# farewell to the miracle man...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 15, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082 "2006-05-15T17:49:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/1 "2006-05-15T17:49:16Z")

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> **[Flutie calls it a fantastic career](http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2445409)**
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> Doug Flutie retired from pro football Monday, ending a 21-year career in which the Heisman Trophy winner puzzled both opposing defenses and his own coaches with his
> unconventional style at quarterback.

quarterback, kicker, renaissance man 🙂

![http://espn-att.starwave.com/photo/2006/0515/nfl_a_flutie_195.jpg](http://espn-att.starwave.com/photo/2006/0515/nfl_a_flutie_195.jpg)

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/2 "2006-05-15T18:02:58Z")

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someone will pick him up because they will need a QB

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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/3 "2006-05-15T18:49:03Z")

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um, retirement isnt exactly waivers :bonk:

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**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/4 "2006-05-15T18:50:25Z")

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when you retire, dont you have to wait a whole year b4 u can even come back into the league if you wanted to?

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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/5 "2006-05-15T19:20:59Z")

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i doubt we’ll be seeing a 44 yr old qb anytime soon, but yes i believe that is the truth…

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/6 "2006-05-15T19:27:03Z")

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nah, don’t worry - the jets will pick him up

:roll:

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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/farewell-to-the-miracle-man/12082/7 "2006-05-15T20:35:50Z")

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they obviously passed on leinert for him 🤣