Our old friend Trent Green retired

tryfuhl · 06-12-2009, 03:21 PM

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Green started every game for the Chiefs from 2001 through 2005, never passing for less than 3,600 yards in any of those seasons and surpassing 4,000 in three of them. However, a string of scary concussions started the beginning of the end for Green in the next few seasons. Despite urging from many, he decided not to retire after multiple concussions and spent last season as Marc Bulger's backup in St. Louis, starting one game and playing in three.

The Rams released him not long ago and rather than pursue another playing opportunity, he's decided to move in another direction.

Veteran QB Green retires after 15 seasons - FOX Sports on MSN

MTK · 06-12-2009, 03:26 PM

Heck of a career. Still wish the ownership change didn't throw a wrench in the works in trying to retain him. Heard him on NFL Radio saying he is going into broadcasting.

tryfuhl · 06-12-2009, 03:42 PM

Yeah, having that probably would've spared us Spurrier and a lot of other circus acts following.

freddyg12 · 06-12-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Heck of a career. Still wish the ownership change didn't throw a wrench in the works in trying to retain him. Heard him on NFL Radio saying he is going into broadcasting.

I remember you saying this in another thread Matty, that this was the player you hated to see go the most. I have to agree, though Champ was my favorite. If TG had re-signed here it might've stabilized the team prior to danny taking over.

SmootSmack · 06-12-2009, 04:42 PM

Green was a QB I always liked...even when all he did was get a few reps in the preseason. Never thought he'd end up having the career he had. Just goes to show that you don't need to tear it up your first five years in the league to have a strong NFL career

tryfuhl · 06-12-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Green was a QB I always liked...even when all he did was get a few reps in the preseason. Never thought he'd end up having the career he had. Just goes to show that you don't need to tear it up your first five years in the league to have a strong NFL career

I think that you're alluding to something but I can't quite put my finger on it

irish · 06-13-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Heck of a career. Still wish the ownership change didn't throw a wrench in the works in trying to retain him. Heard him on NFL Radio saying he is going into broadcasting.

I agree. Had the Skins been able to keep TG I dont think there would have been the constant flux and mess at QB the Skins have endured since he left.

drew54 · 06-13-2009, 11:42 AM

You could easily add him to the "What if list" just like Atlanta and Favre. Well, maybe not quite Favre level, but it is always painful to see a guy leave and be very good for someone else.

Think about this, would Kurt Warner have emerged as the #1 QB that summer in Saint Louis, or would there have been some other free agent brought in who would have beat him out?

Monkeydad · 06-15-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by drew54

You could easily add him to the "What if list" just like Atlanta and Favre. Well, maybe not quite Favre level, but it is always painful to see a guy leave and be very good for someone else.

Think about this, would Kurt Warner have emerged as the #1 QB that summer in Saint Louis, or would there have been some other free agent brought in who would have beat him out?

Our "what if" list is sadly long though. For a while, it seemed that every QB we let go would then turn into a great(er) player...Green, Stan Humphries, Rich Gannon.

Thankfully, Patrick Ramsey still sucks.

GTripp0012 · 06-15-2009, 01:03 PM

Trent Green probably would not get 1/3 the necessary votes for HoF induction, but, perhaps people will take a closer look at this:

Looking at the best 4 year span of each man's career:
Kurt Warner [99-02] 1,079-for-1,612 (67.0%); 101 TDs/64 INTs (about 3:2); 14,043 yards (Y/A: 8.7)
Trent Green [02-05] 1,303-for-2,056 (63.4%); 94 TDs/52 INTs (about 2:1); 16,334 yards (Y/A: 7.9)

There's a lot of people who feel confident that Warner will pass his HoF exam in 6 or 7 years, and the numbers he put up in Stl. were totally cartoonish. I mean, Tom Brady has never bettered 8.3 Y/A, and that 8.7 Warner's average in four years as a Rams starter.

But Green was right there step for step just a few years later. For Trent, he just got caught up in the QB explosion of 2002-2004 (Gannon, McNair, Manning, McNabb, Brady, Brees (the big ones), even Vick to an extent), unfortunately, and it probably cost him the necessary pro bowl recognition for HoF consideration.

MTK · 06-16-2009, 09:14 AM

Green did have an impressive 4 year stretch. I don't think most people realize just how prolific he was during that time.

Crash · 06-16-2009, 09:34 AM

Wished he could have been here for his best years

SirClintonPortis · 06-16-2009, 10:57 AM

Trent definitely put himself with some really nice company by posting 3 consecutive 4,000+ yard seasons, with highest total being 4,591.

MTK · 06-16-2009, 10:58 AM

Trouble is no rings (as a starter) and no major noise in the playoffs overall.

KLHJ2 · 06-16-2009, 11:02 AM

What impressed me most is that he did it without a true #1 reciever. Sure he had Tony Gonzalez, but not much talent on the outside.

06-12-2009, 03:26 PM	#2
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Heck of a career. Still wish the ownership change didn't throw a wrench in the works in trying to retain him. Heard him on NFL Radio saying he is going into broadcasting. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 41 Posts: 12,514	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Yeah, having that probably would've spared us Spurrier and a lot of other circus acts following.

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SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Green was a QB I always liked...even when all he did was get a few reps in the preseason. Never thought he'd end up having the career he had. Just goes to show that you don't need to tear it up your first five years in the league to have a strong NFL career __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

06-13-2009, 11:42 AM	#8
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 42 Posts: 1,324	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired You could easily add him to the "What if list" just like Atlanta and Favre. Well, maybe not quite Favre level, but it is always painful to see a guy leave and be very good for someone else. Think about this, would Kurt Warner have emerged as the #1 QB that summer in Saint Louis, or would there have been some other free agent brought in who would have beat him out? __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

06-15-2009, 01:03 PM	#10
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Trent Green probably would not get 1/3 the necessary votes for HoF induction, but, perhaps people will take a closer look at this: Looking at the best 4 year span of each man's career: Kurt Warner [99-02] 1,079-for-1,612 (67.0%); 101 TDs/64 INTs (about 3:2); 14,043 yards (Y/A: 8.7) Trent Green [02-05] 1,303-for-2,056 (63.4%); 94 TDs/52 INTs (about 2:1); 16,334 yards (Y/A: 7.9) There's a lot of people who feel confident that Warner will pass his HoF exam in 6 or 7 years, and the numbers he put up in Stl. were totally cartoonish. I mean, Tom Brady has never bettered 8.3 Y/A, and that 8.7 Warner's average in four years as a Rams starter. But Green was right there step for step just a few years later. For Trent, he just got caught up in the QB explosion of 2002-2004 (Gannon, McNair, Manning, McNabb, Brady, Brees (the big ones), even Vick to an extent), unfortunately, and it probably cost him the necessary pro bowl recognition for HoF consideration. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

06-16-2009, 09:14 AM	#11
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Green did have an impressive 4 year stretch. I don't think most people realize just how prolific he was during that time. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-16-2009, 09:34 AM	#12
Crash Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 100	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Wished he could have been here for his best years

06-16-2009, 10:57 AM	#13
SirClintonPortis Pro Bowl Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,052	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Trent definitely put himself with some really nice company by posting 3 consecutive 4,000+ yard seasons, with highest total being 4,591.

06-16-2009, 10:58 AM	#14
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired Trouble is no rings (as a starter) and no major noise in the playoffs overall. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-16-2009, 11:02 AM	#15
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 46 Posts: 5,829	Re: Our old friend Trent Green retired What impressed me most is that he did it without a true #1 reciever. Sure he had Tony Gonzalez, but not much talent on the outside.

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