What a letdown! You're a fan, you're excited, involved, rooting for the goal, and your sports hero just quits. Sometimes, it's just got to piss you off. But in Swingley's case, I'm just very very disappointed. How 'bout it folks, let's hear your stories of the "Big Letdown".
I'm not a Lions fan, but I was letdown by Barry Sanders' retirement. Running backs seem to be more prone to this behavior -- Jim Brown, Robert Smith -- than other position players in football. Perhaps it has something to do with the 20-30 vicious beatings they take every time they strap on a helmet.
posted by rcade at 08:13 AM on March 07, 2002