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MrPerfect
05-30-2012, 08:45 PM
yahoo sports:

At the age of 24, Asher Allen has played his last game of football. He's informed Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier that he's retiring.

Allen hasn't commented publicly, and Frazier didn't mention injuries as a reason for his retirement. Allen has suffered concussions in each of the last two years, however, so I do wonder. Here's Frazier on Allen's out-of-nowhere decision:

"He'll talk about it more at some point, but he explained to me that this was something he wanted to do. He had given it a lot of thought and that's what he wanted to do."

"I didn't see that coming," Frazier said. "But everybody has to make decisions that are the best for their family. … He came in my office last Thursday, talked about it and informed me of what he wanted to do."

Allen wasn't a starter at the beginning of the 2011 season, but injuries pushed him into that role. He played in 12 games and started nine of them. He wasn't a superstar, but did figure to be on the Vikings roster this season. He was a third-round draft choice in 2009.

Whether injuries were behind the decision or not, it's unusual to see such a young player walk away from the game. A guy getting pushed out is one thing, but Allen's career very likely could've been longer than three years if that was what he wanted.

As it turns out, that's not what he wanted. Whether he wants instead to preserve his health, spend more time with his family, do something else with his life, or just not play football, that's his call. It's nobody else's place to say that retiring his good, bad, right or wrong. The decision can only be described as his.

mb97
05-30-2012, 08:54 PM
I can't blame him!! There's some messed exfootball players rt now because of concussions.

big in vegas
05-30-2012, 11:56 PM
I can't say I blame him either

Presser
06-01-2012, 03:33 PM
i cant see walking away regardless, but its his choice.

mb97
06-01-2012, 05:01 PM
Have you seen tge interview with Jim mcman? The bears QB. The guy is struggling to put sentences together, not counting the 100 of other guys who have constant migrane headaches. Hopefully the guy made enough to take care of his family for tge rest of his life and he has no regrets.

CH3NO2
06-01-2012, 05:54 PM
Jim McMahon could not sting sentences together in the 1980s...

mb97
06-01-2012, 06:39 PM
Jim McMahon could not sting sentences together in the 1980s...

Hahahahaha ok not the best example

Presser
06-01-2012, 07:56 PM
I still cant see walking away, knowing all the risks involved I would still need to be dragged off the field, but again i understand everyone has a right to their choice and opinion

Abbott
07-02-2012, 09:32 AM
Can any body share the ideas about the football match between Italy and Spain last night,.
Spain wins the match by 4-0,.
Spain plays very well and win by one sided effort,.

big in vegas
07-03-2012, 11:15 AM
Start a new thread if you wanna talk about soccer, this is about American football