I don't know, I've been reading the internet today and learned that since Henderson didn't sign with us, we are not going to field an OL next year or the year after. Maybe we can hire Bentley, Pace, and convince Mangold to retire and come back to help coach and recruit.DontHateOState;1654489; said:
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Retirement still on Pace?s mind
Relegated to backup status on Bears, best option seems mutual parting
Orlando Pace
Orlando Pace could retire before the Bears release him. (Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images / November 12, 2009)
While Orlando Pace used Valentine's Day weekend to escape to Florida with his family, the Bears offensive tackle continues to ponder a permanent vacation from football.
Retirement could be near for the 34-year-old veteran and seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
``It's still up in the air,'' Pace said by phone Tuesday from his home in, go figure, Orlando. ``I'm still feeling my way through this.
``I haven't talked to anyone in the organization about it yet. That probably should be happening in the next week or so.''
Although Pace remains coy about his decision, it seems likely that the probably future Hall of Famer will step away from the game after 13 seasons. He still has two years remaining on the three-year, $15 million deal he signed with the Bears before last season. Pace would make a base salary of $3.75 million in 2010 to go with a $250,000 workout bonus.
Because the Bears now consider Pace a backup to starting left tackle Chris Williams, the best option seemingly would be a mutual parting. Retirement would allow Pace to walk away under his own terms rather than having to be released.
``That's a lot of money if they're thinking a reserve role,'' Pace said. ``I'm sure they're thinking about it from a business end as well.
``I understand that I was only here to kind of bridge the gap between a year and Chris, so I understand that's part of the business. Now I have to see what makes the best sense for me.''
Orlando Pace getting a shot in the booth?
by VanRam on Jun 7, 2010
M. Spencer Green - AP .
"That was nice throw. Don't you agree, empty chair?"
With Isaac Bruce back in the St. Louis Rams family, there are some other former Rams embarking on the next phase of their careers.
Adam Archuleta and Orlando Pace will be attending this year's NFL Broadcast Boot Camp from June 21-24. What is the broadcast boot camp? I'll let the NFL explain:
The program, which runs from June 21-24, is directed by the NFL Broadcasting Department and covers a wide range of topics with instructors from each of the NFL?s broadcast partners ? CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Westwood One Radio, plus local radio and TV. It will include hands-on work in areas such as tape study, editing, show preparation, radio production, control room operation, studio preparation, production meetings, field reporting and game preparation. Each player will tape segments as a studio and game analyst and take part in a networking session with television executives. Each player also will serve as a live radio host on SIRIUS NFL Radio.
This isn't just some celebrity waiter type thing, as you can see. This is a program the league does to help players transition from a career on the field.
Over the last three years, 65 players have participated and 28 have landed broadcasting gigs.
John Cooper finally coming back
Ex-Ohio State coach made his name far away from home; always wanted to play, coach at Tennessee
By Dave Link
Knoxville News Sentinel
Posted July 28, 2010
John Cooper finally coming back
John Cooper will never forget his childhood days growing up in the Knoxville area of Heiskell and being a University of Tennessee football fan.
Cooper sold Cokes at UT's Shields-Watkins Field in the late 1940s when Gen. Robert Neyland was the Vols' coach. When UT played road games, Cooper envisioned every play while listening on the radio.
"I could tell you any player's name," Cooper recalls. "If a game was played on the road, Lindsey Nelson was broadcasting the game. If I wasn't watching them play, I was listening on the radio. I dreamed of playing football for Tennessee."
It never happened.
