Mr. P Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 From Tuck's Facebook: After months of praying and careful consideration, I have decided to retire from the game of football. I've had 11 great years and honestly I leave with very few regrets. I'm thankful to my family and close friends for their unwavering support. My beautiful wife and kids have dedicated their lives to being my closest support system and I'm eternally grateful. I want to thank the New York Giants and the Oakland Raiders for giving me a place I could call home all of these years. The Mara, Tisch, and Davis families, I'm forever in your debt. To my coaches: thanks for having me ready at every stage - the Super Bowls, Pro Bowls, you name it – thank you for teaching me about professionalism, preparation, and the pursuit of perfection. To my teammates: thank you for always going to battle with me each and every gameday, but more importantly, thanks for being my brothers for life. And lastly, the FANS. What an incredible environment you've created for me over the years to call a workplace. You all have been so supportive of me and my family, and without you I would have no game to play. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This isn’t a good-bye, my family and I will continue our charitable work with Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy and we look forward to continuing to give back to communities that have given so much to us. God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Class act. Hope the Giants can find a spot for him in their media department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 time SB champ. Couple of Pro Bowls and All Pro nods. Only player to have multiple sacks in multiple Super Bowls. Class act, team-first player. The dude epitomizes everything the Giants stand for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 He had a good run on a good DL. Don't think it's a HOF career. Wish he'd have been a Giant his full career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 He had a good run on a good DL. Don't think it's a HOF career. Wish he'd have been a Giant his full career. I agree. Don't think Osi is HOF material either for that matter, but they were both very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Agree on Osi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 He had a good run on a good DL. Don't think it's a HOF career. Wish he'd have been a Giant his full career. Both were really good players who were able to play that way most of their career and also be able to have the experience of lifting a Lombardi trophy, pretty rate in todays NFL when most players bust out in the first few years or have a pretty average career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Both were really good players who were able to play that way most of their career and also be able to have the experience of lifting a Lombardi trophy, pretty rate in todays NFL when most players bust out in the first few years or have a pretty average career. I'm not saying he won't get in...just saying that I wouldn't put him there. I tend to have higher standards for hall of fame than some others. On the field, the opponent should be planning around the HOF player on a consistent basis. The HOF player needs to be dependable and present on the field, which yes, I know has a lot to do with luck, but it also speaks to training regiments and diligence to the craft. And off the field, there should be some selfless endeavor made outside of simply writing a check to some cause that you don't know or care about. I think the HOF is about truly special people who made a difference. I don't think that it's merely a longevity, tenure-type of situation where you accumulate stats over 10 years and just walk in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 I never thought either one were hall of fame guys. I'm surprised it's even being discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I never thought either one were hall of fame guys. I'm surprised it's even being discussed. I don't think it would be if it weren't for the SB performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 I don't think it would be if it weren't for the SB performances. I also don't think it's even mentioned outside of giants fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I think Tuck is more "Pepper Johnson" great. Not a HOFer, but definitely a Giants great that will always be remembered by the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boohyah Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 If phil simms can't get a sniff of the hof, then tuck and osi are way off the pace. Great effective players for us for about 4/5 seasons,that's it really. No harm. Keith Hamilton and jessie armstead were better players overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Oh I dont think either are Hall of Fame worthy, not by a long shot. It's just not as common to see players in the NFL who go their entire career playing at a consistantly solid level of play and achieve the success that they did. O'hara, Toomer, Tiki, etc. All players who are good players who have played in the NFL, just not HoF worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Lance Medow & #8207;@LanceMedow 4m4 minutes agoJustin Tuck just told us on BBKL he plans to retire as #NYG via a 1 day contract once league rules/NFL calendar allows for it #giantschat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightFire Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I was wondering why he didn't do this and then retire. Isn't that what Osi did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK-Giantsfan Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4694608-justin-tuck-to-sign-one-day-contract-and-retire-with-giants?eadid=SOC%2FFB%2FSNMain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I'll say it again...I hate these 1-day contracts so you can retire with the team that put you on the map. If you wanted to retire a Giant, you should've stayed a Giant. I understand it's my opinion and not everyone shares in that sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I like the one day contracts. These guys only have a few years to set their families up for life, I don't blame them for going after the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I don't begrudge them chasing money if that's what they want to do. I just think that whatever it is that makes them want to retire from their original team should've kept them there in the first place. Football is like any other job. You work for a company for 10 years, they gave you your first position and served you well, but you moved on to a different company later in life and retire at 60 or 65. Are you going to go back and work 1 day at that first job so you can retire from them? Just doesn't make sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Does no harm. Makes the player happy, team seems to like it. Good all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I don't begrudge them chasing money if that's what they want to do. I just think that whatever it is that makes them want to retire from their original team should've kept them there in the first place. Football is like any other job. You work for a company for 10 years, they gave you your first position and served you well, but you moved on to a different company later in life and retire at 60 or 65. Are you going to go back and work 1 day at that first job so you can retire from them? Just doesn't make sense to me. Football if anything has proven it's NOTHING like "any other job" in how it conducts it's business from top to bottom. What a silly thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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