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Posted: Sat 12:27, 24 Aug 2013 Post subject: but not ruling out a return-spun2 |
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although not ruling out a return
Damon Allen finally closed the doorway on his extraordinary football career,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
But he didn't lock it,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
As they announced to a packed press conference yesterday at a Bay St. lounge he was, in fact, retiring after 23 years within the CFL,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he left open the chance that he may answer the phone call if your team needed anyone to temporarily fill in because of its injured quarterback.
"When that time comes my ears will be open,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," he said following an eloquent, emotional farewell. "That's the type of situation where I wouldn't be surprised teams would think of me because of the fact I understand the overall game and i am someone they wouldn't have to teach a whole new offence.
"But when the situation is not right, I will say no."
Allen said he would never chance a full comeback a year from now as some star athletes have done.
"I think of the Michael Jordan situation where some people say some of his legacy is tainted while he went back and forth three times,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," he explained. "I always wanted to be the one that,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], once I'm retired, I'm retired."
Allen admitted yesterday he knew in the own mind he was going to retire following last fall's East Division final when he didn't log off the bench, despite the fact that starter Michael Bishop struggled in a 19-9 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
"I knew then," he explained.
Allen's wife, Desiree,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said she doesn't think her husband will have again.
"I think he's hanging up his cleats and wearing his businessman's shoes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," she said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], adding the only possibility he may play could be if Toronto or Hamilton needed an emergency pivot.
She said it's unlikely he'd play in another city while his family, including three daughters,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a son and a grandson, remained in Toronto.
Allen, who'll turn 45 at the conclusion of July, admitted he's enjoyed keeping the media in speculation mode for the final six months about his retirement plans.
"I had fun,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," he said laughing. "But I had been telling the truth (when he kept saying he may play this year) because I had been under contract (towards the Argos)."
The Argos had picked up the option year of his contract immediately after the East final being unsure of in those days they would wind up obtaining Kerry Joseph,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], last year's CFL most outstanding player award winner,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], in a do business with the Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders.
General manager Adam Rita admitted he was concerned that Allen might decide to play this season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], thus forcing him to chop popular player who's destined for that hall of fame.
"He's mentally as tough as nails," said Rita, that has been related to Allen either like a coach or gm for 13 years.
"But as I told him, there's a time if you need to decide and it'll never be the best time, however,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you need to make it."
Rita said didn't officially learn of Allen's decision until the press conference was called,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
Allen will remain using the Argos organization like a special advisor to CEO Mike Clemons, who also retired as the club's head coach after last season.
Allen,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who played for six different CFL teams (he had two stints with Edmonton), joked he might have to "piece together a jersey with items of every team in it" assuming he is inducted into the hall of fame.
But he explained the final 5 years being an Argo "are special in my experience."
Centre Chad Folk,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], that has snapped the ball to Allen thousands of times,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], described him as "a quiet leader, who spoke through his play."
"But when he did speak, people listened."
Bishop, who finally wrested the starter's job from Allen after five years,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said he never wondered when Allen would retire so that he could step in.
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