Todd McClure (age 36) retiring after 14 seasons in the NFL

http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2013/3/12/4095596/todd-mcclure-retirement-atlanta-falcons

only 7 active players have started more games than McClure:
--TE Tony Gonzales (237) -- 37 years old
--DB Ronde Barber (232) -- 37 years old
--QB Peyton Manning (224) -- 35 years old
--LB London Fletcher (224) -- 37 years old
--LB Takeo Spikes (215) -- 36 years old
--CB Champ Bailey (209) -- 34 years old
--DB Charles Woodson (203) -- 36 years old

C Jeff Saturday (age 37), the great center for the Colts since 1999 (for both Manning and Luck), had 8 more starts than McClure, and he also announced that he is retiring

also, Ray Lewis (age 37), who had 33 more starts than McClure, also announced he is retiring

 

McClure was a star for those great Tiger teams from 1995-1997 that helped propel LSU to where we are today (great esp considering what they did coming right off the Hallman years)

C Todd McClure
1999 NFL Draft, 7th Round
1998 All-American (AFCA)
1998 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1997 First-Team All-SEC (Coaches)

OG Alan Faneca
1998 NFL Draft, 1st Round
1997 All-American (AP, FWAA, WCF, FN, TSN)
1997 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1996 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

OT Ben Bordelon
1996 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)

RB Kevin Faulk
1999 NFL Draft, 2nd Round
1998 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1997 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1996 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1996 All-American (AP)

TE David LaFleur
1997 NFL Draft, 1st Round
1996 All-American (WCF)
1996 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1994 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

TE Nicky Savoie
1997 NFL Draft, 6th Round

WR Sheddrick Wilson
1995 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)

WR Eddie Kennison
1996 NFL Draft, 1st Round
1995 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)

DE Gabe Northern
1996 NFL Draft, 2nd Round
1995 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1994 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

DE Kenny Mixon
1998 NFL Draft, 2nd Round

DT Chuck Wiley
1998 NFL Draft, 3rd Round
1997 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1996 First-Team All-SEC (AP)
1995 1995 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)

DT Anthony McFarland
1999 NFL Draft, 1st Round
1998 All-American (AP, FN)
1998 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1996 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

CB Cedric Donaldson
1997 First-Team All-SEC (Coaches)
1997 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)

CB Tory James
1996 NFL Draft, 2nd Round

CB Denard Walker
1997 NFL Draft, 3rd Round

P Chad Kessler
1997 All-American (AP, AFCA, FN, WCF, TSN)
1997 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)
1995 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

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from the span of 1995-1997, you only had 16 big conference teams finish with a winning pct of 66.6% or higher, only 11 of which had a higher win pct than LSU

SEC
0.895 Florida (#2/#3, #1/#1, #4/#6)
0.865 Tennessee (#2/#3, #9/#9, #7/#8)
0.736 LSU (#25/#28, #12/#13, #13/#13)
0.703 Auburn (#21/NA, #24/#25, #11/#11)

Big 8/Big 12
0.947 Nebraska (#1/#1, #6/#6, #1/#2)
0.833 Kansas State (#6/#7, #17/#17, #7/#8)
0.714 Colorado (#4/#5, #8/#8, NR/NR)

Big Ten
0.842 Ohio State (#6/#8, #2/#2, #12/#12)
0.784 Michigan (#17/#19, #20/#20, #1/#2)
0.784 Penn State (#12/#13, #7/#7, #16/#17)

ACC
0.889 Florida State (#4/#5, #3/#3, #3/#3)
0.778 North Carolina (#29/NA, #10/#10, #4/#6)

Big East
0.750 Virginia Tech (#9/#10, #12/#13, #38/#40)
0.730 Syracuse (#16/#19, #19/#21, #20/#21)

Pac Ten
0.743 Arizona State (NR, #4/#4, #14/#14)
0.681 Washington (#27/NA, #15/#16, #18/#18)


Todd McClure

 

During training camp of his rookie season he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and missed the entire season. During his second season he took over as the Falcons starting center. Todd was a 7th. round pick, they thought a camp body, they were wrong. During the second season, the starting OG went down, they moved the starting OC out to guard and inserted Todd. For years they have drafted and brought in OC's to take his place, I said he'd leave the Pros when he's ready, guess its time.

A good write-up on the family.......

http://danwashburn.com/ontheline/2001/12/16/nfl-wives-are-part-of-team-too/

 

I still remember Leo McClure in his Central HS days when I was at DSHS. Quite a career for the Big Ragoo.

 

In the family write-up it tells about the Dads wanting to hook up those two kids. Leo and Greg knew what they were doing.lol

 

I've been a fan of Todd since his LSU days. It was painful to watch him in the hated red and black, but he exemplified the attitude and work ethic that makes the entire Purple and Gold Nation proud.

I suspect he's going out on his own terms and is ready to move on to the next chapter.

 

I went to high school with that dude. He graduated a couple of years before me, and all I remember is that he was a monster walking down the halls. A man among boys!

Oh, to be only a couple of years away from retirement........

sigh.

 

You remember a Hank Hughes??? Ross Perkins??? My nephews.

 

No kiddin'? I remember Hank...but not Ross. Maybe if I consulted a yearbook, I'd remember. Didn't Hank play linebacker, or am I thinking of somebody else?

 

THink Hank was VERY undersized DE. Ross was 1st team All State as a WR the first year (I think), he played football! Hank is now MMA fighter! Ross would be 2002 grad.