No Hanson Deal =

[kalinecountry]

Long-time Lions kicker Jason Hanson has announced his retirement from the NFL after 21 seasons.
twentyman

Hanson talked to MikeOHaraNFL and said his retirement is injury related.
http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...it-Lions/7821f0ec-ed41-446f-88e6-3c2eebb7e25f
After 21 seasons, Jason Hanson is ending his remarkable career with the Detroit Lions.

 

[alanclark]

"It's time," Hanson said. “… the wear and tear on my body … convinced me that it’s time to retire”

#Detroitlions.com columnist @MikeOHaraNFL spoke with Hanson, who said a nagging heel injury led to the decision.

 

[inkfreq]

It's now truly the end of an era. No disrespect to Hanson intended, but it was a pretty awful era, and maybe that's not such a bad thing.

He was an amazing kicker, and one of the few brights spots in some very dark years.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

He won't get the national respect he deserves, partially because he IS a kicker......but he was one of the best K in NFL history.

Never had the chance to make any really big kicks because of the state of the franchise over the last 21 years, but he hit a good number of "pretty big" kicks.

Thanks JH.

 

[mhughes0021]

punter in draft. suh for kicker.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Hanson was awesome. And these days, of draft K or P - not needed. UFA babies..