Published 3/7/2008
by Scott Fender
at Bleacher Report - NFL
In the days recent retirements we see the icon #4 step down as the icon of longevity. His longevity could be used to spokesperson Viagra but thats for another story or topic. He announced his retirement ending his brilliant career and bravo to him. However a man who defined a position and had just as brilliant of a career announced his retirement the same day as Packer Posterboy. Warren Sapp (yeah remember him?) deserves credit and spotlight as he walks away from the game. Warren we hardly knew ye. Favre was the definition of tough at QB and laughed and cried with us and danced about the field like a little kid and we love him for that. Sapp meanwhile ate offensive linemen, bumped refs , spit on people, slapped offensive coordinators , and also was a scary, feared player . Ask Glenn Dorsey who he wants to be, ask Jake Long who he looked up to, and ask any offensive linemen who ever went against Sapp who was the hardest, toughest, scariest man they played ...
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