Dat Nguyen retires

[Taco]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2352843

Updated: March 3, 2006, 1:38 PM ET
Cowboys release Glover; Nguyen retiresAssociated Press


IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive tackle La'Roi Glover and announced the retirement of linebacker Dat Nguyen.




Glover, a 10-year veteran who signed with the Cowboys as a free agent in 2002, was cut Thursday. Glover made his sixth Pro Bowl last season, finishing with 26 tackles and three sacks. He has 71½ career sacks, second all-time among defensive tackles behind Warren Sapp (84½).

Glover had a career-high 76 tackles in his first season with Dallas in 2002, two years after he set a New Orleans record with 17 sacks. He had 21½ sacks in four seasons with the Cowboys.

Nguyen, an eight-year veteran out of Texas A&M, led the Cowboys with 172 tackles in 2001, his first full season as a starter. He was slowed by a neck injury last season, playing his last game Thanksgiving Day against Denver.

[StylisticS]

We need to hire him as a coach or anything to be in the organization. He was so vital to the Cowboys, it's unbelievable.

[samikeyp]

Thanks, Dat. Enjoy your rest, you have earned it.

[Horry For 3!]

I am sure I will see him around. His wife's family is from Runge which is 15-20 mins from me.

[Pee_Eye_Emm_Pee]

one of my fav players in recent years... it's sad that he had to retire due to injury, great guy and an even greater football player

[Melmart1]

It's been widely reported that this would happen, and that it was just a matter of time. I was still holding out a glimmer of hope he would be back, but it was not meant to be. If I could buy only one Cowboys jersey from the current team, it would be his. Enjoy your retirement, Dat.

[hussker]

It's been widely reported that this would happen, and that it was just a matter of time. I was still holding out a glimmer of hope he would be back, but it was not meant to be. If I could buy only one Cowboys jersey from the current team, it would be his. Enjoy your retirement, Dat.

I love Dat, I think he is as intense a defender as has ever put on the Star. That said, he better not get his Ring Of Honor before Drew Pearson.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

[Taco]

We need to hire him as a coach or anything to be in the organization. He was so vital to the Cowboys, it's unbelievable.

Yep!!!!!

[SA Gunslinger]

time to hit up hoo dat in fulton for some viet soup

You talking about the pho?

Dat Ngyyen is a bad azz. Now there are no decent asian players in the league.