Your earliest surprise FOF retirement?

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2005, 11:30 AM

In the eNFL, Andre Johnson just retired after 7 years in the league. I had just paid him a huge signing bonus the previous year or so and he was signed for 4 more years. He had just completed a season that earned him at least mention among top offensive player of the year honors. Specifically, he had 106rec/1529yrds 13 TD's 3 Fumbles. No injuries, no reason to expect him to retire like this.

Granted, I haven't played many SP seasons with the current version of the game (about 40 at the most), but I've never seen a player in his prime retire this early for no reason. So as I try to decide what to do next with my team, anyone care to share surprise retirement stories?

hhiipp · 09-19-2005, 11:54 AM

I had a running back that just up and retired unexpected after 5 years in the league. He had just put up a pretty good season with 392 rushing attempts, 1372 yards and 9 TDs, definately didn't expect him to retire but he wanted to smoke dope.

yabanci · 09-19-2005, 12:12 PM

on behalf of the rest of the eNFL owners, all we can say is........YES!!!!!!!!##%^*#

j/k

that really sucks. I've seen a RB go out in his prime after about 7 years, but WRs usually stick around forever.

stevew · 09-19-2005, 12:14 PM

Was the accelerated Cap hit devastating to your team? I had an older WR quit(WigFL Hines Ward), and the 6 million in money that accelerated to the cap was the straw that broke our camels back. I suppose you use an accelerating cap though.

Passacaglia · 09-19-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by yabanci

on behalf of the rest of the eNFL owners, all we can say is........YES!!!!!!!!##%^*#

j/k

that really sucks. I've seen a RB go out in his prime after about 7 years, but WRs usually stick around forever.

The Eagles should have never got Andre Johnson in the first place!

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Was the accelerated Cap hit devastating to your team? I had an older WR quit(WigFL Hines Ward), and the 6 million in money that accelerated to the cap was the straw that broke our camels back. I suppose you use an accelerating cap though.

It will definitely hurt our chances to be a true Super Bowl contender as I now have approximately 16 million in dead cap space and I have to franchsie McNabb this upcoming year. I will have to reshape my roster unless I can do some very creative accounting.

dacman · 09-19-2005, 12:55 PM

HOLY CRAP! **Frank Barone-style**

If you want to unload a pricey vet or two, my ears are open (and my cap space is enormous).

jeff061 · 09-19-2005, 01:01 PM

hmmmm me as well....

. Like dogs we are.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2005, 01:29 PM

I'm looking at all options you vultures

Nwobhm · 09-19-2005, 01:30 PM

Maybe he just got tired of winning.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 09-19-2005, 01:48 PM

The Redskins of the eNFL absolutely hate that this would happen to a team in their division. It's just terrible. There's only one thing that could cause something this catastrophic....................George Bush hates the Eagles of the eNFL.

Pyser · 09-19-2005, 01:52 PM

actually, george bush just quit our league

jeff061 · 09-19-2005, 01:52 PM

lol. Nice. Farkin Bush.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2005, 01:52 PM

I just finished simming 10 seasons of SP just as a quick test, and not one receiver rated nearly as high as Johnson retired after 7 years. Oh well.

albionmoonlight · 09-19-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I just finished simming 10 seasons of SP just as a quick test, and not one receiver rated nearly as high as Johnson retired after 7 years. Oh well.

I remember someone once speculated that Jim may have coded retirements like this into the game to mimic off-field events like an offseason car wreck that left him unable to play.

At least, that's what I tell myself to make it seem more realistic.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-19-2005, 02:10 PM

I had a running back in FOF 2004 that retired after 10 years (Jim Brown type),
He had around 11000 yds and 66 tds, and just walked away.

Northwood_DK · 09-19-2005, 02:27 PM

Just another question. Yesterday in the talk about the NFL games Jim mentioned that it would not be a good idea for the 49ers to start their new rookie quarterback. He mentioned two reasons. 1) it would break his confidence to go up against a good defends 2) he comes from a small school and need more time to mature.

Is this working the same way in the game? Is confidence to a rookie quarterback a part of the game? Is their any upside/downside to keep a new quarterback on the bench for a few seasons? Will a quarterback from a big school get ready to player faster then a player from a small school in the game?

Darkiller · 09-19-2005, 02:33 PM

In Single Player mode, the earliest unexpected retirement I have seen was a great Tackle, who had been drafted #1 overall...and would retired without notice after just six years in the NFL...

Can't tell you in which shit it put its former team in...

cthomer5000 · 09-19-2005, 02:33 PM

My most memorable early retirement was a QB after 5 seasons. He was a success the second he stepped on the field, won a couple of all-pro honors and titles, then got injured really badly early in year 4. He went from a 80ish/80ish guy to something like 60/60. He had a very, very good year 5, and we lost the title game. At that point he retired.

I remember being surprised that the retirement came after a pretty much full recovery and a lot of team success.

Joe · 09-19-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

actually, george bush just quit our league

that doesn't mean I don't hate the Eagles.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-19-2005, 08:07 PM

From past franchises, through observations I have seen that Wr's also retire quite early usually those that would have been GREAT receivers retre at their prime at around their 10th years.

jbmagic · 09-19-2005, 08:11 PM

eaglefan27

your IHOF link goes to the forum, not the home page.

gottimd · 09-19-2005, 08:32 PM

Whats the latest you have seen someone retire?

jbmagic · 09-19-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gottimd

Whats the latest you have seen someone retire?

see the Raiders Ted Washington 16 years he just completed in NAFL

i wonder if he will retire for the upcoming season.

Joe · 09-19-2005, 08:51 PM

latest i have seen is a 27 year veteran QB

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-19-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

latest i have seen is a 27 year veteran QB

I'd like to see his stats. He must have been a walking stiff after almost 30 years.

Joe · 09-19-2005, 09:05 PM

he didnt play much (or at all) after his 19th or 20th season

gottimd · 09-19-2005, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

see the Raiders Ted Washington 16 years he just completed in NAFL

i wonder if he will retire for the upcoming season.

Well my Punter in the NAFL is at year 19.

27 years?!?!?!? I call BS on that.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

eaglefan27

your IHOF link goes to the forum, not the home page.

It goes to the eNFL forum by design.

09-19-2005, 12:55 PM	#7
dacman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: speak to the trout	HOLY CRAP! Frank Barone-style If you want to unload a pricey vet or two, my ears are open (and my cap space is enormous). __________________ No signatures allowed.

09-19-2005, 01:01 PM	#8
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	hmmmm me as well.... . Like dogs we are. __________________

09-19-2005, 01:29 PM	#9
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I'm looking at all options you vultures __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-19-2005, 01:52 PM	#13
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	lol. Nice. Farkin Bush. __________________

09-19-2005, 01:52 PM	#14
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I just finished simming 10 seasons of SP just as a quick test, and not one receiver rated nearly as high as Johnson retired after 7 years. Oh well. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-19-2005, 11:54 AM	#2
hhiipp College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OH	I had a running back that just up and retired unexpected after 5 years in the league. He had just put up a pretty good season with 392 rushing attempts, 1372 yards and 9 TDs, definately didn't expect him to retire but he wanted to smoke dope.

09-19-2005, 12:12 PM	#3
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	on behalf of the rest of the eNFL owners, all we can say is........YES!!!!!!!!##%^*# j/k that really sucks. I've seen a RB go out in his prime after about 7 years, but WRs usually stick around forever.

09-19-2005, 12:14 PM	#4
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Was the accelerated Cap hit devastating to your team? I had an older WR quit(WigFL Hines Ward), and the 6 million in money that accelerated to the cap was the straw that broke our camels back. I suppose you use an accelerating cap though.

09-19-2005, 01:30 PM	#10
Nwobhm Mascot Join Date: Sep 2002	Maybe he just got tired of winning.

09-19-2005, 01:48 PM	#11
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	The Redskins of the eNFL absolutely hate that this would happen to a team in their division. It's just terrible. There's only one thing that could cause something this catastrophic....................George Bush hates the Eagles of the eNFL.

09-19-2005, 01:52 PM	#12
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	actually, george bush just quit our league

09-19-2005, 02:10 PM	#16
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I had a running back in FOF 2004 that retired after 10 years (Jim Brown type), He had around 11000 yds and 66 tds, and just walked away. __________________ Toujour Pret

09-19-2005, 02:27 PM	#17
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Just another question. Yesterday in the talk about the NFL games Jim mentioned that it would not be a good idea for the 49ers to start their new rookie quarterback. He mentioned two reasons. 1) it would break his confidence to go up against a good defends 2) he comes from a small school and need more time to mature. Is this working the same way in the game? Is confidence to a rookie quarterback a part of the game? Is their any upside/downside to keep a new quarterback on the bench for a few seasons? Will a quarterback from a big school get ready to player faster then a player from a small school in the game?

09-19-2005, 02:33 PM	#18
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	In Single Player mode, the earliest unexpected retirement I have seen was a great Tackle, who had been drafted #1 overall...and would retired without notice after just six years in the NFL... Can't tell you in which shit it put its former team in... __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

09-19-2005, 08:07 PM	#21
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	From past franchises, through observations I have seen that Wr's also retire quite early usually those that would have been GREAT receivers retre at their prime at around their 10th years. __________________ Toujour Pret

09-19-2005, 08:11 PM	#22
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	eaglefan27 your IHOF link goes to the forum, not the home page.

09-19-2005, 08:32 PM	#23
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	Whats the latest you have seen someone retire? __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

09-19-2005, 08:51 PM	#25
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	latest i have seen is a 27 year veteran QB

09-19-2005, 09:05 PM	#27
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	he didnt play much (or at all) after his 19th or 20th season

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