@flugel said:

Thanks Nicks! He's one of my lifetime faves; and I'm very pleased he listened to his body and retired when he needed to.

Mine too!... He always did everything and handled himself the right way.. I always felt if the team had more JB's.. We would be something special..

@nickers said:

Thank's Joe!

Thanks Nicks! He's one of my lifetime faves; and I'm very pleased he listened to his body and retired when he needed to.

I'll never ever forget during his rookie year with Manziel. Manziel must have made quite an impression on him in that short period of time (obviously we now know they were room mates that year)...because when they finally replaced the starter (Hoyer?) during a game, (management was wanting Manziel to play) a pass play was called and at just about the same moment the shot gun snap got to Manziel he was razed to the ground by a DLineman. The producer immediately showed the replay and it was centered on Bitonio. As soon as the ball was snapped Bitonio turned to the left ( His man was on his right shoulder ) and PRETEND blocked air for a while. He purposely let his man have a short, clear path straight to that Sum-Bitch kid QB. The oblivious announcers were gabbing back and forth and obviously NOT watching the replay because they totally missed it. I remember thinking, Holy Geezuz Bitonio! They're gonna see that in the film room!