What happened to Martin Verkerk? Retired or just going through a REALLY bad slump?
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Martin Verkerk has suffered a series of injuries since his great run at the 2003 French Open. He suffered a lost of form in 2004 before his season ended in July after he underwent knee surgery. His 2005 season was against injury plagued. He withdrew from the 2005 French Open after a recurrence of injury. He has yet to play a tournament in 2006 after withdrawing from his hometown ATP tournament in Rotterdam on Febuary 20.
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I am a Jets fan and Martin is out for the season and how the season is going with Washington, unless someone is traded, Martin may not get a spot on the team next year and might retire anyways. The new breed of players is coming in, and the older players like Tiki Barber and Martin may have to leave at the end of the season because they are just too old.
233190
Robinson isn't really sure what he's doing and Dawson's getting old. He's not as good/quick as he used to be but the whole teams gone to shit lately anyway.
157470
He had a painful bone spur in his heel that plagued him during the last years of his career.  I don't know of anything else, but I think the bone spur hastened his retirement in '51.
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Looks like he is out of the league right now....\n\nHigginson's agent, Ed Hayes, said Higginson has been contacted by some teams but has not gotten an offer. Retirement is more probable than possible.
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KEY WORDS...\n\n"about 10 years ago"\n\nThis guy is outta his prime and with his injuries, hes done, throw in the towel already
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The truth was exposed. He was outclassed and is weak. He may have dominated before but that when the UFC was basically an organized toughman contest. Now that it has evolved into a technical sport, Jiujitsu training alone is insufficient if you want to be the champ. Hopefully he will be an honorable man and acknowledge this fact then retire.
1090939
Yeap, heard that he called it quits. Check out this site for more info\n\nwww.mediatakeout.com
632682
he woulda been sooo good if he was not plauged with injuries. But I think he is retiring... his 04-05 season was good in the end.
642545
He went to spring training this year with the Brewers trying to make the team. By the end of February, it became apparent it wasn't going to happen. He announced his retirement 2/25/06.
999239
He's no longer active.\n\nWhat a shame, he's one of those guys who peaked too soon and had his best years in college.
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Looks like he was last with Colorado in 1999 and hasn't shown up since.  He last played on October 3, 1999.
227891
yes, its whats happened to shaq, jordan, telly savalas,and sean connery. they are all chronic ***********.
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I doubt they revere him much these days.  He should have stayed retired.  He took the focus off of rebuilding the Penguins and put it on his not playing much because of injury.
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If he decides to play again it would the biggest mistake of his wonderful career.  It would be like an old punch drunk boxer who doesn't know when to call it quits.
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He is still around.  I don't think he tours much anymore. The MS is starting to get to him.
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Cheap hit?  An Edmonton player knocked the Carolina player into him.  \n\nBut I agree, it's a shame his season has to end this way, and it is a shame for Edmonton to lose him now.  I think he still has a chance to be playoff MVP (depending how the series finishes) for his stellar play in the first three rounds.