Justin Tuck spillede en afgørende rolle i de to seneste Super Bowl sejre for New York Giants, men efter 11 år i NFL så stopper han nu karrieren.
Oakland Raiders’ 32 årige defensive-end Justin Tuck har valgt at stoppe karrieren. Det annoncerede han selv på twitter. Det blev kun til fem kampe i hans sidste sæson, som sluttede efter en overrevet brystmuskel.
After months of praying & careful consideration, I have decided to retire… – https://t.co/gBj0hzX8Jq pic.twitter.com/iI5cXUIufz
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) February 1, 2016
Selvom Justin Tuck de sidste to år har tørnet ud for Oakland Raiders, så vil den dygtige defensive end primært blive husket for hans tid hos New York Giants.
Se Tucks 5 største præstationer for Giants
I 2005 draftede Giants den lange forsvarspiller, og det skulle vise sig at være en yderst fremragende beslutning. Han nåede over 60 sacks i sine 9 sæsoner hos Giants, men Tucks betydning i specielt to kampe vil blive husket.
Justin Tuck skulle nemlig vise sig at være noget nær Tom Bradys Super Bowl mareridt. Tuck havde 2 sacks og dominerede i både Super Bowl 42 og 46, hvor Giants begge gange slog favoritterne fra New England Patriots. Han er den eneste til at have to sacks i to forskellige Super Bowls.
Justin Tuck: 4.0 sacks in two career Super Bowl appearances, 2nd-most since the stat became official in 1982 (Charles Haley – 4.5 in 5 SBs)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 1, 2016
Tucks betydning vil formentlig også give ham gode chancer for at havne i Giants’ “Ring of Honor”, men indtil videre må hans nøjes med lykønskninger fra hele NFL landskabet.
Next stop: The Ring of Honor. … Congrats, Justin! https://t.co/O6tKOuZHdj
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) February 1, 2016
Congratulations @JustinTuck on a successful 11-year career! pic.twitter.com/Zcxk93q7Lg
— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2016
Congrats to my brotha @JustinTuck on his retirement. This pictures says it all..We were flexing on them fools. Lmao pic.twitter.com/aQzx7tYq8b
— Michael Strahan (@michaelstrahan) February 1, 2016
— Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) February 1, 2016
“The MVP of Super Bowl XLII was Justin Tuck. Not to take anything away from Eli but what Tuck did was absolutely amazing.” —@michaelstrahan
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 1, 2016
You will be missed… Congrats on your retirement… @justintuck thank you for everything brother! https://t.co/LF6NHkoDOT
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) February 1, 2016
