Damon Allen To Retire

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It looks like Damon Allen will announce his retirement tomorrow.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=238998& ... Story_main

Damon has received mixed reviews from CFL fans throughout his career :juggle: , but you have to admire his longevity throughout the years.

Happy retirement, Damon.
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About time. Someone ought to give him a watch so he can tell time.
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No surprise, but why wait until TC to announce it?

Ritch must be crying in his gin tonight.
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A couple of years too late in my opinion. He should have gone earlier.
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One of the CFL's All-Time best. Congrats on a great career Damon, and thank you for 2000.
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No Ordinary Joe wrote:One of the CFL's All-Time best. Congrats on a great career Damon, and thank you for 2000.
:whs:
Are you aware that in Damon Allen's career, his second-highest passing season was in 2000 when he had 4,840 yards. That was his highest season before he won his 2004 MOP season.

For some reason, the 2000 championship is by far the most unpopular one and along with that, goes the starting QB for the Grey Cup win. And it seems like I've been the only who mentioned that the 1996 season was a blessing in disguise when, after starting QB Andre Ware was ineffective, Damon Allen must have been one of the best free agent signings ever.
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thanks for a great career, Damon!
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ziggy wrote:A couple of years too late in my opinion. He should have gone earlier.
Well, Damon was always good for at least 3-4 delay of game penalties.....so this seems only fitting.

Thanks for a great career DA :thup:
I'd love you to say it to my face because you'd only say it once...if you ever had the courage to say it at all!! Blitz, 05/24/2008
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West Coast Blue Fan wrote:
ziggy wrote:A couple of years too late in my opinion. He should have gone earlier.
Well, Damon was always good for at least 3-4 delay of game penalties.....so this seems only fitting.

Thanks for a great career DA :thup:
lol... So will he get flagged for delay of retirement at his pressser today?
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
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Damon Allen played for six different teams in his long 23-year career. In 10, 20, 30 years from now, which team would you associate him with? I have a feeling that most people would remember him either as an Eskimo given the fact that he won his first Grey Cup (as well as his second), or as an Argonaut given the fact that he won his final Grey Cup as well as his first Most Outstanding Player with Toronto.

However, if you take a look at his various statistics many of them were #1 or at least #2 while he was a BC Lion. In some cases, I'm ranking him as a BC Lion compared to his five other teams. In other cases, I'm ranking him as a BC Lion comparing to other BC Lions. You can see that many #1 or #2 statistic occurred when he was a BC Lion.

Total Number of Seasons with his Team
1) 7 seasons - BC Lions
2) 6 seasons - Edmonton Eskimos
3) 5 seasons - Toronto Argonauts

Total Number of Games as a Quarterback as a BC Lion
1) Roy Dewalt, 125 games
2) Damon Allen, 120 games
3) Joe Kapp, 91 games

Total Number of Seasons as a Quarterback as a BC Lion
1) Roy Dewalt, 8 seasons
2) Damon Allen, 7 seasons (tied)
2) Joe Paopao, 7 seasons

Longest Pass Completion
1) 109 yards (tied with 2 others) - Damon Allen to Alfred Jackson on August 21, 2002 as BC Lions.

Total Yards Passing in a Season
1) 5082 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
2) 4840 - 2000 with BC Lions
3) 4653 - 1997 with BC Lions


Total Number of Pass Completions in a Season
1) 378 - 1997 with BC Lions
2) 352 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
3) 324 - 2000 with BC Lions

Total Number of Pass Completion Percentage in a Season
1) 64.8 - 1997 with BC Lions
2) 64.1 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
3) 61.7 - 2000 with BC Lions
(minimum 200 attempts, so not counting his 2007 season)

Total Pass Rating
1) 102.7 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
2) 98.4 - 2000 with BC Lions
3) 93.5 - 1997 with BC Lions

(minimum 200 attempts, so not counting his 2007 or 1986 seasons)

Total Rushing Attempts
1) 136 - 1999 with BC Lions
2) 129 - 1991 with Ottawa Rough Riders
3) 124 - 1990 with Ottawa Rough Riders

Total Rushing Touchdowns
1) 8 - tied with 1997 and 1999 as BC Lions and 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders
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祝你龍年行大運。
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I dunno.

For some reason, when I picture him, I see him first in Ottawa uniform.
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I picture him in a Memphis Mad Dog uniform. :wink:
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Robbie wrote:Damon Allen played for a six different teams in his long 23-year career. In 10, 20, 30 years from now, which team would you associate him with? I have a feeling that most people would remember him either as an Eskimo given the fact that he own his first Grey Cup (as well as his second), or as an Argonaut given the fact that he won his final Grey Cup as well as his first Most Outstanding Player with Toronto.

However, if you take a look at his various statistics, many #1 or at least #2 ranked him as a BC Lion. In some cases, I'm ranking him as a BC Lion compared to his five other teams. In other cases, I'm ranking him as a BC Lion comparing to other BC Lions. You can see that many #1 or #2 statistic occurred when he was a BC Lion.

Total Number of Seasons with his Team
1) 7 seasons - BC Lions
2) 6 seasons - Edmonton Eskimos
3) 5 seasons - Toronto Argonauts

Total Number of Games as a Quarterback as a BC Lion
1) Roy Dewalt, 125 games
2) Damon Allen, 120 games
3) Joe Kapp, 91 games

Total Number of Seasons as a Quarterback as a BC Lion
1) Roy Dewalt, 8 seasons
2) Damon Allen, 7 seasons (tied)
2) Joe Paopao, 7 seasons

Longest Pass Completion
1) 109 yards (tied with 2 others) - Damon Allen to Alfred Jackson on August 21, 2002 as BC Lions.

Total Yards Passing in a Season
1) 5082 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
2) 4840 - 2000 with BC Lions
3) 4653 - 1997 with BC Lions


Total Number of Pass Completions in a Season
1) 378 - 1997 with BC Lions
2) 352 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
3) 324 - 2000 with BC Lions

Total Number of Pass Completion Percentage in a Season
1) 64.8 - 1997 with BC Lions
2) 64.1 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
3) 61.7 - 2000 with BC Lions
(minimum 200 attempts, so not counting his 2007 season)

Total Pass Rating
1) 102.7 - 2005 with Toronto Argonauts
2) 98.4 - 2000 with BC Lions
3) 93.5 - 1997 with BC Lions

(minimum 200 attempts, so not counting his 2007 or 1986 seasons)

Total Rushing Attempts
1) 136 - 1999 with BC Lions
2) 129 - 1991 with Ottawa Rough Riders
3) 124 - 1990 with Ottawa Rough Riders

Total Rushing Touchdowns
1) 8 - tied with 1997 and 1999 as BC Lions and 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders
Great job, Robbie. Maybe Damon can be persuaded to come back for a half dozen games to break Roy Dewalt's record for number of games as a Lion.


Or, maybe not. :tease:
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Who would ever imagined that a pro QB could play as long and as well as Damon Allen has? Today will be a day when many will say we shall not see his like again and it is very likely true.

When you consider what kind of passion it takes to strap on the pads and play at a pro level into your 40s and at a position where you take some big hits, Damon has had an incredible career!!! Many players retire when they have more in the tank from a fan's point of view as they either lose the passion to sacrifice and compete at that level or they have had a career ending injury or outside career opportunities or family considerations make another career more appealing. Here is a guy who has had injuries (luckily none to the head) that would have caused most to suggest that it is time to quit and he has come back from that to win Outstanding Player and a Grey Cup.

The name Wayne Gretzky comes to mind when you consider a great athlete who also played great but managed to avoid those big career ending blows.

The CFL and Canadian football and fans are better for what he has contributed for so long to this league and each of the teams he has QB'ed.

I wish him as much success in whatever he does now as he had on the field.
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Longest Pass Completion
1) 109 yards (tied with 2 others) - Damon Allen to Alfred Jackson on August 21, 2002 as BC Lions
When I want to reflect positively on DA, this will be a play/game that will come to mind first. The Lions were down and and out one play prior to this, not only did we snuff out the game winning drive that the Als had in their hip pocket, then DA to AJ and the entire 17K (although it was more like 15K in attendance) celebrated, CFL at its best.

As for Damon Allen the athlete, there isn't one QB in the entire time that I have watched the CFL that has been more gifted all around. Still Doug Flutie had that extra intangible/desire that took him a step and a throw above DA, Lions were lucky to have both in uniform.
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