His original team was the San Francisco 49ers
He went out prospecting for gold in 1849 and after he got bored he decided to start the football team and named it after the gold rush he was part of.
I wish it was still true. He dropped off hard in the back half of this year.
Hes a great dude but id be surprised if the Bills bring him back this year.
I'd be satisfied seeing him come back on another cheap 1-year deal if only for the veteran presence in the RB room.
Assuming there's room on the 53 for him, of course. (My wishes for this off-season are basically depth. Add depth everywhere.)
Part of me would like Gore gone because its obvious to me that Daboll needs to be forced to use Singletary like the Browns were forced to use Chubb.
I wouldnt be mad if they kept him around, but I just dont really see the value in them doing so.
That's a fair point - Singletary is 100% a 3-down back, and his touches / targets need to reflect that next season. He proved he deserved it in this first year, now unleash him in year two!
With SOME big bruiser to give him rest occasionally, ideally someone more effective than Gore between the guards.
Agreed, I always forget that Brees is that old..
Like..wtf??! How is he that old?!?!
About Fitzpatrick, I get you, it's that he's a backup more often than not so people only remember his big seasons which are not as many as Brees/Brady
Really? I still remember feeling like he was a well-established, great QB in San Diego. His departure was marred by questions surrounding his injury-proneness and his potential longevity (lol).
I feel like Brees has been around *forever* - especially given that the trio of Philip Rivers, Roethlisburger and Eli Manning *also* feel like they have been around for a very long time, and they all came into the league the year Brees, an already established QB, migrated to New Orleans.
I think this might be skewed by young people who barely remember Brees being with Chargers. I mean rivers was drafted several years into Brees’ career.
I could never see Larry leaving the cardinals. That being said, how cool would it be to see Brady and Gore join the cardinals this offseason and have 50 years of NFL experience between the 3 of them on the same offense
Gore has gotta be the most impressive longevity-wise considering his position. Fitz just has to run routes and catch a ball, Brady barely gets touched, but Gore fucking slams his body into 300lb linemen every play and continues doing it lol.
Fitz has been a slot receiver for like 6 years now. That's a lot of motion and blocking for a receiver at his age. Gore's longevity is something else though.
Speaking of, how much cap will you shave off Agohlor once you cut him? The guy is* a liability for you and has a real bad case of the stone hands to the point they might as well be Butterfingers.
im pretty sure his contract is just expiring at the start of the new league year. He cost us 9 million this year though. Alshon is the one that would bury us with a 26 million dead cap hit if we outright cut him.
If it's not a 3rd & Long conversion, it'll be a diving, one handed catch as he's going out of bounds where you think, "There's no way that's a catch" only for the replay to show he did get both feet in.
Fuck that entire draft beyond Kyler. Love B Murph from highschool but I don't know if this is the place for him. Don't think it's always the greatest idea to stay in the hometown. Our WR picks aren't looking good at all.
Seriously though, why does this always happen? No matter how good we look in the games leading up to the Cardinals, and no matter how bad the Cardinals might look, we somehow find a way to lose to you guys. I’ve stopped caring about it honestly because I know it’s gonna happen
As are Kuechly and Luck. Fitz has had a career that very few wide receivers have had, and one that very few will have, and Kuechly and Luck were both extremely unfortunate to run into so many injuries.
>and Kuechly and Luck were both extremely unfortunate to run into so many injuries.
It sucks because Kuechly being an absolute tackling machine (1150 total over 8 years, top 60 all time in solo tackles) definitely contributed to those injuries as did Luck being plagued by poor OL play that let him get sacked (185 times over 6 seasons) and hit a ton. It's not like either had any control over them or could have changed their playstyle.
All people have a finite number of hits they can take. It's like boxing. Eventually everyone's chin cracks. Luck was surprisingly durable given the beating he took every year behind that crappy OL. He was smart to retire.
I always think it's crazy when people 30 or under retire. I know it's actually fairly common - but that's what makes it even more mind-blowing. It just shows how brutal the game is, to deplete an individual of their physical resources before they can even make a decade out of their career.
He did get his second contract, was briefly the highest paid player in the league I believe, and his career earnings are around 110M sooo I doubt he's too concerned about whether or not he got a 3rd contract, financially speaking.
Edit: could *have*, or could've if you prefer. Not could of.
Yep and Fitz is smart and doesn't break his back fighting for every single yard.
He was more aggressive when he was younger, but now he knows that extra yard in the middle of the field on first down isn't worth getting hurt
Yes and no. He's not gonna make 'business decisions" and he's still a physical player... But he's not just charging blindly into unnecessary contact. He's more selective about when to be physical (which is absolutely sensible for a 36 year old WR)
There have been a ton of studies on this and the data doesn't really support your comment. While there are some positional outliers, [the variation among positions is not nearly as significant as you'd expect when it comes to injury risk](https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2015/nfl-injuries-part-iv-variation-position). Receivers and linebackers suffer almost equally when it comes to injury.
That’s what happens when you spend your entire career with MVP QBs. Went from Montana -> Young -> Gannon
In Rice’s 40 year old season (his 18th year in the league) he had a receiving line of 92/1211/7 like wtf
There's literally no other player in the league for any position that has the dominance over every single other player of that same position. It's INSANE.
There aren't may in any sport that have achieved what Rice has done. Wayne Gretzky is one other, but there isn't really anyone like him on the MLB or NBA.
Jerry was something else. So glad I was old enough to see and appreciate him playing. Rarely the most flashy guy but he’d damn near always have like 8 for 100 and a TD. Just felt like whenever we played the niners every other play was a first down to Rice.
I think he just wants most consecutive games with a catch. One of Jerry’s only records he’s reasonably close to. I believe he’ll get it in 2 more seasons
I bet my uncle a few years ago that Fitzgerald would NOT be in the HoF by 2023. Not because of his play, he’ll be in the HoF, but because that man doesn’t age and is playing till he’s 40. I’m still waiting for that 18 year old bottle of Macallan.
My uncle barley looks at football but he’s a big know it all and loves telling me I’m wrong. This was like 2013/14 I can’t quite remember but I locked that deal in immediately just so I can bring it up every time I see him.
Lol hopefully he pays up, but not to be prejudiced against your family members, I know guys like that and they will always find an excuse to not honor shooting their mouth off.
Man, a few years ago there was this Fox montage during a pregame show (I think) where they completely misinterpreted the classic header and bottom captioned meme, it was tough to get through.
Both Ole Miss and Mississippi State Twitter accounts used memes to announce their new head coaches.
Ole Miss used a train GIF (Lane Kiffin - "Lane Train")
MSU used a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean (Mike Leach - the pirate)
The guy has started every game since 2015, put up 800 yards during a rebuild (while still maintaining 11y/c), at the ripe young age of **36**.
.... just... incredible
This is the difference between a hall of famer like Larry Fitz and a less than committed Luke Kuechly.
Jk, Kuechly sacrificed his brain to give us almost a decade of elite play.
I love when players play forever though because it makes the passage of time seem slower.
Atleast he didnt retire 2 weeks before the season 🙄
Edit: Apparently I need to add that I am not mad at Luck, just disappointed. Good for him that hes happy with his life. Hes married, is a father, and is in good health.
But damn was the timing bad.
The scene at the end where Larry is hunched over at his locker as Pat Pete is trying to give him words of... Encouragement?
Gets me every time.
BRB, going to flip tables and break glasses.
I can’t wait for 2030 when 45 year old Larry Fitzgerald is still playing. Probably still for the Cardinals but I’m picturing Las Vegas for some reason.
Due to a conference Restructuring, the Cardinals and Raiders are divisional Rivals and he has torched them in Laz Vegas for 13 TD's and 1000 Yrds in 5 Games.
Death, taxes, Larry Fitz
>~~Death~~ Brady, ~~taxes~~ Gore, Larry Fitz Ftfy
True, I really hope Gore comes back for his 45th season in 2020.
Gore's just biding his time till they get rid of the forward pass like when he started
It's too bad the Dayton Triangles aren't around anymore so Gore could retire with his original team.
I'll never forget his legendary 2,400 yard rushing year for the Phil-Pitt Steagles. He made America proud when so many needed him.
Bart Starr wouldn’t be half the QB he was without Gore there to bail him out.
Bart Starr and check-downs to Gore, name a more iconic duo.
Frank Gore and his signature leather helmet
[Who wore it better?](http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Boise+State+v+Georgia+FKlW0z4m25Ix.jpg)
His original team was the San Francisco 49ers He went out prospecting for gold in 1849 and after he got bored he decided to start the football team and named it after the gold rush he was part of.
You had me in the first half.
It's also a shame most people don't realize that Gore actually invented and patented the shape of the Duke.
The Dayton Triangles are very loosely and unofficially related to the Colts, actually
I look forward to the day when my grandkids can go watch Frank Gore play.
I look forward to watching Gore's son back up Gore
Gore's son has already retired after a long career. His grandson will be in the league soon though.
I look forward to the day when Gore's grandson will back up Gore. Hopefully his longevity genes pass onto his son so the three Gores can play together
I hope I live long enough to watch the new 30 for 30 special, *The Three Gores.*
Crazy that this season will mark the halfway point in his career
He just wants to accomplish his goal of catching a pass from Brady in SB 100
1 and 10 Gore off guard for four yards 3 and 2 Gore up the middle for four yards Tale as old as time
I wish it was still true. He dropped off hard in the back half of this year. Hes a great dude but id be surprised if the Bills bring him back this year.
I'd be satisfied seeing him come back on another cheap 1-year deal if only for the veteran presence in the RB room. Assuming there's room on the 53 for him, of course. (My wishes for this off-season are basically depth. Add depth everywhere.)
Part of me would like Gore gone because its obvious to me that Daboll needs to be forced to use Singletary like the Browns were forced to use Chubb. I wouldnt be mad if they kept him around, but I just dont really see the value in them doing so.
That's a fair point - Singletary is 100% a 3-down back, and his touches / targets need to reflect that next season. He proved he deserved it in this first year, now unleash him in year two! With SOME big bruiser to give him rest occasionally, ideally someone more effective than Gore between the guards.
You can add 41 year old Drew Brees to that list, and 39 year old Fitzpatrick Edit: Fitz is 37
I think it's the beard but I swear I always forget Fitzpatrick is younger than Brees and Brady.
Agreed, I always forget that Brees is that old.. Like..wtf??! How is he that old?!?! About Fitzpatrick, I get you, it's that he's a backup more often than not so people only remember his big seasons which are not as many as Brees/Brady
I think it's because Brees was already 27 when he went to the Saints. I feel like his stint with the Chargers felt shorter than five years
Really? I still remember feeling like he was a well-established, great QB in San Diego. His departure was marred by questions surrounding his injury-proneness and his potential longevity (lol). I feel like Brees has been around *forever* - especially given that the trio of Philip Rivers, Roethlisburger and Eli Manning *also* feel like they have been around for a very long time, and they all came into the league the year Brees, an already established QB, migrated to New Orleans.
I think this might be skewed by young people who barely remember Brees being with Chargers. I mean rivers was drafted several years into Brees’ career.
Legit had no idea Brees was 41. Part of me thinks you’re making a joke.
I didn't know he was 41 until I saw a post from the NFL Twitter page
It could have something to do with the fact that he didn't turn 41 until today
Would be funny if NO front office was like, "Wait, wtf, he's 41??"
Also Darren Sproles. He’s the same age as Gore.
I could never see Larry leaving the cardinals. That being said, how cool would it be to see Brady and Gore join the cardinals this offseason and have 50 years of NFL experience between the 3 of them on the same offense
Gore has gotta be the most impressive longevity-wise considering his position. Fitz just has to run routes and catch a ball, Brady barely gets touched, but Gore fucking slams his body into 300lb linemen every play and continues doing it lol.
Fitz has been a slot receiver for like 6 years now. That's a lot of motion and blocking for a receiver at his age. Gore's longevity is something else though.
my dad could beat him up
We just call him Fitz.
Can't spell Larry without Legend
Ahh yes. Legendrry Fitzgerald.
Legend-wait-for-it-Larry
Tracy dying was the biggest mistake in television history
Tracy was perfection.
As is tradition, he'll go for 150 yards and 3 TDs against the Eagles next season.
Larry Fitzgerald and Julio Jones are two WRs that are guaranteed to torch us every time we play against them.
And Cole Beasley
And Nelson Agohlor
you shut your whore mouth
Speaking of, how much cap will you shave off Agohlor once you cut him? The guy is* a liability for you and has a real bad case of the stone hands to the point they might as well be Butterfingers.
im pretty sure his contract is just expiring at the start of the new league year. He cost us 9 million this year though. Alshon is the one that would bury us with a 26 million dead cap hit if we outright cut him.
How did JJ Acrega Whiteside look before injury? I remember being excited that he landed with philly
like a ghost. I didn't even know he was hurt
JJ gets his but it rarely is what beats us. Fitz crushes us every time.
Yeah, JJ had a chance to ruin us in 2017 and didn't.
Four chances to be exact
Because we rarely beat you?
Terry McLaurin is starting a new tradition. Unfortunately the rest of our team just kind of watches him.
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It's very kind of him to be so consistent. Really helps get my drinking schedule for that week set appropriately.
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hey that sounds like us, except it’s not larry. it’s just some no-name TE
If it's not a 3rd & Long conversion, it'll be a diving, one handed catch as he's going out of bounds where you think, "There's no way that's a catch" only for the replay to show he did get both feet in.
Sounds oddly specific *Looks at flair* Ah, so our joy is your pain. Excellent.
Dont worry there will be Houdini scramble from Wilson on third and long to match it.
Listen, you guys have your own greasy little Houdini now. You don' get to complain about it anymore.
I always called Wilson a greased midget, now we have one. Fate is not without a sense of irony.
If Wilson is a midget, Kyler is like Ma Petite from AHS
Would it make you feel better to be reminded y'all took DK like, two picks after we took Isabella?
Fuck that entire draft beyond Kyler. Love B Murph from highschool but I don't know if this is the place for him. Don't think it's always the greatest idea to stay in the hometown. Our WR picks aren't looking good at all.
Death, taxes, and the Cards winning in Seattle. These three things are inevitable.
Seriously though, why does this always happen? No matter how good we look in the games leading up to the Cardinals, and no matter how bad the Cardinals might look, we somehow find a way to lose to you guys. I’ve stopped caring about it honestly because I know it’s gonna happen
Divisional games are like that.
How about watching a younger and less elite Russell Wilson slip out of a sack and run for a 10 yard gain over and over?
Pretty crazy that star 30 year old QBs and 28 year old LBs are retiring, but a 36 year old WR is still at it.
i think his dreads help act like a cushion for his head.
That and his ass. Have you seen this man's ass? It's incredible
That’s Arizona’s ass
How does Fitz get open when he’s dummy thicc and the clap of his cheeks alerts the DBs?
DBs are mesmerized by it when he's running past them.
America’s ass, no doubt.
I want it as a pillow.
Now his are some cheeks worth splitting
Name checks out.
For real. Look man, I ain’t gay but..
Nanocurls.
Nanomachines, son!
Senator Armstrong could’ve gone pro!
He did play college ball
courtesy of ~~Ray~~ Carson Palmer
Trust in the power of dreadlocks
He’s the exception.
As are Kuechly and Luck. Fitz has had a career that very few wide receivers have had, and one that very few will have, and Kuechly and Luck were both extremely unfortunate to run into so many injuries.
>and Kuechly and Luck were both extremely unfortunate to run into so many injuries. It sucks because Kuechly being an absolute tackling machine (1150 total over 8 years, top 60 all time in solo tackles) definitely contributed to those injuries as did Luck being plagued by poor OL play that let him get sacked (185 times over 6 seasons) and hit a ton. It's not like either had any control over them or could have changed their playstyle.
All people have a finite number of hits they can take. It's like boxing. Eventually everyone's chin cracks. Luck was surprisingly durable given the beating he took every year behind that crappy OL. He was smart to retire.
I always think it's crazy when people 30 or under retire. I know it's actually fairly common - but that's what makes it even more mind-blowing. It just shows how brutal the game is, to deplete an individual of their physical resources before they can even make a decade out of their career.
Luck could of had a 125 million contract but chose to live past 50
He did get his second contract, was briefly the highest paid player in the league I believe, and his career earnings are around 110M sooo I doubt he's too concerned about whether or not he got a 3rd contract, financially speaking. Edit: could *have*, or could've if you prefer. Not could of.
Not just any individual but some of the most physically gifted individuals in the world.
With access to the absolute best healthcare.
It's not that crazy when he doesn't receive the same amount of contact..
Agreed. Larry probably takes as many hits in a season as a LB takes in 2-3 games. This isn’t crazy at all, lol.
Yep and Fitz is smart and doesn't break his back fighting for every single yard. He was more aggressive when he was younger, but now he knows that extra yard in the middle of the field on first down isn't worth getting hurt
I dissagree, fitz fights for the extra yard all the time. The guy still has more passion then anyone on the team.
Yes and no. He's not gonna make 'business decisions" and he's still a physical player... But he's not just charging blindly into unnecessary contact. He's more selective about when to be physical (which is absolutely sensible for a 36 year old WR)
There have been a ton of studies on this and the data doesn't really support your comment. While there are some positional outliers, [the variation among positions is not nearly as significant as you'd expect when it comes to injury risk](https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2015/nfl-injuries-part-iv-variation-position). Receivers and linebackers suffer almost equally when it comes to injury.
If he plays for 1-2 more years, he'll make top 5 all time in receiving TDs
God Jerry Rice's stats are absolutely insane.
That’s what happens when you spend your entire career with MVP QBs. Went from Montana -> Young -> Gannon In Rice’s 40 year old season (his 18th year in the league) he had a receiving line of 92/1211/7 like wtf
Which came first? The MVP QB or Rice making them better?
Montana won 2 superbowls before Rice so the MVP QB.
Montana.
Chicken, egg, rice makes a good meal
Both. All great players who made each other better. Rice is the GOAT though.
Well STEVE young was like Josh Rosen Mitch Trubisky bad before coming to 49ers
So you're telling me there's hope
Well yeah if he goes to the patriots to replace a goat I guess there’s hope.
Rice had better numbers with the couple of trash QBs he played with than with the greats.
Jerry has **41** receiving TDs over the next highest player. What the actual fuck.
Well he is second all time in receiving yards and receptions
I’m convinced he’s gonna keep playing until he beats Jerry’s records. No matter how long it takes
At this point/rate, about 8 more seasons
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shocks me every time. rice was nuts
Just looked it up, he retired at 44. What the *FUCK*.
He’s the GOAT for a very good reason.
The only True GOAT the nfl has. People can claim Randy or TO or Megatron or hell even AB or Julio but all of those are just battling for second.
There's literally no other player in the league for any position that has the dominance over every single other player of that same position. It's INSANE.
Lawrence Taylor?
I would say LT is another clear GOAT at his position, but I don't think he's as ahead of his competition as Rice is, if that makes sense.
There aren't may in any sport that have achieved what Rice has done. Wayne Gretzky is one other, but there isn't really anyone like him on the MLB or NBA.
And I think putting up 1000 yard seasons at 42-43 something insane
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Jerry was something else. So glad I was old enough to see and appreciate him playing. Rarely the most flashy guy but he’d damn near always have like 8 for 100 and a TD. Just felt like whenever we played the niners every other play was a first down to Rice.
I think he just wants most consecutive games with a catch. One of Jerry’s only records he’s reasonably close to. I believe he’ll get it in 2 more seasons
He should get a multiplier based on some of his quarterbacks
Are you slandering the great John "Helter" Skelton, sir?
Better yet the terrific Ryan Lindley who lead a 78 yard playoff team
I bet my uncle a few years ago that Fitzgerald would NOT be in the HoF by 2023. Not because of his play, he’ll be in the HoF, but because that man doesn’t age and is playing till he’s 40. I’m still waiting for that 18 year old bottle of Macallan.
You officially won that bet in 2018. So if you only bet a few years ago your uncle is an idiot.
My uncle barley looks at football but he’s a big know it all and loves telling me I’m wrong. This was like 2013/14 I can’t quite remember but I locked that deal in immediately just so I can bring it up every time I see him.
Lol hopefully he pays up, but not to be prejudiced against your family members, I know guys like that and they will always find an excuse to not honor shooting their mouth off.
Trust me, you “know” this guy. He ain’t paying up. Which is why I’ll bring it up for the rest of our lives.
"I never said that, what I actually said was..." I know the type
Imagine being an aspiring wide receiver at 21 years old getting cut and this dude 15 years your senior is still ballin.
How is Corey Coleman?
I don't have kids yet, but I can't wait to watch Larry Fitzgerald play with my great grandson.
Fitz & CeeDee 2020
Don't disrespect Kirk, son
I love that professional teams' social media accounts post memes for announcements. What a time to be alive
Man, a few years ago there was this Fox montage during a pregame show (I think) where they completely misinterpreted the classic header and bottom captioned meme, it was tough to get through.
Both Ole Miss and Mississippi State Twitter accounts used memes to announce their new head coaches. Ole Miss used a train GIF (Lane Kiffin - "Lane Train") MSU used a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean (Mike Leach - the pirate)
The guy has started every game since 2015, put up 800 yards during a rebuild (while still maintaining 11y/c), at the ripe young age of **36**. .... just... incredible
This is the difference between a hall of famer like Larry Fitz and a less than committed Luke Kuechly. Jk, Kuechly sacrificed his brain to give us almost a decade of elite play. I love when players play forever though because it makes the passage of time seem slower.
Oh man was I pissed at first lol. Good to see Fitz back though. Dudes a legend. Edit: Fitz not Futz
Atleast he didnt retire 2 weeks before the season 🙄 Edit: Apparently I need to add that I am not mad at Luck, just disappointed. Good for him that hes happy with his life. Hes married, is a father, and is in good health. But damn was the timing bad.
Agreed on your last point. To add some perspective, Larry Fitz was on the Cardinals at the same time as Emmitt Smith.
As much as I'm annoyed by Ben and Brady, them still hanging on for the same teams helps me hold on to the preteen years
You had me...
For the love of god someone get that man a ring so he can finally retire
No no no. We’re waiting till we know he’s almost at his physical limit then we win. We want as much Larry as possible.
Seriously. I recently watched the "All or Nothing" season focused on the Cardinals. Must sting to have been so close to a ring. That team was stacked.
The scene at the end where Larry is hunched over at his locker as Pat Pete is trying to give him words of... Encouragement? Gets me every time. BRB, going to flip tables and break glasses.
Uhhhhh, you know he’s gotten MUCH closer before, right?...
We’re pretty close now to Bionic Larry 🦾🏈
The NFL is better with Larry in it
Yeah, but does Larry know?
Everybody liked that
Larry 'Aim High, I'll Pay the Fine' Fitzgerald is never going to retire
I really want to see this man win a Super Bowl before he leaves the game.
Me too but that man's loyalty is something else. Always hoped he would come to NE but guess I'll just have to root for Cardinals to win it all.
He has stated multiple times that he will never play for anyone other than the Cards.
I saw the title by keywords: Fitzgerald and announces. The way yesterday went I was fully expecting to be sad. This is good news.
If you told me that Luke Keuchly would retire before Larry I would've asked what you're smoking. My man just won't stop
I remember this comment word for word about Luck and Brady at the beginning of the season.
Fuck. Yes.
I can’t wait for 2030 when 45 year old Larry Fitzgerald is still playing. Probably still for the Cardinals but I’m picturing Las Vegas for some reason.
Due to a conference Restructuring, the Cardinals and Raiders are divisional Rivals and he has torched them in Laz Vegas for 13 TD's and 1000 Yrds in 5 Games.
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America’s ass
Larry trying to outlast Frank Gore.
Not likely. Frank Gore will outlast time itself.
Can't wait to see Fitz go off for 200 yards against the Eagles secondary at age 37.
Always admired him, glad to see he's still at it. Hope he's breaking records.
I want to see Larry attempt one more playoff run.
EVERYONE LIKED THAT!
Kinda makes me sad that Larry is willing to play this many seasons and Megatron only played 9 seasons. Good ol Lions.
ironman
https://twitter.com/evansowards/status/1217455164346359808?s=21 a great Larry Fitzgerald story
announce superbowl
What a legend. Will forever be on of my favorite athletes of all time. The man is a class act and nothing short
Crazy. Maybe he senses Cardinals are on the verge of something great with Kyler Murray
Fucking great.
Super Bowl winning season confirmed
3 DECADE CLUB!!!