It’s not exactly like the Orange Bowl being torn down, but New York Giant Jeff Feagles is sort of a Hurricanes institution.
And now bulldozers will tear him apart.
Kidding! He’s only retiring from the NFL. But it is a pretty big deal: the former Hurricane, currently the oldest player in the league at 44, has been punting every fall for a whopping 22 years.
In fact, Feagles was the last remaining player from the ‘80s, and the last remaining player featured in the classic video game Tecmo Super Bowl.
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Now we feel like retiring.
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Famer never missed a single game in his career, playing in an NFL record 352 consecutive games while earning Pro Bowl nods thirteen years apart in 1995 and 2008, and a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
He holds league records for most punts, most punts inside the 20 yard line, most career punting yards, most consecutive games played, and, dubiously, most punts blocked.
Still, not bad for a guy who went undrafted after winning a national championship with the ‘Canes in 1987. Feagles was signed on by the Patriots, and then spent time kicking around with the Eagles, Cards, and Seahawks before spending his final seven years with the Giants.
He’ll announce his decision tomorrow from New York, where, if tradition holds, someone will block the mic.
(Hey, someone was gonna say it!)
Janie Campbell is a Florida native who believes in the pro-set and ballpark hot dogs. Her work has appeared in irreverent sports sites around the internet.
