David Pollack retires

[Smoke]

He was cleared to played but didn't want to risk another serious injury. I can respect that. Still, its a sad ending to his career and another blow to the Bengals.

http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6737

Nearly three years to the day the Bengals took David Pollack with their first pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, head coach Marvin Lewis said Pollack is headed to retirement.

But he suffered a broken neck Sept. 17, 2006 in the second game of the season trying to tackle Browns running back Reuben Droughns. Lewis said Pollack told him last week that he wasn't comfortable with the neck medically despite being cleared to play.

 

[dominizzo]

he was Talented

 

[Nublar7]

I feel really bad for him. Never really got a shot to show the NFL his talent.

 

[3Ply Stagliano]

He seems like a good guy and I think he's probably made the right decision. It's good for him to have other interests outside football to make it not worth risking his health for and therefore be a more rounded person than some players might be. I hope he's happy in whatever he chooses to do now.