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02-17-07, 10:47 AM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nyg) offensive tackle Bob Whitfield (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2104) announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a 15-year career with three teams that was highlighted by a Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl start.
"I always had a lot of fun," Whitfield said. "Even in the rough and tumble times, it was always a good feeling. The positive side of making a turnaround, that was what I truly enjoyed about the sport -- overcoming adversities, especially when people don't give you a chance.
"That's the emotional roller coaster people don't recognize in football. Your heart is broke one week and you have a picnic the next," said Whitfield, who made nine starts and played in every game with the Giants over the past two seasons.
The eighth overall choice in the 1992 NFL draft after playing at Stanford, Whitfield played his first 12 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=atl), going to the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl in the 1998 season. He played for Jacksonville in 2004 and then joined the Giants.
Whitfield appeared in 220 regular-season games, making 176 starts, including 123 consecutive games for the Falcons. The streak started in 1993 and ended in 2000.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2767256
"I always had a lot of fun," Whitfield said. "Even in the rough and tumble times, it was always a good feeling. The positive side of making a turnaround, that was what I truly enjoyed about the sport -- overcoming adversities, especially when people don't give you a chance.
"That's the emotional roller coaster people don't recognize in football. Your heart is broke one week and you have a picnic the next," said Whitfield, who made nine starts and played in every game with the Giants over the past two seasons.
The eighth overall choice in the 1992 NFL draft after playing at Stanford, Whitfield played his first 12 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=atl), going to the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl in the 1998 season. He played for Jacksonville in 2004 and then joined the Giants.
Whitfield appeared in 220 regular-season games, making 176 starts, including 123 consecutive games for the Falcons. The streak started in 1993 and ended in 2000.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2767256