Sapp Is Done

I didn't realize it was unofficial up until now. But apparently Warren Sapp is retired now for real. How pissed is he that he happened to pick the same day that Brett Favre retires and got completely overshadowed? It's going to be tough to even find an article about his retirement that doesn't mention Favre. After all their jawing on the field, I guess Favre gets the last word.

I loved Warren Sapp. I wished he had been more fan-friendly, but that's really the only thing I can fault him for. If he doesn't get into the Hall of Fame pretty quickly after he is eligible, it will be a crime. The "Tampa 2" simply doesn't work without a force like him on the inside. The word is overused, but in this case Sapp really did revolutionize the position. Defensive tackle hasn't been played quite the same since he started his streak of domination (1997 - 2003) and Lawrence Taylor is the only other defensive player I can think of in the modern era that teams had to change their game plan for. Maybe Deion Sanders, too. That's pretty good company.

Now, Warren, please go see Fox Sports about putting you on the sidelines instead of Tony Siragusa. You were born for that job.