Niners defensive tackle Justin Smith to retire

[rams24/7]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...iners-defensive-tackle-justin-smith-to-retire

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that five-time Pro Bowler Justin Smith will retire.

Around The NFL will have more on this story shortly.

Excuse me if this is a double thread, but I checked the search and didn't see a thread. Just one less niner cornerstone opcorn:

 

[JackDRams]

Ouch. I don't even wanna know what their starting d line is gonna look like now. It was already bad enough.

 

[PowayRamFan]

I won't be shedding any tears. Nice of him to leave now before he's had time to teach Armstead how to hold.

 

[rams24/7]

I won't be shedding any tears. Nice of him to leave now before he's had time to teach Armstead how to hold.

Yeah. He had perfected the double hold. Great player, but never cared for the refs turning a blind eye to his tactics

 

[DaveFan'51]

This is the second best news I've heard today!! ( Thordaddy's Celebration being #1)

 

[TheDYVKX]

This is awesome news. He was a pain in the ass.

 

[12intheBox]

I saw this on Twitter - I thought he had announced that a month or so ago - but I guess not.

Good riddance to a good player.

 

[Leuzer]

:banana:

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

One less cheatin bastard to get me upset during a game. Now all we need is for an announcement that the Refs will go back to calling holding calls on the offensive lines.

 

[ChrisW]

This is awesome news. He was a pain in the ass.

I liked your post for the Hayes mermaid pic. Bravo, sir!

 

[rams24/7]

Losses:

RB Gore
WR Crabtree
OL Iupati
DL McDonald, Smith
LB: Willis, Borland
CB: Culliver, Cox

And Ahmad Brooks has been accused of domestic abuse and could face suspension. They will be in the cellar of the west this year

 

[Rmfnlt]

Boy, San Francisco is really taking it on the chin

If they do well this season (anything above .500), I will be flaberghasted!!!

 

[Fatbot]

Smith is always Exhibit A for when people ask me why I don't respect Pro Bowl and All Pro. Same exact player (minus the cheating) in Cincy gets zero awards in 7 seasons but slap a Whiner jersey on him and suddenly the media slobbers all over themselves overrating him and voting him into every award.

 

[JackDRams]

Losses:

RB Gore
WR Crabtree
OL Iupati
DL McDonald, Smith
LB: Willis, Borland
CB: Culliver, Cox

And Ahmad Brooks has been accused of domestic abuse and could face suspension. They will be in the cellar of the west this year

And Harbaugh. Going from Harbaugh to Tomsula is going to be quite the change too.

 

[rams24/7]

And Harbaugh. Going from Harbaugh to Tomsula is going to be quite the change too.

And Harbaugh had Roman and Fangio, 2 very solid coordinators on both sides of the ball. Similarly I think the greatest loss for AZ was Bowles.

 

[DaveFan'51]

Losses:

RB Gore
WR Crabtree
OL Iupati
DL McDonald, Smith
LB: Willis, Borland
CB: Culliver, Cox

And Ahmad Brooks has been accused of domestic abuse and could face suspension. They will be in the cellar of the west this year

Works for me, let them spend the next decade their!!

 

[ZigZagRam]

Rumor has it that Smith didn't want memory of him to be being pancaked repeatedly by Greg Robinson during the 2015 season.

 

[den-the-coach]

Jim Tomsula taking his driving test.

 

[Memphis Ram]

One Rams killer down.

I wish Anquan Boldin would hang em up next. That guy must become invisible to Rams CBs at the snap or something.

Any other Rams killers out there?

 

[TexasRam]

Only Ram killers left Bowman and Vernon Davis.. But rams can always just grab his Wang again.

 

[A55VA6]