Culpepper retires!

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  1. RollTide

    RollTide All-Pro

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    After only 9 years in the league and after only 5 seasons as a full time starter.

    His demise from an elite top 10 QB with MVP type numbers in 2004 to a journeyman backup has been stunning. He is only 31 years and 8 months old!

    Culpepper in 2004

    111 passing rating

    39tds 11 ints

    4700+ yards passing

    406 yards rushing


    One of the best seasons a QB ever had it just came in a year when manning and mcfadden lit it up in a similar way and manning broke the TD pass record.

    His average passing rating in the 3 years since was 76. Wow!


    He turned down good money offers to be a backup in pittsburgh or greenbay but chose to walk instead.

    I wish him well..
     
    #1 RollTide, Sep 5, 2008
  4. Tackhead #9

    Tackhead #9 Harder, better, faster, stronger

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    Damn, that sucks... I've always liked Pep.
     
    #2 Tackhead #9, Sep 5, 2008
  7. TorontoTitanFan

    TorontoTitanFan Pro Bowler

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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we try to trade for him (instead of drafting Vince) but he chose to go to the Dolphins instead? Man am I glad we didn't get him.
     
    #3 TorontoTitanFan, Sep 5, 2008
  10. RollTide

    RollTide All-Pro

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    Using 20/20 hindsight we should have got drew brees and used the pick to draft AJ hawk. :lol:
     
    #4 RollTide, Sep 5, 2008
  13. RollTide

    RollTide All-Pro

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    There is a positive about culpepper's retirement.

    He must have taken care of his money.

    He could make $1M a year in the veteran kerry collins role and much more by playing well but is financially able to avoid that. The steelers wanted him over leftwich but he was to proud to have no chance to start.
     
    #5 RollTide, Sep 5, 2008
  16. vslyke

    vslyke In Dinger We Trust

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    He was never the same after his knee got torn up. Also, he played on crummy teams after he left the Vikes. He would have been a good QB for the Bears to get.
     
    #6 vslyke, Sep 5, 2008
  19. A Fightin'Titan

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    I too thought/think he could start for a bunch of teams in the NFL. It's too bad he choose to retire because he still has it. Watching him play for the Raiders his arm still has it and although he's not the old scrambler he was, he is definitely not immobile.

    I'll go out on a limb and say he will be back. Just a guess.
     
    #7 A Fightin'Titan, Sep 5, 2008
  22. TitanJeff

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    If someone goes down in the first few weeks, he may get a call.
     
    #8 TitanJeff, Sep 5, 2008
  25. vslyke

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    He keeps talking about how he doesn;t want to have to wait for that call. I bet Carolina would be really interested in him, if/when Delhomme goes down.
     
    #9 vslyke, Sep 5, 2008
  28. onetontitan

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    The Madden Curse Strikes Again
     
    #10 onetontitan, Sep 5, 2008
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