Superstud takes a break from the NFL to become a Ranger. Hooah!

[The Ranger]

It can only make me stronger brother!!!! I should be going rather quickly after checking in to the Bn...cuz I'll be an e-4 and ready to pin on Sgt.

Heh heh heh....We shall see my young specialist....<evil grin>

Ranger

 

[frorider6]

Tillman's age may have been a factor in his decision – the cutoff for the Rangers is 28.
Several of Tillman's friends believe the Sept. 11 attacks had an influence. Setencich
attended Tillman's wedding in May and talked with him about the National Football
League.

I read this in the article. Is this true?!?!?!??!?!?! Does it apply to officers as well?!?!??!?!

 

[rudedawg]

If he were a running back I would agree. As a defensive back I think he could come back as a safety in a few years and still play. It will good PR for some team to give him a shot.

I just figure any time you are out of any sport for more than a couple of years (on the PRO level and College) then it would take too long to get back into it.

How long will he be in? 4 years?

 

[Longhorn85]

I read this in the article. Is this true?!?!?!??!?!?! Does it apply to officers as well?!?!??!?!

Does not apply to officers. I am not sure about enlisted.

 

[Kakdiesel]

that was a great story to read considering the current status of professional athletes today...baseball players...sheesh...

 

[rudedawg]

that was a great story to read considering the current status of professional athletes today...baseball players...sheesh...

What is the current status?

 

[Longhorn85]

I just figure any time you are out of any sport for more than a couple of years (on the PRO level and College) then it would take too long to get back into it.

How long will he be in? 4 years?

That's about how long. 3 or 4. Remember Roger Stauback took 5 years off right after winning the Heisman before starring with the Dallas Cowboys. Ted Williams (my avatar) left twice to do Marine Corps fighter pilot duty during WWII and again during the Korean War and returned to the top of his game each time.

I think this guy certainly has the determination to do it.

 

[manny78]

That's about how long. 3 or 4. Remember Roger Stauback took 5 years off right after winning the Heisman before starring with the Dallas Cowboys. Ted Williams (my avatar) left twice to do Marine Corps fighter pilot duty during WWII and again during the Korean War and returned to the top of his game each time.

I think this guy certainly has the determination to do it.

1- Ted Williams was an exception

2- Today'S athlete have better training methods and are far superior meaning you can't leave for a long period without noticing something unless you're Mario Lemieux or Michael Jordan.

 

[TxArmyGuy]

I guess my Welcoming party to the Ranger Bat has already been planned out...THe RIP instructors pick me up on Thursday

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

What is the current status?

I think he was referring to the looming strike threat.

While the labor conditions in baseball may be unfavorable compared to some unions, most fans really don't care. McGwire and Bonds may have helped bring baseball back to popularity but the 1994 strike left deep wounds. McGwire is long gone and the impending steroid revelations are not going to help the credibility of many of today's stars.

If they do it again it will decimate the sport. People simply cannot imagine "unfair" labor conditions for people who make an average of $2 million per year to play baseball.

Rudedawg I know you've been in the majors, and that's awesome, but how seriously can anyone take A-Rod (or anyone else for that matter) complaining about labor conditions, as he did on ESPN this morning?

The NBA and NFL have a cap. This is because they have national league-wide TV contracts and split up the advertising dollars equally based on those revenues. Baseball cannot attract the same type of high dollar advertising money, except in a few markets.

The shitty NBA teams of yesterday (Nets, Kings) are awesome. Even the LA Clips are coming back. The once-shitty Rams are the NFL's best team the last 3 years. How lousy were the Bucs and Packers in the 80's? They are two of the league's better team the last few years.

This is due to the cap creating long-term fairness in those sports, which means any team can build up and break through. This creates excitement in all markets, which means advertisers can expect a return on their investment everywhere.

Baseball players sadly don't seem to understand this. The national pastime is past its time.