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jimster
May-23rd-2006, 07:46 PM
DT Grasmanis Retires From Eagles
http://sports.iwon.com/news/05232006/v8506.html
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Paul Grasmanis retired on Tuesday, ending a 10-year NFL career filled with injuries.

Grasmanis joined the Eagles in 2000, and made 126 tackles and 10½ sacks in 54 games in Philadelphia. He played just eight games over the last three seasons, missing most of 2003 and 2005 with a torn Achilles' tendon.

Grasmanis spent his first three seasons in Chicago after being selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1996 draft. After he was released by Chicago, Grasmanis spent one week with St. Louis and finished the 1999 season in Denver.
DWinzit
May-23rd-2006, 07:55 PM
When healthy he was a good player and a lunch pail warrior. Too bad he had to deal with the injuries.Over the past three years, the NFC East teams were fortunate Phily suffered so many injuries at DT.
Who Del
May-23rd-2006, 08:02 PM
Well the Grassman wasn't great but wasn't horrible. He was servicable. You will be missed. But only a little.
Birdlives
May-24th-2006, 08:20 AM
Well the Grassman wasn't great but wasn't horrible. He was servicable. You will be missed. But only a little.

older player=teacher, locker room leader. I think he will be missed, somewhat more than a little, but not much more than that.
Grimm
May-24th-2006, 09:00 AM
He was one of the few Eagles I actually liked, I remember watching him at Notre Dame, sad to see him go
Bostic Hog
May-24th-2006, 03:09 PM
Another blow to the vaunted "Defense rotation".


HTTR
jrockster21
May-24th-2006, 05:22 PM
Grasmanis is a first-ballot hall of famer. Incredible talent. Would have had 20 sacks a season if he'd stayed healthy.
Westbrook36
May-24th-2006, 05:26 PM
Grasmanis is a first-ballot hall of famer. Incredible talent. Would have had 20 sacks a season if he'd stayed healthy.

No. He is leaving so now I have to devalue his importance to the team.

Grasmanis? Who needs him? Guy couldn't stay healthy and is taking up room that a guy like Kenyotta Marshall, who is tearing up the World League, can adequatly fill.
DWinzit
May-24th-2006, 05:41 PM
No. He is leaving so now I have to devalue his importance to the team.

Grasmanis? Who needs him? Guy couldn't stay healthy and is taking up room that a guy like Kenyotta Marshall, who is tearing up the World League, can adequatly fill.

You're just not quite right silly phily fan
Shotgunner
May-25th-2006, 12:59 PM
It's a young man's game. Time to go.
Lil Kenzo
May-25th-2006, 01:10 PM
In the words of Jerry Seinfeld: "That's a shame".