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re: Career year in their final season. Which athletes come to mind?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 12:46 pm to Paul Allen
Posted on 10/8/25 at 12:46 pm to Paul Allen
OP asks "career year in final season?"
Every response is some superstar who had a pretty decent year in their final season. Surprised no on has said "Durr Michael Jordan average 20 ppg in his final season"
Every response is some superstar who had a pretty decent year in their final season. Surprised no on has said "Durr Michael Jordan average 20 ppg in his final season"
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Posted on 10/8/25 at 12:56 pm to VinegarStrokes
quote:because the pool of player that would qualify is pretty damn small so the definition has to be stretched a bit or it'd be a very short thread.
Every response is some superstar who had a pretty decent year in their final season.
I'll throw in Luke Kuechly
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 12:59 pm to VinegarStrokes
Yeah there are very few of these. Even guys who retired early in their prime mostly didn’t do it off a career year that I can think of. Luck is the only one that came to mind and even that’s debatable whether it was the best year of his career
Unfortunately the two that come to mind are Sean Taylor (not a full year obviously) and Drazen Petrovic, two guys that died in their absolute prime
Unfortunately the two that come to mind are Sean Taylor (not a full year obviously) and Drazen Petrovic, two guys that died in their absolute prime
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:00 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Khabib
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:02 pm to castorinho
Jana Novotna
Career of choking in Wimbledon finals, lost one time up 6-4, 5-0 (40 love) (famous picture with the dutchess) then finally wins one and calls it quits
To this
Career of choking in Wimbledon finals, lost one time up 6-4, 5-0 (40 love) (famous picture with the dutchess) then finally wins one and calls it quits
To this
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:27 pm to Paul Allen
Favre in 09. I think he retired the next year?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:28 pm to castorinho
quote:
I'll throw in Luke Kuechly
Nah, diehard Panthers fan here. As amazing as Luke was, he played scared his final couple of years, because another blow to the head would've turned him into a vegetable. Plus, moron Tepper forced the Panthers to transition to a 3-4, and Luke was as pure of a 4-3 linebacker as there was ever.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:31 pm to Diseasefreeforall
quote:
Peyton was such a shell of himself he got benched for Brock Osweiler and has an argument for being the worst Super Bowl winning quarterback in history.
That AFCCG remains the largest lost wager of my gambling career. I had a ton on the Patriots. Steven Gostkowski's missed XP oddly changed the game even though it happened 2Q if I remember. Pats lost by a point.
Broncos defense was so good but Pats win that game 8 out of 10 times.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:36 pm to VinegarStrokes
Mike Mussina
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:40 pm to Schmelly
Like yours? 
Count the rings.
Count the rings.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:03 pm to Paul Allen
The last two years of Tiki Barber's career were probably his two best.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:21 pm to Paul Allen
Jim Brown retired after an MVP season
Posted on 10/8/25 at 4:01 pm to Paul Allen
Mariano Rivera
Posted on 10/8/25 at 4:10 pm to FightinTigersDammit
quote:
Jim Brown retired after an MVP season
Barry Sanders almost did the same thing. He followed up his 2,000 yard MVP season with a 1,500 yard season, then retired.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 5:57 pm to AkronTiger
Posted on 10/8/25 at 5:57 pm to UltimateHog
You can tell your grandkids about those. I’m sure they’ll love stories of what used to be
Posted on 10/8/25 at 6:11 pm to Schmelly
I know a Cubs fan isn’t talking about organization decision makings.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 6:13 pm to McMillan
Doesn't count i guess but Curtis Martin had his best year the year before his last season (his last full season)
Posted on 10/8/25 at 6:18 pm to Schmelly
Let’s see, in modern times:
Cards- 3 WS
Shitcago Scrubs- 1
One WS in 117 years
Cards- 3 WS
Shitcago Scrubs- 1
One WS in 117 years
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