全明星LT--海鹰71号宣布退役

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全明星LT--海鹰71号宣布退役



视频：http://www.seahawks.com/media-lounge/videos/Walter-Jones-announces-retirement/d64db3ca-d872-4431-bf44-c27acf129b5f
致敬片：http://www.seahawks.com/media-lounge/videos/A-Tribute-to-Walter-Jones/ba4ae7b7-6074-4801-af35-4ddebabccb5f


华盛顿州消息，西雅图海鹰的四届全明星截锋Walter Jones 今天正式宣布退役，结束了其13年光辉的职业生涯。36岁的Jones司职左截锋，效力海鹰13载，成为球队不可或缺的中流砥柱。经过数月的考虑后他作出了退役的决定，当地时间周四晚他召开了球队的新闻发布会宣布了这一决定。

“What a great day to be a seahawk,” Jones在他的Twitter上写到。

"Walter Jones: One of the all-time greats to ever play the game. You will always be a part of the Seahawks!" Pete Carroll在tweet上写到。

据悉，海鹰方面已经将他的71号球衣退役，而华盛顿州州长Chris Gregoire将4月30日定位州的"Walter Jones Day"以纪念这位球队史上最伟大的LT。

前海鹰主帅Mike Holmgren评价Jones是他所执教锋线球员中最好的。Holmgren曾执教过Brett Favre、Joe Montana、Steve Young、Jerry Rice等名人堂级的球员。Jones在效力海鹰仅两个赛季后，就成为了球队首位入选职业碗的进攻锋线球员，最终他的职业生涯共获得了8次职业碗的入选（可能由于伤病原因未全部参加），最后一次是在2008赛季。由于Jones饱受双膝伤病困扰，上赛季海鹰在jones得位置试了四名球员，无一不惨淡收场，球队在2007赛季之后的战绩也仅有9胜23负---2007赛季是Jones最后一个打满得赛季。去年夏天时，Jones曾试图在膝盖手术后复出参加训练营，不过经过数次练习后，他在八月进行了左膝的关节镜手术，这使得他整个赛季基本都被放在了伤病名单上。

6尺5寸，325磅的Walter Jones在1997年首轮第六位被海鹰选中，时光轮回13年，今年的选秀大会，西雅图再次用第六顺位选择了奥克拉荷马州大的Russell Okung来顶替Jones的位置。有趣的是，Okung在回忆到数年前代表奥克拉荷马州大到西雅图打华盛顿州大时，途经Jones的更衣柜时，说到"My strength coach stopped me to look at it……And I thought, 'If I could ever be even as good as Walter Jones ...'"

如今，Okung将成为14年来海鹰的第二任先发左截锋。究竟他能否接过Walter Jones的大旗，保护好四分卫的盲侧，让我们拭目以待。




THANK YOU WALTER!
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A SEAHAWK!!

Kenny01

不得不说，Walter Jones是海鹰重要的一员，有他在哈贝传球更加稳健。也更令人放心些
Walter,Thank you for what you done for Seahawks!

下面附几个人对他的评价：
我告诉人们，曾与我一起打过球的最好的球员一个是Deion Sanders，另一个是WALTER JONES
——Robbie Toback
Walker，他是我见过的最好的锋线巨人
——Mike Holmgren
我曾面对过许多其他神奇的名人堂级的球员，而Walter Jones远远超出他们
——Patrick Kerney

华盛顿周将今天设为Jones Walter Day，具体文件

内容如下：
WHEREAS, in 1997, Walter Jones was the sixth overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft selected by the Seattle Seahawks; and  

WHEREAS, Walter was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October 1997, and earned consensus first-team All-Rookie honors from multiple publications; and  

WHEREAS, Walter’s 180 starts rank second in Seattle history and 180 games played rank fourth in Seattle history; and  

WHEREAS, Walter became the first Seahawks offensive lineman to play in the Pro Bowl,  and was named to the Pro Bowl nine times-the most in team history; and

WHEREAS, Walter served as team captain during the historic 2005 Seahawks season, winning the NFC Championship while playing an integral role in helping Shaun Alexander become the 2005 NFL MVP; and

WHEREAS, Walter was named a six-time AP All-Pro and has secured his place as one of the most dominant left tackles of his time; and

WHEREAS, these on-the-field achievements rank second to Walter’s commitment to his family and community;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state of Washington, do hereby proclaim Friday, April 30, 2010
   

WALTER JONES DAY

in Washington State, and I urge all citizens to join me in saluting this remarkable player.

zolo_x

非常巧合的是，okung也是第6轮被选中的。难道这只是巧合？

big_blue

可以让一个州为他设立纪念日的球员
足可见其伟大

懒人71

伟大的LT…………………………膜拜一下

oshitman

欧也，又多一个放假日！
感谢伟大的LT琼斯！

rosicky7sky

有OKUNG接班JONES可以闭眼了

MC不要D

有点老爸的感觉