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If anyone cares-Dante Culpepper announces his retirement
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| If anyone cares-Dante Culpepper announces his retirement
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| Mynd4life |
| Just a few short yrs ago he was thought to be one of the top 4-5 QBs in the whole league and now he is so awful after that knee injury that he can't even get a job holding a clipboard anywhere. |
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| Petey Arms |
Farewell NFL
When Free agency began this year, I had a new sense of excitement about continuing to rebuild my career in the same way that I had rebuilt my knee after my catastrophic injury in 2005. Unfortunately, what I found out was that the league did not share any of the optimism about me as an Unrestricted Free Agent that I expected. In fact, there was an overwhelming sense that there was no room for me among this year’s group of quarterbacks; whether in a starting, competing or a back-up role. No matter what I did or said, there seemed to be a unified message from teams that I was not welcome to compete for one of the many jobs that were available at the quarterback position. It seems that the stance I took in both Minnesota and Miami regarding my rights as a person and player has followed me into Free Agency.
After taking a long look at my career and my personal convictions, I have decided to begin early retirement from the NFL effective immediately. Since the beginning of training camp I was told that my opportunity would come when a quarterback gets hurt. I cannot remember the last time so many QB’s have been injured during the preseason. I have been strongly encouraged from family, friends and league personnel to continue to be patient and wait for an inevitable injury to one of the starting quarterbacks in the league. I would rather shut the door to such “opportunity” than continue to wait for one of my fellow quarterback’s to suffer a serious injury. Since I was not given a fair chance to come in and compete for a job, I would rather move on and win in other arenas of life.
The decision I made in 2006 to represent myself rather than hire an agent has been an invaluable experience. I now understand why so many people within the NFL community are uncomfortable with a player really learning the business. The NFL has become more about power, money and control than passion, competition and the love of the game. Regardless of this shift, player’s rights are still supposed to be a part of this league. Since I will not be given the opportunity to honor the memory of Gene Upshaw by wearing a patch on my uniform this year, I will instead spend some of my energy applying what he taught me about standing up for what is right and not sitting down for what is clearly wrong.
I want to thank my family and my fans for their unwavering belief in me as a person and a player. I embraced both the peaks and the valleys of the game and my career. I am a better person today as a direct result of the experience of playing in the NFL. I can now focus on the enjoyment of watching some of the greatest athletes in the world play the game I love without the distraction of waiting for those elusive return phone calls.
Thankfully,
Daunte Culpepper |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
| WAAAA Daunte WAAAA |
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| jasondylan |
| Im sure half of the teams out there can use him but he still wants 2003 money I bet. |
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| Douchebag_AZ |
| He had a good run, he was on the cover of Madden with the Vikes |
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| Valve |
I don't care. But what a bonehead.
If he had an agent he would have a job. |
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| Dirty South |
Jesus Christ what a whiny little bitch.
Randy Moss made his ass. |
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| Stanger |
| Could have signed with the Steelers or Bears and made more money than I will make in 5 years WHA! screw off |
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| dave24s |
| fuck him. good riddance |
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| Vernon Dozier |
Thx for that win last year at Miami Daunte......
Good luck in your future endeavors.... |
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| Gillyman |
| Wahhh.. Dante.. No one will let me start. I have to prove myself... Wahhhh.. Doesn't my superbowl rings merit a starting job? Oh wait, I have never been to a Superbowl. |
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| Billyfromsphily |
| He was no Donovan McNabb. |
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| Sal > Lange |
| He fucking sucks, and thinks he can start in this league. The only thing i respect about him, is that he wouldn't let some blood sucking jew take 10% of his salary. |
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| TheWhiteMike |
| Who is this Daunte guy anyway?........ |
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| thoroldjames |
I see GB and Pittsburgh both offered him 1 year deals
the guy could have played if he wanted to
big fucking suck |
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| kentrey |
| Atleast he is free to go on boat trips, that are family owned, and have wild orgys in front of the workers, whom are the kids of the owners.... |
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