Driver Just Retired on Mike and Mike

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/189237521.html

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"Do I feel like I can still play? Yes," Driver said. "But at the end of the day, I owe it to the fans to put the cleats up. I promised them years ago that I would never wear nothing but green and gold, so I owe it to them to walk away."

Thanks Donald, you're a class act to the end.

So glad he didn't go to Vikes or Bears.

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/189237521.html

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"Do I feel like I can still play? Yes," Driver said. "But at the end of the day, I owe it to the fans to put the cleats up. I promised them years ago that I would never wear nothing but green and gold, so I owe it to them to walk away."

Wow! What a statement!!! ...and that demonstrates why he's one of my favorite Packers of all times. Love yah Driver and best wishes!!!

Mark Murphy should offer Driver the 20 million dollar 10 year contract he offerered you know who. What an ambassador.

I agree on that. He'll be treated like Bart Starr as long as he lives.

He was also on the Skp Bayless show this morning....one nugget, the D did not really work on the option before the Frisco game. He said the with Clay on one side and Walden on the other the D was well equiped to handle it with out any prep. Also, very few adjustments were drawn up at half time.

Not sure what he knows about the D or if he has it right but if true pretty damning I'd say.

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Originally posted by Shoeless Joe:
So is this!

This intimidates me.

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Originally posted by Shoeless Joe:
So is this!

I MUST BREAK YOU

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Originally posted by YATittle:
I agree on that. He'll be treated like Bart Starr as long as he lives.

This. And he should be... it's well deserved. I'd love Bart to show up at his retirement party next week. I wonder if the other guy will be invited (I assume he will be) and if so, will he show?

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Originally posted by StarrToDowler:

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Originally posted by YATittle:
I agree on that. He'll be treated like Bart Starr as long as he lives.

This. And he should be... it's well deserved. I'd love Bart to show up at his retirement party next week. I wonder if the other guy will be invited (I assume he will be) and if so, will he show?

"He" is afraid. And I really believe this.

The narcissist may be dealing with a fear. I remember a Packers beat writer/reporter once commenting how the narcissist would spend hours reading stories about himself. The narcissist just couldn't read enough about himself.

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Originally posted by Dave in MN:
Dang it! I have to work on the 8th....

I think Donald's presser or whatever is the 6th he said

His wife is looking good

He should have a statue at 1265.

http://www.greenbaypressgazett...ver-retirement-event

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It took only 15 minutes Friday morning to give away about 1,000 tickets to the official announcement by Donald Driver that he will retire as a member of the Green Bay Packers.

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Originally posted by GBFanForLife:

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"Do I feel like I can still play? Yes," Driver said. "But at the end of the day, I owe it to the fans to put the cleats up. I promised them years ago that I would never wear nothing but green and gold, so I owe it to them to walk away."

Re: I'm the only one who thinks I can still play and nobody's going to offer me a contract.

Vikings would. Maybe the Bears, too.

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It took only 15 minutes Friday morning

I heard they were lined up blocks away too.

DD had the big guns...he also had the wheels. 90 yards for the score, skating on an icy field in the 2007 NFC Championship game.

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Originally posted by GBP1:
This was a pretty darn good catch too.

Yes it was, GBP1

Another favorite, Donald burning the Bucs in their creamsicle unis for a 32 yard score.

A Lambeau Leap from DD, his second to last career TD, 26 yards against the Bears.

And for post #15,000, one more of DD....71 yards against the Browns

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Originally posted by lambeausouth:

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Originally posted by GBP1:
This was a pretty darn good catch too.

Yes it was, GBP1

I loved that play so much it inspired me to haiku:

Lift one hand, swipe sky
Hail vintage Sunday Driver
46 pick up

Pass down blocks of yards
Slide to stop, with first, leap forth
The tail end shimmies

Video:
Driver Talks Retirement with FOX11

On Drivers retirement:
Sniff, sniff.

On his life:

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Originally posted by StarrToDowler:

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Originally posted by YATittle:
I agree on that. He'll be treated like Bart Starr as long as he lives.

This. And he should be... it's well deserved. I'd love Bart to show up at his retirement party next week. I wonder if the other guy will be invited (I assume he will be) and if so, will he show?

TOG most likely will be invited.

I doubt he got a good offer anywhere else and probably didn't want to play for the Packers rivals. Great guy and a great receiver. I'm glad he got a ring before he hung it up.

I think he should be in the ring of honor. I don't know what the qualifications are for being put up there, but I find it hard to believe Driver doesn't meet them. Team records, Super Bowl ring, loved by fans, loved by teammates, and a great person.

I hope he had a great birthday yesterday. Quite a week for him.

Ring of honor is for NFL HOF members. I don't know if there is a rule but I doubt they would break that precident.

Happy Birthday QUICKIE!!

today's my birthday. Do you think we are long lost twins.

I know it

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Originally posted by Rusty:
today's my birthday. Do you think we are long lost twins.

He's Arnold, you're Danny.

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today's my birthday.

Ooh, Rusty shares a birthday with Piglet.

Well, with Elijah Pitts, too.

Click Here to Watch at 11:00 CT

Can we out-of-towners get some fluff reports on the festivities from TimesFour attendees? Pleeze?

Going to try and catch it

Follow titties link

http://www.packers.com/index.h...ver_retirement_event

Looks like it's going to be on the NFL Network too.