Reports: Alstott to retire pro career

Former Purdue standout Mike Alstott is expected to annouce his retirement today, two Tampa Bay newspapers reported.

[ryan]

Congratulations to one of my all-time favorite players. I remember when you made boilermaker football exciting even though we would only win 3 games/year. Best of luck Mike!!!

[eee]

HALL OF FAME!!! He has been to too many Pro Bowls to be left out of Canton.

[What a Shame]

I was at Purdue when he played, he was amazing to watch.

[bye]

He was going to be drafted by the Steelers, but on draft day the Steelers pulled one over on the ST. Louis Rams and got Jerome Bettis. Thank goodness they didn't draft Alstott.

[Mike M]

Wishing Mike Alstott all the best.

[Boiler up]

I can remember watching him push his jeep UP the hill in the parking lot behind the stadium and then coasting back to do it again......after practice.

[Ray]

One of the great underrated players all these years.

[BA_Baracus]

I would like to offer my condolences to the Fullback position, which is now completely dead. Well done, Mike.

[IU Rulz]

Bronco in the flat, Bronco in the flat

[Tony]

I too remember him pushing his jeep at Purdue.

Don't forget he was the first Boilermaker to score a touchdown in the SuperBowl.

[What a Shame]

He did shoot a water ballon at me when he was at the apartments across from Cary Quad.

[Sparky]

eee wrote:

HALL OF FAME!!! He has been to too many Pro Bowls to be left out of Canton.

I hope you are joking. He was a great college player and a good pro player, but certainly not HOF material.

Pro Bowls shouldn't be the measuring stick -- the NFL Pro Bowl is a joke. Nobody wants to play in it so half the selected team fakes injury and opens the door for a lower level player who is thrilled for a all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii.

[Boilerguy]

What a Shame wrote:

He did shoot a water ballon at me when he was at the apartments across from Cary Quad.

You sure it was water in the balloon? Ha

[Jay]

He is on IR and will miss the season but has not decided on the future. As for HOF, best to compare his stats for decade to Larry Csonka of 70's and he stacks up well with Alstott's TD totals.

[fugazi48]

When at Purdue, I heard rumors of Alstot pushing a jeep up Slaytor hill. The only time I got to see him was one night at TripleX. He took up 2 stools worth of space.
Hope he finds something interesting to do with his next 60years.

[JayW]

What a run. Boiler it up for the A Train-Woooot!

[overrated]

If there was a Hall of Fame for fumbles he would be in it.

[Great Career]

Retire and sign with the Colts as a free agent. Alstott in the backfield blocking and getting the first on 3 and inches. I say a one year contract is fair enough. What do you guys think? Sound off!

[MostImportantly]

hall of famer no doubt. And I'm an IU fan.

[Shelly Dubinski]

If there was a Hall of Fame for losers, "overrated" (see above) would be in the first with Jim Colletto. Does anyone else remember the home game when Purdue had then #1 or 2 Penn Sate on the ropes. Purdue, 4th and goal at the 1, cold, snow flurries. Genius Jim Colletto took out Alstot (who had been killing PSU all day) and put in Hunter to throw an errant pass into the wind. Congrats to Alstot, class guy and great player.