11-17-2016, 07:53 PM
(11-17-2016, 04:30 PM)Au165 Wrote: The timing of their retirement was the season Harbaugh was canned, as in a couple months after it was official. The long standing thought that last year was Harbaugh drove them too hard and was fracturing the team (see Alex Boone defending him the year before then saying he wanted to kick his ass that season). You can say Harbaugh was already gone, but the damage was already done. I can see your all in, so nothing I say will change that, but I do not believe Harbaugh will come back to the NFL. If he does, I would bet money he doesn't last past 4 years at any one place.
So you're saying that these guys all retired because they hated Harbaugh, but waited until months after Harbaugh left to announce their retirements? Don't you think that sounds a little far fetched?
It's documented that Borland retired due to concerns over head trauma. Justin Smith was 35 coming off a down season, and Willis had been battling a severe toe injury for several years. It seems far more believable that they retired for these reasons than hatred for a coach who was already gone.
Plus if they're retired, why lie and pretend you liked Harbaugh? We would've heard plenty of talk if that were the case.
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