Interesting. I'd never heard of him.

Florida Man will be along soon to reclaim the title.

Brown was taken in the first round of the 1957 draft by the Cleveland Browns.^[9] He departed as the NFL record holder for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312 yards), as well as the all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (106), total touchdowns (126), and all-purpose yards (15,549)

But one who was on the cusp like this instance? I can't think of anyone (outside of people who had serious knee injuries pre-pro, for example).

Yeah, I was specifically thinking of rookies at the beginning of their career, instead of some who've made a name for themselves deciding to quit in their prime.

Is there any precedent for this at all in sports?

"The reality is that under the UN's Law and Sea Convention, an island, even a small one, gets 12 nautical miles out to sea of territory to call its own and another 200 miles in any direction of mineral and fishing rights. You can imagine that if China has a string of these reefs-turned-sea-base-islands, they can claim…

I know, right?

"well, what is the deadline for making the biggest decision of your entire life?"

The guy is putting his own well-being ahead of your entertainment. That's his choice to make. It isn't like being drafted in the NFL automatically makes you a wise investment for your team (Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell come to mind). It's the cost of the business that they're in. And let's face it, that business is…

How do you pronounce m4d3?

I'm sure those cats are plotting a midnight death assignment.

Are you counting the Tragically Hip as indie? Because if not, I'm not sure we can be friends ;)

"It's even worse when your Formula One drivers decide to release an album." I can't think of any scenario in which this is a good thing. And you can't make me listen to it!

I posted before I read your comment, but yeah, that's a really gut-wrenching documentary.

This is a good documentary on the subject:

They're posting?

It's supposed to be a 64.5, though. I know they got rid of the bar after 65.

shouldn't there be a bar here?

C.A., maybe sometime you could do a Behind Closed Ovens about sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. Or maybe you have? Would be eye-opening, I'm sure.