Doug Flutie was Great NFL Small Man
With the Heisman Trophy, and 21 years of professional football under his belt Doug Flutie has decided to call it a career. The lack of size has not marred the eight years of CFL, and the twelve years of NFL experience that Flutie has amassed.
The last team that Flutie has played for, albeit the fact that it was only five games was the New England Patriots. It was from this very camp, that the news of his retirement was announced. At 43 years of age, this quarterback has seen his share of workload. With 14,715 passing yards, and 86 touchdown passes in the NFL combined with the three Grey Cups and six times voted as the CFL's most outstanding player Flutie has a name that is surely carved in stone.
It was Flutie that converted the NFL's first drop kick for an extra point since the last attempt in 1941 during an NFL title game. All the while attempting a mere 10 passes and remaining a backup quarterback. This play was probably his last, and was against the Miami Dolphins. Flutie feels that if that was his final play in professional football, that it is not such a horrible thing. Most experts would easily agree to this.
Do not mistake retirement as a loss of passion for the sport of football for Flutie; he is in the works with many networks on the possibility of broadcast. He as many professional athletes know, it is very hard to stay healthy at the age of 43. Many teams easily overlook or bypass an athlete of this age for youth. Flutie has lead a storied career, one that will not soon be forgotten. He will be remembered as a fine athlete and someone that had a great passion for the sport of football.
It will be the fans that surely will loose, as he is still considered one of the most dynamic players to grace the sport. His presence on the field will most definitely be missed.
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