[tigerthelion]

Retire or don't retire. Just make up your mind! I love it. This guy had a big retirement party and now may end up playing this upcoming season. It's a joke.

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[Spycouple]

Retire or don't retire. Just make up your mind! I love it. This guy had a big retirement party and now may end up playing this upcoming season. It's a joke.

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Yeah but to be fair here, he apparently said the following...

"It's pretty easy. When a team doesn't want you or need you, retire, buddy," he told a crowd of about 300 family, friends, players and team executives Monday at Chargers headquarters.

"I'm not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day. Retirement means that you'll just go ahead and live on your laurels and surf all day in Oceanside. It ain't going to happen."

Even as he announced his retirement, Seau said he was healthy and still able to play. Asked if his decision was irreversible, Seau said: "I can't answer that. I really can't.

"What situation can get me out of it? I don't know," he said. "If there's a need team out there, I'm definitely going to look at it. But we're almost halfway through training camp. I'm 37 years old."

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Sounds to me like he was trying to prepare himself for the fact that no teams would be interested, given that the Dolphins had just released him. Then Bill Belichek, who has such high regard among coaches in the NFL, throws him a bone believing that he can still play a good role with the Pats, so he reconsiders. He's a competitor, wants to play, and has an opportunity to do so now.

It's not like he's pulling a Brett Favre here and installing himself in the team's lineup regardless of the situation. And don't get me wrong, I'm pulling for Favre to have a great season, as he's one of my favorite QB's, but Seau's situation is not the same. Favre hasn't (yet) been released from the Packers.

-jf

[tigerthelion]

Very good points. I just don't care for how this is all unfolding. If he's not sure if he's done, don't go through with all the hoopla and the party and the speech about "graduation day".

[Spycouple]

all the hoopla and the party and the speech about "graduation day".

i agree on that point. The timing of it could've used a bit of work, i.e. after pre-season when teams have their rosters in place probably would've been better. You would've thought the Chargers would've wanted it to take place with their home opener or something. And "graduation day"? What does that mean? Sounds like something Bruce Dickinson (yes, THE Bruce Dickinson) would say.



- "Listen fellas, I'm just like you. I put my pants on one leg at at time, but when I retire, I call it graduation day"

- "What does that mean?"

- "Never question Bruce Dickinson!"

[tigerthelion]

all the hoopla and the party and the speech about "graduation day".

i agree on that point. The timing of it could've used a bit of work, i.e. after pre-season when teams have their rosters in place probably would've been better. You would've thought the Chargers would've wanted it to take place with their home opener or something. And "graduation day"? What does that mean? Sounds like something Bruce Dickinson (yes, THE Bruce Dickinson) would say.



- "Listen fellas, I'm just like you. I put my pants on one leg at at time, but when I retire, I call it graduation day"

- "What does that mean?"

- "Never question Bruce Dickinson!"

Thanks, man...That's good stuff. I needed the laugh. :thumb: Good ol' Walken.