Shocking retirement with Luck. Most shocking in NFL history? Barry Sanders retired 2 years after he rushed for 2,000 yards. Jim Brown retired coming off of three straight rushing titles and was probably still the best player in the NFL when he hung it up.
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Schnepf: Many thanks for allowing me to tell your stories
Through all these years of changes during a career that is ending, there is one thing that has remained constant in the world of journalism: storytelling. Written By: Kevin J. Schnepf | 10:15 am, Dec. 30, 2020 ×
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I have been fortunate to be a storyteller for much of the last four decades. Even more fortunate that it was part of my job for the last 34 years at The Forum a journalism career that comes to end with my planned retirement as sports editor on Thursday, Dec. 31.
It was a career that began in 1979 at the Wahpeton Daily News, in a newsroom filled with the clanking of typewriters (yes, typewriters), the constant ticking of the Associated Press ticker-tape machine and smoke-filled air during an era when people could light up a cigarette indoors.
Trevor Jones-Getty Images Joining Tom Landry and scouting icon Gil Brandt as the troika that turned the Cowboys into one of the world s most recognizable teams, Schramm led the franchise s front office for its first 29 seasons. During that span: 20 consecutive winning seasons, five Super Bowl appearances, and draft revolutionization that ended with the Schramm-era Cowboys selecting nine Hall of Famers. Schramm acquiring top-five picks from the Giants and Seahawks in a three-year span netted them, Randy White and Tony Dorsett, extending the dynasty into the 1980s. The Cowboys became American royalty under Schramm, helping elevate the NFL in the process.