Steelers TE Vance McDonald Announces Retirement [Archive]

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86WARD

01-22-2021, 09:12 AM

Now, after completing his eighth season in the NFL, McDonald will be focused on just two of those - faith and family - as he is retiring from the NFL.

"My family and I are so grateful for everything NFL football has provided us in our life-all the memories both good and the difficult, the relationships and friends we've made along the way, the life lessons the game provided both me and my loved ones," said McDonald. "It's always been our dream and mission to leverage the platform given us through the NFL to help serve and uplift others along the way, and we will continue to find ways to serve others as we begin this next chapter of our lives. I am proud to retire a Steeler."

McDonald announces his retirement https://www.steelers.com/news/mcdonald-announces-his-retirement

Shoes

01-22-2021, 09:16 AM

Good, now draft Pat Freiermuth or Hunter Long!

86WARD

01-22-2021, 09:24 AM

Freiermuth is my pick too!!

Shoes

01-22-2021, 09:54 AM

Freiermuth is my pick too!!

I'll be happy with either, no need for a QB this year.

tube517

01-22-2021, 09:56 AM

I'll be happy with either, no need for a QB this year.

Yeah we got Haskins :chuckle: :sarcasm:

Shoes

01-22-2021, 10:00 AM

Yeah we got Haskins :chuckle: :sarcasm:

Could you imagine if Lynch was still on the team. Boy-howdy! :chuckle:

SteelMember

01-22-2021, 10:03 AM

I'm sure we could find a servicable TE somewhere in the 5th round... again.

:couch:

:sarcasm:

Shoes

01-22-2021, 10:04 AM

I'm sure we could find a servicable TE somewhere in the 5th round... again.

:couch:

:sarcasm:

Or R7

teegre

01-22-2021, 10:07 AM

That frees up some cap space. :nod:

Now, to cut ties with Ebron..

Shoes

01-22-2021, 10:08 AM

That frees up some cap space. :nod:

Now, to cut ties with Ebron..

:nod::nod: They can get a much cheaper and better player in the draft.

SteelMember

01-22-2021, 10:09 AM

Can you catch... sometimes, can you block... not very well. PERFECT! See you in camp!

teegre

01-22-2021, 10:13 AM

:nod::nod: They can get a much cheaper and better player in the draft.

I liked the signing when it occurred. Everyone was hoping for a repeat of his 13 TD season. But, man alive!!! that guy chirps way too much. And, obviously, the DROPS are the biggest issue.

Pat Freiermuth
Brevin Jordan
Hunter Long
Any one of those three could easily replace Ebron on the depth chart.

st33lersguy

01-22-2021, 10:17 AM

Well happy retirement.

DesertSteel

01-22-2021, 10:52 AM

Not one "thank you for your contributions" -- lol

Have a happy life Vance!

Shoes

01-22-2021, 11:17 AM

That frees up some cap space. :nod:

Now, to cut ties with Ebron..

5.2 mil according to this

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30758752/te-vance-mcdonald-retires-saving-pittsburgh-steelers-52m-salary-cap

hawaiiansteeler

01-22-2021, 12:47 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1_KlnA4Nc

Hawkman

01-22-2021, 01:25 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1_KlnA4Nc

Never get tired of watching that. Almost as much fun to watch as the bus running over Urlacher or Harrison putting the “Captain Insane-O” move on the Brown’s fan.

pczach

01-22-2021, 02:15 PM

Good, now draft Pat Freiermuth or Hunter Long!

Couldn't you just pretend you are happy for the guy and thank him for his contributions?

:toofunny:

Shoes

01-22-2021, 02:18 PM

Couldn't you just pretend you are happy for the guy and thank him for his contributions?

:toofunny:

:lol:

hawaiiansteeler

01-22-2021, 02:46 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/ad_img/1352617032190226433/0CS7XVWP?format=jpg&name=small

DesertSteel

01-22-2021, 02:58 PM

Someone please post the stiff-arm gif.

EzraTank

01-22-2021, 03:03 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef1_KlnA4Nc

If he played like that every game he would be in the HoF.

pczach

01-22-2021, 04:47 PM

Someone please post the stiff-arm gif.

Not just one...but two different angles!

https://media.giphy.com/media/3kCVCnWffxWiNkVAfj/giphy.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/AEs0nPZ6yFoYQOvNGp/giphy.gif

pczach

01-22-2021, 04:54 PM

What the hell.....one more! Thanks for this great moment Vance. Happy Trails!

https://media.giphy.com/media/1xNDLvIqUDS6nATvSD/giphy.gif

Shoes

01-22-2021, 05:15 PM

Not just one...but two different angles!

https://media.giphy.com/media/3kCVCnWffxWiNkVAfj/giphy.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/AEs0nPZ6yFoYQOvNGp/giphy.gif

Fun to see the reaction of the guys on the sideline, look at 97. :chuckle:

86WARD

01-22-2021, 06:12 PM

https://media.giphy.com/media/AEs0nPZ6yFoYQOvNGp/giphy.gif

Cams reaction at the end is the absolute best!

BlackAndGold

01-22-2021, 07:04 PM

Now we wait for Jesse James to be cut from Detroit to replace Vance.

Fire Goodell

01-22-2021, 09:34 PM

I don't want any part of concrete feet James lol

Shoes

01-23-2021, 03:26 AM

Now we wait for Jesse James to be cut from Detroit to replace Vance.

I've had it with inner tube patching at this position. There is no inner tube left, it's all patches! :chuckle:

Born2Steel

01-23-2021, 08:54 AM

We're gonna miss that play you made that one time. Kidding aside, wish he could have stayed healthy enough to actually play the position.

teegre

01-23-2021, 09:29 AM

We're gonna miss that play you made that one time. Kidding aside, wish he could have stayed healthy enough to actually play the position.

I know that that has become the joke, but last season, aside from O-linemen, he played the most snaps of ANY player on our roster. (This season, he was simply replaced by Ebron.)

86WARD

01-23-2021, 10:02 AM

I know that that has become the joke, but last season, aside from O-linemen, he played the most snaps of ANY player on our roster. (This season, he was simply replaced by Ebron.)

I think this season, they misused him and didn’t take advantage of using he and Ebron to try to create mismatches with formations and personnel.

teegre

01-23-2021, 10:07 AM

I think this season, they misused him and didn’t take advantage of using he and Ebron to try to create mismatches with formations and personnel.

The thing is, who you gonna take off of the field?

You have 5 skill players, 4 if you have a RB. Ebron brings it down to 3... with a bevy of WRs who are all have better YAC than McDonald.

86WARD

01-23-2021, 10:33 AM

The thing is, who you gonna take off of the field?

You have 5 skill players, 4 if you have a RB. Ebron brings it down to 3... with a bevy of WRs who are all have better YAC than McDonald.

I’ll take a WR off the field in hopes to create a mismatch somewhere. Seems like they had no problem not using Claypool at times. Maybe they did try and it didn’t work?

teegre

01-23-2021, 10:37 AM

I’ll take a WR off the field in hopes to create a mismatch somewhere. Seems like they had no problem not using Claypool at times. Maybe they did try and it didn’t work?

My biggest gripe with Fitchner (and there are MANY gripes), is that he didn’t play Claypool more.

Scheme-wise: adding another receiver (Vance) who really only goes out about 5 yards wasn’t going to help this offense. We needed to push the ball downfield AND run north-south AND stop running those stupid screens AND stop running the “Watt plunge” two times in a row AND... AND... AND...

Did I mention that I’m ecstatic that Randy Fitchner is gone???

Drazo85

01-23-2021, 02:07 PM

Happy retirement. Watched few interviews of Vance, he seems like a genuine and down to earth kind of guy. It's unfortunate that this thread derailed quickly into discussion about Fichtner, Ebron and other people that really don't have anything to do what kind of player and person Vance was and is. True professional, gritty, give it all kind of player. Wish we have more of those. Underappreciated.

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