image via: youtube The Oakland Raiders are in the market for a running back for next season and according to reports, the team has reached out to Marshawn Lynch about getting him to come out of retirement. The team has had internal talks about going after Adrian Peterson in free agency and that is still a possibility but the news of them inquiring about Lynch certainly changes things.
(Video) NBA: Allen Iverson Says It’s His Dream to Play With This Retired Player
Allen Iverson is one of the former NBA players who will be a player/coach in Ice Cube’s BIG3 three-on-three basketball league. He was asked about one other retired player.
(Video) Aretha Franklin Announces Retirement, Last Album, And Tour
WDIV 4 Screenshot An immense moment for the entertainment industry, as the Queen of Soul announces her retirement for later this year.
(Video) NBA: Yao Ming Thanks Hakeem Olajuwon For Inspiring Him As The Rockets Retire His Jersey
image via: twitter Yao Ming had his #11 jersey retired by the Houston Rockets last night in a move that was well deserved. Yao, who was already inducted into the basketball hall of fame last year, was on hand to show love to the city that loved him for eight years while he shared stories with the crowd, including how he has Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon to thank for making his own NBA dreams come true.
NFL: Baltimore Ravens Zachary Orr Announces His Retirement From The NFL At Age 24
image via: youtube More and more players in their early and mid 20’s have been retiring from football in the past few years than all the previous years of the league being in existence combined. Some players have called it quits over fear of head injuries and wanting to protect themselves for the rest of their lives and some other players have had to retire from the result of an injury. In the case of Zachary Orr of the Baltimore Ravens, his reasoning for retiring at age 24 somewhat has to do with both reasons.
NBA: Derrick Rose Was Not Happy With The Rumors Of Him Wanting To Retire
photo credit: youtube By now you already know the soap opera that was Derrick Rose and the Knicks this week. After disappearing on the team Monday night prior to the game against the Pelicans, Rose eventually contacted the Knicks and let them know he had a family issue. Whether you believe him or not is up to you but regardless, it happened. The bizarre atmosphere that night led to many rumors, which included talk of Rose retiring. Since he has already returned to the team, retirement clearly wasn’t on his mind and he let reporters know that after the Knicks win over the Bulls.
