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dieselhog · 08-13-2004, 06:28 AM

I was only a kid when Riggo retired (13 or so) but he was a hero to us early Brit NFL fans.

It wasn't seen as much of a shock (although many were upset). Riggins was into his thirties, his knees were shot and he sucked in air between every play. I remember actually thinking I was surprised he had been able to take the pounding for as long as he did.

Over here though, amongst NFL fans John is a legend.

08-13-2004, 06:28 AM	#2
dieselhog Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bolton, Lancashire Age: 53 Posts: 166	I was only a kid when Riggo retired (13 or so) but he was a hero to us early Brit NFL fans. It wasn't seen as much of a shock (although many were upset). Riggins was into his thirties, his knees were shot and he sucked in air between every play. I remember actually thinking I was surprised he had been able to take the pounding for as long as he did. Over here though, amongst NFL fans John is a legend.