Article:Glover Hangs his Cleats up After 13 Long Seasons

The 34-year old defensive tackle from San Diego, CA decided to call it quits, retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with four different teams.

Though he never did get that Super Bowl ring that every NFL player dreams of, I would call his career a success. He managed to stay in the league for over a decade, something that a majority of players don’t get the chance to do, mainly due to recurring injuries or other personal problems. During those years, Glover went to six Pro Bowls and led the NFL in sacks back in 2000.

Glover recorded 83.5 sacks throughout his career, good enough for a tie with Leonard Marshall and Trevor Pryce at 37 th on the all-time list, right behind guys like Howie Long and Willie McGinest.

At six foot two, 290 pounds, Glover was an immediate force up front and was a huge problem for the opposition. His numbers, most people would say, aren’t quite Hall of Fame worthy, but were good enough to get on the All-Pro team four times (’98, ’00, ’02, ’03) in addition to his six consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, as stated above.

Other awards Glover accumulated during his career as an NFL player include “Man of the Year” and “Unsung hero” awards in the early 2000’s, and in ’07 was awarded the Walter Payton Man of the Year award by the St. Louis Rams. His career may not have been HOF worthy, but it sure wasn’t a failure either.