Sapp retires

Campbell17 · 03-05-2008, 09:49 PM

I think Sapp announced this a while back. I dont know if he's hall of fame material. Brett Favre sure the hell is.

SmootSmack · 03-05-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Campbell17

I think Sapp announced this a while back. I dont know if he's hall of fame material. Brett Favre sure the hell is.

Yeah, it was just that yesterday he submitted the official paperwork

GMScud · 03-05-2008, 10:11 PM

I think Sapp is HOF material. Probably not first ballot, but he was one of the best D-tackles of all time, won a Super Bowl, made multiple pro-bowls... I'm not a big fan of his friggin mouth, but his body of work on the field is pretty outstanding. 96.5 sacks for DT is damn good.

Dirtbag59 · 03-05-2008, 10:38 PM

I say Farve and Sapp get inducted in together and contribute to a GLORIOUS induction ceremony.

Stuck in TX · 03-05-2008, 11:57 PM

Favre deffinately but Sapp... Im back and forth on him. He was a part of a really nasty Bucs deffense that was almost unstoppable but that whole team was good. He kinda disapeared in Oakland. He did have a long career so maybe he was just old, but I have a hard time believing he gets in on first ballot based on how he finished his career. Favre ended in the NFC championship.... Sapp with a horrible team three years in a row. (which I am in no way blaming him solely for)

SmootSmack · 03-06-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

Favre deffinately but Sapp... Im back and forth on him. He was a part of a really nasty Bucs deffense that was almost unstoppable but that whole team was good. He kinda disapeared in Oakland. He did have a long career so maybe he was just old, but I have a hard time believing he gets in on first ballot based on how he finished his career. Favre ended in the NFC championship.... Sapp with a horrible team three years in a row. (which I am in no way blaming him solely for)

Well, he did have 10.5 sacks as a DT in 2006. But it's not his fault really that Oakland was so awful the past few years.

Stuck in TX · 03-06-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, he did have 10.5 sacks as a DT in 2006. But it's not his fault really that Oakland was so awful the past few years.

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Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

Favre deffinately but Sapp... Im back and forth on him. He was a part of a really nasty Bucs deffense that was almost unstoppable but that whole team was good. He kinda disapeared in Oakland. He did have a long career so maybe he was just old, but I have a hard time believing he gets in on first ballot based on how he finished his career. Favre ended in the NFC championship.... Sapp with a horrible team three years in a row. (which I am in no way blaming him solely for)

oh yeah i agree. I'm just saying how it will look to the people voting. I know some people who thought Sapp already retired... Idiots, but people nonetheless.

SmootSmack · 03-06-2008, 12:26 AM

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oh yeah i agree. I'm just saying how it will look to the people voting. I know some people who thought Sapp already retired... Idiots, but people nonetheless.

Hopefully people will realize that it's rare to retire on top. But I hear ya.

Dirtbag59 · 03-06-2008, 01:23 AM

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Hopefully people will realize that it's rare to retire on top. But I hear ya.

John Elway.............Um..............Micheal Strahan (possibly).......I got nothing

freddyg12 · 03-06-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

Favre deffinately but Sapp... Im back and forth on him. He was a part of a really nasty Bucs deffense that was almost unstoppable but that whole team was good. He kinda disapeared in Oakland. He did have a long career so maybe he was just old, but I have a hard time believing he gets in on first ballot based on how he finished his career. Favre ended in the NFC championship.... Sapp with a horrible team three years in a row. (which I am in no way blaming him solely for)

He had a great 06 in Oakland, but he wasn't doing any interviews. Defensive Players like Sapp sometimes suffer by comparison from their early success, just like Deion did here. Because you don't hear about them, doesn't mean they're not doing well.

I would argue that Sapp could still play DT better than 50-60% of the nfl today.

onlydarksets · 03-06-2008, 09:23 AM

Barry Sanders, Jim Brown.

onlydarksets · 03-06-2008, 09:24 AM

Oh - by "on top" you mean after a SB championship?

03-05-2008, 09:49 PM	#1
Campbell17 Impact Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Haddonfield, NJ Age: 31 Posts: 642	Re: Sapp retires I think Sapp announced this a while back. I dont know if he's hall of fame material. Brett Favre sure the hell is. __________________ This time instead of some lousy joke, humerous comment, racial slur, or a famous quote, I will write small, and be the bigger person.

03-05-2008, 10:11 PM	#3
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Sapp retires I think Sapp is HOF material. Probably not first ballot, but he was one of the best D-tackles of all time, won a Super Bowl, made multiple pro-bowls... I'm not a big fan of his friggin mouth, but his body of work on the field is pretty outstanding. 96.5 sacks for DT is damn good. __________________ Tardy

03-05-2008, 10:38 PM	#4
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 40 Posts: 14,750	Re: Sapp retires I say Farve and Sapp get inducted in together and contribute to a GLORIOUS induction ceremony. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

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Stuck in TX Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Age: 39 Posts: 545	Re: Sapp retires Favre deffinately but Sapp... Im back and forth on him. He was a part of a really nasty Bucs deffense that was almost unstoppable but that whole team was good. He kinda disapeared in Oakland. He did have a long career so maybe he was just old, but I have a hard time believing he gets in on first ballot based on how he finished his career. Favre ended in the NFC championship.... Sapp with a horrible team three years in a row. (which I am in no way blaming him solely for) __________________ We will miss you Sean. RIP 1983-2007 REMEMBER VT Go Hokies

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onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: Sapp retires Barry Sanders, Jim Brown. __________________ Stop reading my signature.

03-06-2008, 09:24 AM	#12
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: Sapp retires Oh - by "on top" you mean after a SB championship? __________________ Stop reading my signature.

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