Kris Dielman will announce his retirement from the NFL today, and he’s being praised in San Diego for his nine-year career with the Chargers. “Kris played the game the way it’s supposed to be played: with heart and passion,” Chargers President Dean Spanos said. “He’s a throwback … an old-school player. All he cares about…
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March 01, 2012
San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman will announce his retirement Thursday because of a series of concussions.
A nine-year NFL veteran, Dielman suffered a concussion in a loss to the New York Jets, returned to the game, then had a seizure on the flight back to San Diego. He didn't play again in 2011.
A four-time Pro Bowl player, Dielman spent his entire career with San Diego...
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March 01, 2012
San Diego Chargers left guard Kris Dielman officially announced his retirement Thursday.
Dielman, 31, said he made the decision to walk away from the game after suffering a concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit in a Week 7 loss at the New York Jets on Oct. 23.
The four-time All-Pro later suffered a grand mal seizure on the flight home and finished the season on injured reserve....
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February 28, 2012
San Diego Chargers left guard Kris Dielman is expected to announce his retirement on Thursday, U-T San Diego reported on Wednesday.
The four-time All-Pro finished the 2011 season on injured reserve following a concussion suffered in a Week 7 loss at the New York Jets on Oct. 23.
Dielman initially signaled that he was OK in that contest despite looking off-balance for most of the...
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February 28, 2012
The beleaguered Chargers offensive line will have to replace its best player next season. Kris Dielman will confirm the retirement rumors that have swirled around him at a Thursday press conference, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. It’s a sobering reminder how fragile an NFL career can be. Dielman suffered a concussion…
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February 28, 2012
After several reports indicating he was leaning toward retirement, San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman is expected to make it official at a news conference tentatively scheduled for Thursday, U-T San Diego reported Tuesday. Dielman, a four-time All-Pro, was an anchor of the Chargers' line who finished the 2011 season on injured reserve because of a concussion. Dielman, 31,...
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March 01, 2012
Former Hoosier (1999-2002) Kris Dielman, voted one of the 50 greatest players ever to play for the San Diego Chargers, has announced his retirement from the National Football League.
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March 01, 2012
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman will announce his retirement Thursday because of a series of concussions.
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March 01, 2012
Four-time Pro Bowl guard Kris Dielman has retired from the San Diego Chargers, saying it's the right thing to do so after he sustained a concussion last season that led the NFL to tell game officials to watch closely for symptoms during games.
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March 02, 2012
[Glass case of emotion flies open]
Ya betta ask someboddddddddddaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy
You listen up, assembled agents of the liberal media. I got something to say.
I wanna let everyone know that Kris Dielman was a warrior. A protector. He protected me and that’s the highest calling a man can pursue. Sure, sometimes Kris messed up and a guy hit me, which is the only reason I ever...
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February 29, 2012
San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman will retire at a press conference Thursday, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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