Who's John Lynch you might be asking? You aren't asking that if you follow football at all, but if you don't, I'll tell you who John Lynch is. John Lynch is a 9 time Pro-Bowl Safety who played 15 seasons in the NFL, the last 4 with my beloved Denver Broncos. He has 1,277 career tackles, 26 Interceptions, 13 sacks, and numerous bone crushing hits. While he only played the twilight of his career in Denver, he will go down as one of the Broncos' greatest defensive players.
But he was more than a football player. He was the consummate team player, and from all indications he is a family man. John Lynch is the type of athlete that can be a role model to kids. Every time I watched him play, he had a smile on his face and he was always there with a pat on the back to both teammates and opponents alike.
While we knew this was coming, it's still see it sad and he will be missed. Lynch's retirement, along with the retirement of Broncos' Wide Receiver Rod Smith means the NFL lost 2 of it's stand up guys this season. Here's hoping the example set by John Lynch rubbed off on the next generation of athletes in the NFL.
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