Rolando McClain retires after one week with the Ravens

[Mr. Scot]

He was drafted by the raiders. Then the ravens traded for him. But yeah the should still be pissed.

 

Drafted 8th overall.

 

Taken ahead of...

 

C J Spiller

Earl Thomas

Jason Pierre-Paul

Mike Iupati

Sean Weatherspoon (LB)

Dez Bryant

Rob Gronkowski

Sean Lee (LB)

 

[Cary Kollins]

Drafted 8th overall. Taken ahead of... C J Spiller Earl Thomas Jason Pierre-Paul Mike Iupati Sean Weatherspoon (LB) Dez Bryant Rob Gronkowski Sean Lee (LB)

God the Raiders are such fug ups

[Mr. Scot]

God the Raiders are such fug ups

 

If you look only at high round linebackers from that draft, you have Weatherspoon in the first, Lee, Daryl Washington and Brandon Spikes in the second.

 

[El Chingon]

LOL

[LinvilleGorge]

Drafted 8th overall.

 

Taken ahead of...

 

C J Spiller

Earl Thomas

Jason Pierre-Paul

Mike Iupati

Sean Weatherspoon (LB)

Dez Bryant

Rob Gronkowski

Sean Lee (LB)

 

Forgot that he was drafted by the Raiders, but that makes perfect sense.  Also forgot he was a top 10 pick.  Wow.

[Draconus]

Retires back to back seasons at age 24,  due is whacked in the head.

[panthers55]

I don't know why folks think he needs a job.  I don't know what he actually got or how much was guaranteed but his initial contract with Oakland was for 5 years and 40 million.  Unless he blew through it he should have at least gotten 10-15 million guaranteed.  He just strikes me of a job who got the big payday and then lost interest in football.

[Black]

He's back:

 

Interrupt soccer for this: Dallas traded 6th-rd pick for LB Rolando McClain and Baltimore's 7th-rd pick, per source. McClain wants to play.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

July 1, 2014

[Dex]

He's back:

 

lmaoooo

[PantherPhann89]

Cowboys acquired McClain from the Ravens and swapped a sixth round pick for the Ravens seventh. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000362868/article/rolando-mcclain-acquired-by-dallas-cowboys

[Awesomeness!!]

I don't know why folks think he needs a job. I don't know what he actually got or how much was guaranteed but his initial contract with Oakland was for 5 years and 40 million. Unless he blew through it he should have at least gotten 10-15 million guaranteed. He just strikes me of a job who got the big payday and then lost interest in football.

I've always wondered why more people don't just do that. Play 5 or 6 years, get rich then retire with your body intact.

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[Awesomeness!!]

He's back:

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Lmaa fake ass Bret Favre

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[2jakefansinva]

another brilliant move by the GM of the century..............

 

the east teams should be counting their lucky "stars" they get to play the cowgirls twice a year.

[panthers55]

I've always wondered why more people don't just do that. Play 5 or 6 years, get rich then retire with your body intact.

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It appears to be hard for a lot of players to walk away.  Look at Smitty, he just signed a 3 year contract going on 35.  I think that so many of them have made football such a big part of their life they don't want to give up what they have always known for the unknown.  Most players who retire happily either already have a job waiting or are very connected to their family and feel like football actually takes them away from family so they don't feel leaving football is so hard.