Following is a transcript of donald driver s retirement speech from wednesday at lambeau field. The prolific green bay packers wide receiver is leaning toward retirement after a limited 2012 campaign. Fans flocked to lambeau field to see donald driver, and hear his retirement remarks. On wednesday, the popular green bay packers wide receiver celebrated his 14year career during an event at lambeau field with family. It was then time for donald driver himself to step up to the microphone. The veteran wide receiver, who spent his entire 14. Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is held at the cleveland high school football field. Donald driver to retire from nfl after 14 seasons with. Donald driver come with the packers, then hes calling it quits. Packers wr donald driver joined by 100s of fans, governor as. Donald drivers productive career officially came to a close wednesday. Donald driver announces retirement from packers washington. Jan 24, 20 donald driver might have made his last vault into the lambeau field stands.
Donald driver to retire as packers most prolific receiver. Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl. Driver played his entire 14year playing career with. Afterward, check back for a photo gallery and updated news and notes from the scene. Ive always said i never want to wear another uniform. Packers, fans give donald driver a rousing sendoff pro. Speakers included presidentceo mark murphy, gm ted thompson, head coach mike mccarthy, governor scott walker.
Brett favre, wearing a packers jersey for the first time in 7 years, appears on this weeks cover. Jan 31, 20 donald driver started his nfl career with the green bay packers as a seventhround draft pick who battled to make the roster, then barely saw the field. Itll be an emotional day for donald driver today as he officially announces his retirement at a lambeau field news conference 11am today. Fans invited to donald driver retirement celebration. I told myself that i wasnt going to cry today so im going to try to hold all the emotions back. Tyler dunne will report live from donald driver s retirement ceremony. Packers wr donald driver confirms plan to retire usa today. He told packers fans gathered at the lambeau atrium, i love you all so much.
Donald driver, others share memories of great career. Driver played in games this season, catching eight passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns. I plan to purchase more copies to give for xmas gifts. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver will formally announce his retirement in a public event next week at lambeau field. The club will hold a retirement party open to the public wednesday, feb. Driver makes retirement official today wisconsin radio. Donald driver might have made his last vault into the lambeau field stands. Driver held his official retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium in. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. Donald driver announced his retirement from the national football league after a 14year career with the green bay packers that made him the teams. Packers wr donald driver joined by 100s of fans, governor. Donald driver does an amazing job writing about his life in this book.
Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl seasons. Feb 01, 20 people braved subzero temperatures waiting in line overnight so they could be first in line at lambeau field to get their hands on tickets for wednesdays retirement announcement of the green bay. Donald driver, a consistent wide receiver for the green bay packers for 14 seasons, announced on espn radio that he was retiring from the nfl. Donald driver announces his retirement onmilwaukee. From humble start, donald driver retires in greatness. It was held in the lambeau field atrium with comments. Donald driver, retiring after 14 seasons, didnt want to play. Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv over the pittsburgh steelers.
From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field 9780385349147. Donald driver started his nfl career with the green bay packers as a seventhround draft pick who battled to make the roster, then barely saw the field. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced thursday morning that he will retire from the nfl, bringing an end to a career that spanned 14 seasons highlighted by a. In 20, driver decided to retire the only way he knew how. Donald driver retires as green bay packers leading. Tyler dunne will report live from donald drivers retirement ceremony. Former green bay packers receiver donald driver holds his daughter charity during his february retirement press conference at lambeau field. Green bay packers receiver donald driver retires new.
Driver had 37 receptions through the first three seasons of his career, but he emerged as one of brett favres favorite targets. It was held in the lambeau field atrium with comments made by mark murphy, ted thompson, mike mccarthy, and driver. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver announces. Quotes from around the nfl on donald drivers retirement. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in retirement, photos of drivers community. Kevin obrien was among the masses outside lambeau field, where he waited wednesday morning to get into driver.
Sports illustrated, brett favre retirement tribute, 2008 issue. Driver held his official retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium in front of thousands of fans who lined up in belowzero temperatures to thank him for 14 amazing seasons of playing for the green and gold. The veteran wide receiver, who spent his entire 14year career in green bay. Driver formally announces retirement at lambeau field atrium. Donald driver, retiring after 14 seasons, didnt want to play for. I saw donald driver go all the way around lambeau giving high fives to fans after the last game of the season. Jan 31, 20 green bay packers receiver donald driver retires the green bay packers alltime leading receiver announced his retirement thursday, with a public ceremony planned for feb.
Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver spoke to fans and media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on wednesday, february 6. Jan 31, 20 donald driver announced his retirement from the green bay packers on jan. Following is a transcript of donald drivers retirement speech from wednesday at lambeau field. Packers issue formal release about donald drivers retirement. Green bay packers wide receiver 19992012 donald driver took questions from media at his retirement celebration in the lambeau field atrium on wednesday, february 6. Donald driver is the alltime leader in receptions 743 and yards 10,7, but he took 14 years. The green bay packers alltime leading receiver announced his retirement thursday, with a public ceremony planned for feb. Feb 06, 20 donald drivers retirement celebration was held in the atrium of lambeau field in green bay wisconsin wednesday, feb. Im calling it a career posted by mike spofford on january 31, 20 7. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading receiver, a super bowl.
From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field. Jan 31, 20 driver caught only two passes in the final two months of the season green bay packers wide receiver donald driver will formally announce his retirement in a public event next week at lambeau field. The lambeau field atrium will be the site for the formal announcement of donald driver s retirement. The unofficial announcement that the street would be renamed was made during the packers party to honor driver s retirement held back in february in the atrium at lambeau field.
Coach mac has a bit of a slip of the tongue at donald driver s retirement ceremony at lambeau field. Driver formally announces retirement at lambeau field. But it tells so much about the man who, with todays retirement ceremony at lambeau field, celebrates his storied career as a playmaker. Driver tells tales on and off the field which are at times quite funny. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver announced his retirement on feb. Donald driver s retirement celebration was held in the atrium of lambeau field in green bay wisconsin wednesday, feb. On wednesday, the popular green bay packers wide receiver celebrated his 14year career during an event at lambeau field with family, friends, a. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading receiver, a super bowl champion and one of the most beloved players in franchise history.
More than 1,000 tickets were distributed, free of charge, on a firstcome, firstserved basis. This was the first public retirement ceremony ever held for a packers player. Fans wait in long lines at lambeau field for donald driver. Jan 31, 20 green bay packers receiver donald driver announced he is retiring after 14 seasons on espn radios mike and mike in the morning on thursday.
Donald driver, retiring after 14 seasons, didnt want to. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl who played with the team from 1999 to 2012 after being drafted in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th overall out of alcorn state. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in. Donald driver of green bay packers announces retirement. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in green bay donald driver was honored in green bay on saturday. Green bay packers fans can expect to see plenty of donald driver even though he officially ended his 14year career with the team.
Doubled to dedicate donald driver way tomorrow lombardi. Donald driver will announce his retirement today at lambeau field. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field by donald driver 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The green bay packers alltime leading receiver celebrated his career during an unprecedented event inside the lambeau field atrium. Tyler dunne will report live from donald driver s retirement ceremony scheduled for 11 a. While getting a little choked up, he paused, and let out an oh, shit. Donald driver retires from green bay packers in style. Fans flock to lambeau field to hear donald drivers. Driver tells all about his life growing up to his retirement with americas teamthe green bay packers. The green bay packers alltime leading receiver announced his retirement thursday morning, with a public ceremony planned for feb. Jun 16, 20 retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in green bay donald driver was honored in green bay on saturday. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in. Donald driver is retiring, with a formal announcement planned next week for the green bay packers alltime leading receiver. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau.
The kids took advantage of the titletown districts playground, families took tours of lambeau field, and former packers wide receiver donald driver even made an appearance to lead the kids in. Green bay donald driver spent his entire 14season nfl career. Donald driver speaks at packers hall of fame induction. Speakers included presidentceo mark murphy, gm ted thompson. Donald driver embraces some of the thousands of green bay fans who. My journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. Watch green bay packers wide receivers full retirement celebration at lambeau field. Jan 31, 20 donald driver announces retirement from packers. Jan 31, 20 donald driver is retiring from the nfl after 14 seasons with the packers. New orleans no other uniform would fit donald driver.
Driver says hes retiring after 14years updated audio. Green bay packers official blog donald driver on radio. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced he is retiring after. Donald driver, the green bay packers alltime leading receiver in receptions and yards and a member of the super bowl xlv championship team, will formally announce his retirement on wednesday, feb. Upon retirement, he won season 14 of dancing with the stars. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven 1,000 yard receiving seasons. Donald driver scored 61 touchdowns in his 14 years. Miss you driver donald driver retires after 14 years as a packers player. Photo courtesy of green bay packers its one brief story in a career of stories, one little play in a lifetime of plays. Drivers retirement ceremony in the lambeau field atrium in front of a few thousand fans reflected, in a roundabout way, on everything in his spectacular 14year career. People braved subzero temperatures waiting in line overnight so they could be first in line at lambeau field to get their hands on tickets for wednesdays retirement. Driver initially made the announcement this morning and will return to green bay to make the retirement official at a lambeau. On february 6, 20, the green bay packers hosted a public retirement ceremony for driver.
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