corey dillion calls it quits

[MooreBlock530]

Patriots' Dillon to call it quits
Running back will ask for his release

By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff | February 22, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Corey Dillon wants to leave the game on his own terms, saying he will ask the Patriots for his release and is prepared to retire.

‘‘I think more of my health, how I envision myself 5-10 years down the road,’’ Dillon said via cellphone from California. ‘‘I don’t want to be broken down, not able to play with my kids. I’ve been blessed and fortunate enough to play 10 years. I can get up and walk around and be comfortable. That’s one of the big determining factors.’’

New York Giants running back Tiki Barber made a similar decision this season, retiring to accept a broadcasting job with NBC despite still playing at a high level.

‘‘We came into the league together and when he said ‘retire,’ I said to him that we were thinking the same stuff,’’ Dillon said. ‘‘We’ve had a ton of carries, a ton of pounding.’’

The 32-year-old Dillon believes he has nothing more to prove. In 10 seasons with the Bengals (1997-2003) and Patriots (2004-06), he totaled 11,241 rushing yards, 14th on the NFL’s all-time list. In 2004, he won the Super Bowl ring he coveted.

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...call_it_quits/

 

[Music Nfluenced]

Corey Dillon was a sav. He has a few good years in him and he was on a championship team. They still have a shot for another ring soon.

 

[Northern707]

Damn, he does have like 5 years left in him....that's cool though, he was tight......14th on the NFL's all time rushing list and a Super Bowl, you think he'll be a Hall of Famer? I'd vote for him

 

[Dugless206]

Central Area Youth Association Junior Football, Franklin High School, University of Washington, this cat is a 206 Baller!! Big ups to Corey Dillon, and way to go out on top!!

 

[KrazeeRDM]

that is good if he retires. i mean know one will really be missed. we got lawrence maroney that is good and corey wants to leave so i say let him go. it was fun havin ya

 

[midwest314]

dillon was a beast and with him and maroney the pats ground game was somethin serious but now we will see if maroney is as good as we thought.. i dont like seeing dillon go but he had a great career but i dunno bout hall of fame status.. so long corey

 

[ESCOBAR 92113]

He has surpassed the avg. nfl lifespan for a running back, walking out now and thinking about his future is smart.

 

[andrizzaayy]

i saw on espn today that he's "open to talking to other teams"

 

[Shaniac]

Dillon was a beast

 

[drunkaholic707]

he is bullshittin he wants out cause he aint gettin enough carries

 

[MooreBlock530]

i saw on espn today that he's "open to talking to other teams"

are you serious?....hes still under contract.....so i dont see how that is possible

 

[thascary1]

are you serious?....hes still under contract.....so i dont see how that is possible

thats why he asked for his release.

 

[askG]

yeah...you know this malcontent crycacy bitch artist is just trying to get on another title contender because the pats havent won anything in a few...i cant stand this fuckhead...if it had not been for him piggyacking a super bowl w the pats hed be the same cryabby bitch he was in cincinati...that and for some reason i find the dude to be ugly...but not ugly like you would say someone is ugly..but ugly in a way i cant put my finger on...ugly looking but diff than a regular ugly person.

 

[gimpypimp]

that and for some reason i find the dude to be ugly...but not ugly like you would say someone is ugly..but ugly in a way i cant put my finger on...ugly looking but diff than a regular ugly person.

HAHAHA...whatever homo!

If he does retire...he played a good 10 years, got rich, and got a ring.

Can't ask for much more than that.

 

[Lordbyron]

for some reason i find the dude to be ugly...but not ugly like you would say someone is ugly..but ugly in a way i cant put my finger on...ugly looking but diff than a regular ugly person.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... Hahahahahahahahaha...

 

[BAMMER]

C.A.Y.A. Legend.Shit,I'm 31....I probably played against him,but I'm thinkin he had to move up cuz of weight.

 

[The Evil Genius]

yeah...you know this malcontent crycacy bitch artist is just trying to get on another title contender because the pats havent won anything in a few...i cant stand this fuckhead...if it had not been for him piggyacking a super bowl w the pats hed be the same cryabby bitch he was in cincinati...that and for some reason i find the dude to be ugly...but not ugly like you would say someone is ugly..but ugly in a way i cant put my finger on...ugly looking but diff than a regular ugly person.

Man how u sound with thiz shit. He left Cincy NOT cuz of the team but cuz he wasn't getting along with management. You'd wanna change jobs too if your supervisor & the owner the company didn't seem like caring about making the work place better.

I've followed Dillon ever since he waz a tailback @ 4 thw Huskies & all thw years he played 4 the Bengals he waz the only bright spot on the team along with Takeo Spikes. He already had awards & records all he wanted waz a ring & thw Bengals front office waz fucked up & didn't seem committed 2 winning.

I got a homie who's a big Niner fan & he said that Roger Craig waz a better back then Dillon. LOL!! Now Craig waz a better receiver. Craig played on a high caliber offense that had plenty of weapons. Dillon waz the only focal point of the Bengals offense 3/4 of hiz career & teams stacked the line up with 7 or 8 players in the box cuz they knew he waz getting the ball cuz he waz the only offensive weapon they had & they still couldn't stop'em.

Dillon along with Champ Bailey are my fav players & I'm gonna miss watching Dillon playing ball.

 

[ALL BOUT CHICKEN]

yeah, i used to be a big corey dillon fan, especially during his tenure on the bengals. he had a good career though, i don't know about his chances going to the hall of fame as opposed to tiki barber, but he was a very good player.

actually, i recently came across a box in my room, and i remember seeing a corey dillon rookie card...

 

[BIG DEEBO 559]

COREY DILLON WOULD BE A GOOD FIT IN OAKLAND

 

[lilboiblue]

dillons not going to retire.....i just dont think he wants to play in that system, he's just a primadonna who wants the glory...He'll go somewhere like Detroit and finish his career how he started it.......a LOSER