The Magic Flutie Era comes to an end
I knew this day would come, but I knew I'd be a little sad and wistful.
Yep, the little QB that could has finally called it a career. 3 leagues, 21 years and 58,000+ passing yards later.
Doug Flutie has retired.
You have to hand it to a guy who never knew the meaning of the word "quit" and had such a mind for the game. He was an absolute thrill to watch, particularly during his two seasons in Toronto.
Dougie, you went out having fun and with a big smile on your face in your very final game and you went out on your own terms. The game is better because you were up here playing it.
See you in Hamilton in 3 years for your Hall of Fame induction.
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As much as I admired the man's ability and loved to watch him playt, I admired the pro athlete that was not full of shit or himself. Dougie will be sorely missed and I wish that he would have come up and played for just one more year so we could give him the goodbye that he so richly deserves. Both he and Warren Moon proved to the naysayers of the south that one can be a great NFL player coming from the CFL. If the shortsighted idiots in Buffalo had given him the ball that year, they would have been playing for the superbowl, not golf.
Come up and visit anytime Dougie. There is always a beer chilling just for you.
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