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That's probably it for Greg Olsen

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TheCasillas Grand Master

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Just now, t96 said:

I agree, I love Greg and he was one of the best Panthers of all time. But there's just only so many jerseys you can use and if you retire the jersey of a TE we had for less than a decade and who was never quite elite but consistently in that 2nd tier of above average before injuries derailed his career here, then that is a very very low bar to set for players to get their jersey retired. There can be a conversation about #89, #59, and #1, I don't think so for #88. 

Correct me if im wrong, when you retire a jersey in the NFL, its doesnt literally get retired. Its still a rosterable number, right?

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5 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Correct me if im wrong, when you retire a jersey in the NFL, its doesnt literally get retired. Its still a rosterable number, right?

I don't know if there are any official rules about it, but in practice if a jersey # gets retired, it is never worn again. Exceptions exist for superstar free agents with certain blessings from the team and player whose number was retired, such as Peyton Manning getting #18 in Denver, but for the most part, no if a # is retired it won't be worn again by that team.

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I remember the 2007 draft and wanted Carolina to take Olsen with the 25th pick of the 1st round. The Panthers took Jonathan Beason instead, not a bad pick at the time, and Olsen went at #31 to Chicago.

Beason suffered a long series of injuries that ultimately ended his career. Although he didn't retire until after the 2015 season, he hadn't played a full season since 2010 with the Panthers.

I think Greg Olsen and, before him, Stephen Davis, were the 2 best FA signings this team has ever had.

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2 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

I remember the 2007 draft and wanted Carolina to take Olsen with the 25th pick of the 1st round. The Panthers took Jonathan Beason instead, not a bad pick at the time, and Olsen went at #31 to Chicago.

Beason suffered a long series of injuries that ultimately ended his career. Although he didn't retire until after the 2015 season, he hadn't played a full season since 2010 with the Panthers.

I think Greg Olsen and, before him, Stephen Davis, were the 2 best FA signings this team has ever had.

Olsen was a trade, and is easily the best trade in franchise history. 

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48 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

In unrelated discussion, who dafuq thought it was a good idea to put Michael Vick on a mic? WTF? We still remember you drowning those dogs you piece of fuging poo. Go die in a fire already.

/rant off

like yeah but vick did his time, has gone out of his way to rehabilitate himself, and spends a poo load of his free time counseling at risk youth about how to avoid all the poo he did when he was young

i dont know if he deserves a cushy tv gig or anything but i'm not going to hate the guy for stupid poo he did after he's spent the better part of a decade trying to make amends for it. 

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1 minute ago, electro's horse said:

like yeah but vick did his time, has gone out of his way to rehabilitate himself, and spends a poo load of his free time counseling at risk youth about how to avoid all the poo he did when he was young

i dont know if he deserves a cushy tv gig or anything but i'm not going to hate the guy for stupid poo he did after he's spent the better part of a decade trying to make amends for it. 

Sorry, some things are just unforgiveable. Vick can die in a fire. I'd light the match.

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51 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

In unrelated discussion, who dafuq thought it was a good idea to put Michael Vick on a mic? WTF? We still remember you drowning those dogs you piece of fuging poo. Go die in a fire already.

/rant off

They needed somebody who understood the West Coast Offense :Eyes_Emoji_42x42:

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