Tribute to Todd McClure

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  1. wjray

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    Love McClure, hate his team
     
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    Get in line and take a number.
     
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    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/falcons/2013/03/25/todd-mcclure-retires-matt-ryan/2018367/



    Some info.......

    1999 – The year the Falcons drafted McClure out of LSU.
    236 – The number of players drafted ahead of McClure in that year.
    198 – The number of games McClure played in the NFL.
    195 – The number of games McClure started in the NFL.
    129 – The number of consecutive games McClure played for Atlanta at one point in his career, breaking Keith Brooking‘s franchise record.
    36 – McClure’s age when he files his retirement papers with the league.
    14 – The number of seasons McClure played in the NFL.
    12 – The number of starting quarterbacks McClure snapped the ball to during his career.
    10 - The number of fumbles McClure recovered during his career.
    6 – The number of head coaches (including interim) McClure played under during his career.
     
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  6. Attack Tiger

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    How many of those 236 lasted even half as long as he did?
     
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    Just a guess, less than 10%
     
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    What many don't know, Todd's wife, the wife of Brett Bech (Brett a former LSU and Saints Player, now the Asst. S&C coach for the Dallas Cowboys) and my Godchild (A former LSU Golden Girl), were best friends going through Central High.
     
  9. Attack Tiger

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    What were their names? I was a frosh when Todd was a Senior...I might know them.
     
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