Tribute to Todd McClure

Nice article even though it comes from the Failcons website

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/...ill-Felt/b74b28c3-4395-41bb-93d5-752877c151cb

 

Great write-up on a great player.

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media...Ceremony/f173439f-7b7a-4266-9bc9-867753b87d8c

 

Love McClure, hate his team

 

Get in line and take a number.

 

More:


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.

 

How many of those 236 lasted even half as long as he did?

 

Just a guess, less than 10%

 

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.

 

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