The Tennessee Titans punter Craig Hentrich announced Wednesday that he decided to retire after spending 17 seasons in the NFL. Turning 39 in 2010, Hentrich finished his career with an average of 42.9 yards per punt on 1,150 attempts.
“I think overall it was a successful career and I wouldn’t trade a second of it,” Hentrich said in a statement released through the Titans. “Consistency is what I’ve tried to pride myself on my whole career.”
Hentrich’s retirement means the Titans have no more connection to the 1999 Super Bowl team. Putting on Titans jersey in 1998, Hentrich was considered by Coach Jeff Fisher a tremendous athlete at the punter position. He averaged 46.9 yards per punt on nine kicks in 2009 season but suffered a calf injury in the second game against the Houston Texans and was put on injured reserve since then.
Before joining the Titans, Hentrich was with the Green Bay Packers for four seasons. And he made his first Super Bowl appearance in Packers jersey when the Packers won the Super Bowl in 1996.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Packers QB Rodgers did not complain facemask no-call
The Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did not complain about a potential facemask penalty that wasn’t called on Sunday night’s overtime playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals, instead, he was more concerned about his own mistakes in failing to lead the team to a victory.
Facing third-and-6 on the first series of overtime, a cornerback wearing Cardinals jersey blitzed Rodgers, apparently grabbing Rodgers’ facemask, and knocked the ball out. But officials did not call any penalty. The ball then bounced off Rodgers’ foot and into the hands of Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby, who ran for a touchdown to give Arizona a 51-45 victory.
According to NFL rules, “twisting, turning or pulling” the facemask should result in a 15-yard penalty, but in an explanation of the rule issued by the NFL later, it said that the penalty for an “incidental” grab of the facemask was eliminated before the 2008 season.
Facing third-and-6 on the first series of overtime, a cornerback wearing Cardinals jersey blitzed Rodgers, apparently grabbing Rodgers’ facemask, and knocked the ball out. But officials did not call any penalty. The ball then bounced off Rodgers’ foot and into the hands of Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby, who ran for a touchdown to give Arizona a 51-45 victory.
According to NFL rules, “twisting, turning or pulling” the facemask should result in a 15-yard penalty, but in an explanation of the rule issued by the NFL later, it said that the penalty for an “incidental” grab of the facemask was eliminated before the 2008 season.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Packers LB Thompson was hospitalized with neck injury
As we always know, playing football is sometimes dangerous. It caused injuries. Having a concussion may not so serious as it may not affect your life until long later, but injuring neck is something that may take one’s life shortly. Knowing that now, let’s pray for the Green Bay Packers linebacker Jeremy Thompson, who is now in hospital for suffering a neck injury during practice.
According to Packers Coach Mike McCarthy, Thompson got injured on neck near the end of Friday’s practice and remained conscious after the neck stinger. His words perhaps are worthy trust as the coach stayed with Thompson while the linebacker was being loaded into an ambulance.
Thompson is in his second year of wearing pro NFL jersey since being picked by the Packers in the fourth round of 2008. He has spent most time in Green Bay’s special team and missed the team’s first two preseason games with a stinger to a shoulder.
According to Packers Coach Mike McCarthy, Thompson got injured on neck near the end of Friday’s practice and remained conscious after the neck stinger. His words perhaps are worthy trust as the coach stayed with Thompson while the linebacker was being loaded into an ambulance.
Thompson is in his second year of wearing pro NFL jersey since being picked by the Packers in the fourth round of 2008. He has spent most time in Green Bay’s special team and missed the team’s first two preseason games with a stinger to a shoulder.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Packers returner Blackmon and RT Colledge injured knees
During the 30-23 loss to Minnesota on Monday night, the Green bay Packers returner Will Blackmon and right tackle Daryn Colledge were the first signs of the loss when they were helped off the field with knee injuries.
Blackmon was injured in the second quarter. He cut to his right and his left knee appeared to buckle as he tried to head up field. Blackmon remained on the turf for several minutes and was taken on a cart to the locker room for examination. According to Coach Mike McCarthy, it was a sprained knee. Jordy Nelson took over Blackmon’s job and the latter was to be evaluated on Tuesday.
Colledge injured his right knee when he got tangled with a Vikings defensive linemen in the third quarter. He was replaced by rookie T.J. Lang. “We’ll see how it is tomorrow,” Colledge said. “I’ve never missed a start. I don’t plan on making Detroit the first one.”
Other injured players in packers jersey needed to be evaluated on Tuesday included running back DeShawn Wynn, who had a wrist injury, and linebacker Desmond Bishop, who bruised one of his knees.
Blackmon was injured in the second quarter. He cut to his right and his left knee appeared to buckle as he tried to head up field. Blackmon remained on the turf for several minutes and was taken on a cart to the locker room for examination. According to Coach Mike McCarthy, it was a sprained knee. Jordy Nelson took over Blackmon’s job and the latter was to be evaluated on Tuesday.
Colledge injured his right knee when he got tangled with a Vikings defensive linemen in the third quarter. He was replaced by rookie T.J. Lang. “We’ll see how it is tomorrow,” Colledge said. “I’ve never missed a start. I don’t plan on making Detroit the first one.”
Other injured players in packers jersey needed to be evaluated on Tuesday included running back DeShawn Wynn, who had a wrist injury, and linebacker Desmond Bishop, who bruised one of his knees.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
QB Rodgers led Packers to another preseason win
I have to say the Green Bay Packers have some special wisdom in choosing a quarterback. Brett Favre will be remembered as a great quarterback and a former Packer even if he is now playing with the Minnesota Vikings. The one who took over Favre’s job in the Packers has proved himself to be another quarterback with talent. On Friday night’s preseason game, Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to the third preseason win at Arizona, a 44-37 victory over the Cardinals.
Rodgers threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns to open a 28-point halftime lead. He led the Packers’ No. 1 offense to four touchdowns and a field goal in their six possessions of the first half. Totally the offense made nine TDs and one field goal in 12 possessions and the starters even had not been forced to punt.
“That’s about as good as we can play on offense,” Rodgers said of the first half. “Talk about exciting. We’ve got a defense like that that can stop them and we get the ball back at the end. So many weapons, great play-calling, and it’s just us on offense executing.”
But what excited the Packers embarrassed the Cardinals a lot. Losing to Packers meant their third preseason loss, breaking their wish to have a preseason win. They tried hard and were once near to a win when there was 38 seconds to play. They cut the lead to 38-37 on Leinart’s 11-yard TD pass to Jason Wright, however, wide receiver Early Doucet dropped Leinart’s 2-point conversion pass and Packers WR Ruvell Martin took the chance and returned the subsequent onside kick attempt for a touchdown.
Rodgers threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns to open a 28-point halftime lead. He led the Packers’ No. 1 offense to four touchdowns and a field goal in their six possessions of the first half. Totally the offense made nine TDs and one field goal in 12 possessions and the starters even had not been forced to punt.
“That’s about as good as we can play on offense,” Rodgers said of the first half. “Talk about exciting. We’ve got a defense like that that can stop them and we get the ball back at the end. So many weapons, great play-calling, and it’s just us on offense executing.”
But what excited the Packers embarrassed the Cardinals a lot. Losing to Packers meant their third preseason loss, breaking their wish to have a preseason win. They tried hard and were once near to a win when there was 38 seconds to play. They cut the lead to 38-37 on Leinart’s 11-yard TD pass to Jason Wright, however, wide receiver Early Doucet dropped Leinart’s 2-point conversion pass and Packers WR Ruvell Martin took the chance and returned the subsequent onside kick attempt for a touchdown.
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