.

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

He was one of my all-time favs. Followed him since college.