MATT BIRK RUMORS & GOSSIP
Matt Birk Retires from the NFL; Is He a Quitter?
Last Friday, former Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk announced he was quitting the NFL. After 15 long seasons playing the game he loved, the 36-year-old football player left his current teammates in the middle of his contract, after reaching and winning a Super Bowl, and leaving the cornerstone of their offensive line in the hands of a fourth found pick out of the University of...
Ravens' Birk announces retirement
Matt Birk is deciding to go out on top.
Birk, a 36-year-old Baltimore Ravens center who played his first 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, won his first Super Bowl a few weeks ago and announced his retirement Friday, according to the Ravens' website.
Birk, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, played for 15 seasons after Minnesota drafted him in the sixth round out of Harvard...
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February 22, 2013
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Ravens C Matt Birk To Retire From The NFL
Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reports that Ravens C Matt Birk will retire from football.
Birk, 36, put together a great 2012 season and playoff run for the Ravens. He’s expected to make an official announcement later today.
It’s hard to blame anyone for departing after they’ve won a title later on in their careers. Birk is a six-time Pro Bowler and was voted as the...
Will Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk retire?
The end of each NFL is ripe with speculation. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, is not immune from the scuttlebutt.
In his case people consistently probe the 36-year-old for answers about his exit from the game.
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Ravens' Birk happy not to be center of attention
Matt Birk was done a year ago, ready to retire.
Or so it seemed. Former NFL general manager Charley Casserly told a vast television audience before Baltimore's first playoff game that Birk would step into retirement after the Ravens completed their postseason run.
''That report didn't come from me,'' Birk said recently with a smirk.
Obviously not. The veteran...
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February 02, 2013
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Ravens' Matt Birk May Not be Back Next Season
While Ray Lewis is certainly the preeminent figure of Baltimore Ravens football, and his run is coming to end when this season ends, there is another Ravens player who may not be returning next year. Matt Birk could retire after the year is over, but he doesn't expect the focus to be on him.
Edward Lee of the Baltimore Sun says Birk won't make any immediate decisions...
Ravens Birk voices opposition to same-sex marriage
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage, a view that opposes that of teammate Brandon Ayanbadejo.
In an article printed Sunday in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Birk wrote, ''Ideas have consequences, and laws shape culture. Marriage redefinition will affect the broader well-being of children and the welfare of society. As a Christian...
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October 02, 2012
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Matt Birk passes physical, signs three-year deal
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk passed his physical and signed a three-year deal with the team on Monday, according to the team’s official twitter feed. Birk, 35, has not missed a start since joining the Ravens prior to the start of the 2009 season, playing in 48 consecutive regular season games and seven postseason games. [...]
Birk plans to return next season, not retire
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk plans to return for the 2012 season after strongly considering retirement, according to his agent, Joe Linta. Birk, 35, decided to comeback for a 14th NFL season after weighing his options following the Ravens’ 23-20 defeat to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. “Matt feels great,” agent [...]
Center Matt Birk latest Raven to be Fined
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk was fined $5,000 for not wearing a microphone in the team’s latest game. However, the veteran center will appeal the fine, according to his agent Joe Linta. Linta’s reasoning for Birk not wearing the microphone is because Birk could not get it to work in a satisfactory manner. Each team [...]
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