from the official site: Victor Green Signs, Intends to Retire a Jet The New York Jets today announced the signing of safety Victor Green, with his intent to retire as a Jet. The announcement was made by Jets? General Manager Mike Tannenbaum. ?Victor was an outstanding contributor to this organization,? said Tannenbaum. ?Victor never missed a game in a Jets? uniform and could always be counted on to practice hard and prepare each week. He quickly earned a starting position in the league following his signing as an undrafted rookie free agent. Victor showed a tremendous instinct for being around the football and displayed a tenacity and fearlessness when playing the game. Victor should walk away from the NFL with his head held high. It is an honor for us to have him retire as a member of the New York Jets.? ?I am grateful to the Jets? organization for giving me a chance 13 years ago as a rookie free agent, and now I am proud to retire as a Jet," Green said. "I enjoyed my time in New York because of my teammates, coaches and most of all, the Jets? fans. I appreciated their support on Sundays, especially hearing the J-E-T-S chant. They know I gave all I had each week. I am also looking forward to continuing my relationship with the Jets in some capacity." Green, a native of Americus, GA, entered the NFL as a rookie free agent signee of the Jets in 1993 out of the University of Akron. Green went on to make the team as a rookie and just a year-and-a-half later, moved into the starting lineup as the team?s strong safety in 1994. He played for the Jets through the 2001 season, accumulating 964 tackles, which currently stands as the fifth-most tackles in team history and the most stops ever by a Jets? defensive back. Always a popular player with the fans, Green was voted as a member of the Jets? Four Decade Team in 2003. Green also owns the Jets? all-time single season tackle mark, a record he established in 1996 when he recorded 207 stops (from Jets? coaches? film review). His 24 career interceptions in a Jets? uniform during regular season play are tied for the third-most in team annals, while he retires second on the franchise?s all-time interception return yardage list with 529 yards, only 52 shy of Darrol Ray?s mark of 581 yards. Green went on to play for the New England Patriots in 2002 and the New Orleans Saints in 2003. He finished his career with 1,000 tackles, 725 of which were solo, 25 interceptions for 643 yards and three touchdowns. He also recovered 16 career fumbles and forced 12 of them from his position in the secondary.
Well good news. A feel-good story for the day. Beats all of these ridiculous mock-threads I have seen thus far. So far, the only people we aren't taking in Mocks are Elvis Presely and the mailman from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
Why do teams see the need to do this crap? Wasn't the guy already retired? I don't get all caught up in this stuff. When your done, just file your papers and go away.
What's your problem? Mr. Hard ass? He wasn't a Jet when he quit...now he is...its not big news to anyone, but jets fans...
One good thing about Victor was that year he became a Patriot, and they didn't win. Thanks Victor, if it weren't for you they may have won 4 in a row!
They did the same thing for Mo Lewis and Marvin Jones last year. I think it's cool. Thank you Emmit Smith for the precedent!
I think it's great! Victor Green was always one of my all time favorite Jets. I'm proud he thanked the fans. Good luck Victor!
Things aren't always so black and white. There is probably a lot of sentimental value for Victor and the organization. If that's the case, so be it. People see some value in having the Jets playing within the boundaries of NYC, others don't. For some people it matters, for others it doesn't.
My all time favoutite Jet, I am happy he came back to retire, man i miss him dropping the boom on guys comin up the middle
I think its important to focus on continuity and history in the organization. Especially, in this day and age of free agency and roster turnover.
