Lilja retires.

[Pestilence]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

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[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Ya'll be nice to Ryan. He put up with Cassel's shit for 3 years.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

[mcaj22]

did Lilja end with a positive PFF grade at least?

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Thank you very much.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

It would be easy to hate on the guy after this season, but its good that he's calling it quits.

His life and family are far more important in the long run. He needs to shed some pounds and take it easy..

Knee and back issues have been his undoing for a long time. Honestly, he should have been out of the League two years ago, but he's been keeping it together with baling wire.

What is sad, being he was in such shitty physical shape, is that the Chiefs didn't have enough depth to replace him. That said, the kid is tough as nails. Kudos to him for playing as long as he did.

[SNR]

Have a nice life, Ryan.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

did Lilja end with a positive PFF grade at least?

Yeah.

2012- 14.5
2011 - 6.8
2010 - 12.6

The guy was a very consistently good player when he wasn't playing Oakland.

[suds79]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Can somebody do this to him one more time on his way out the door?

Won't be missed.

[scott free]

Next celebrity endorser for Just For Men.

[Simplicity]

Originally Posted by scott free

Next celebrity endorser for Just For Men.

A Touch Of Grey!

[KevB]

Originally Posted by suds79

Can somebody do this to him one more time on his way out the door?

Won't be missed.

Check the post before yours before you say this.

[TribalElder]

That's how you go out on top

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Yeah.

2012- 14.5
2011 - 6.8
2010 - 12.6

The guy was a very consistently good player when he wasn't playing Oakland.

so hes essentially 10x better than Jeff Allen ever will be

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Ryan Lilja is a ****ing HOFer compared to Pioli's shitty draft pick #29474710

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Ryan Lilja will retire, ending 9-year NFL career

By Joel Thorman on Dec 31, 1:18p 61

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The 31-year old offensive lineman called it a career, saying he's unlikely to reconsider.
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Ryan Lilja's NFL career will end where it began, right in Kansas City. Lilja told the Kansas City media on Monday that he has decided to retire, ending his eight-year career.

Lilja had been on the injury report almost every week down the stretch of the season. It's no surprise that he was hurting.

This has to be the toughest season of Lilja's career. Not only were the Chiefs horrible, but the starting center, Rodney Hudson, went down earlier in the season, forcing Lilja to play center for the first time in his NFL career. And, you know what, he actually did a pretty good job, earning strong grades.

Lilja's NFL career started in Kansas City back in 2004 as an undrafted free agent. He's from Kansas City and went to K-State, so he was a local boy.

He left Kansas City and went to the Indianapolis Colts, where he was a guard for one of the best stretch of offense in NFL history behind Peyton Manning.

In 2010, Lilja was a surprise cut by the Colts and he returned to Kansas City, where he played the last three seasons.

Lilja is 31 years old.

I always liked him. He was a professional, and spoke to the media after games. He was honest, too, telling you straight up when he screwed something up (like the snap at the goal line against Baltimore).

The Chiefs will now need a new starting guard.

So long, Ryan Lilja.

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