Rich Gannon

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$The Raiders and Gannon, who was scheduled to earn $8 million in 2005 but could retire this summer, agreed to a restructured contract in February of 2005.
QBOakland Raiders
Neck
August 6, 2005
Gannon (neck) officially retired from the NFL at a press conference Saturday afternoon, the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Gannon was hired as an analyst for CBS at the end of the July so this was expected for over a week. He had a nice four-year run with the Raiders from 1999-2002 and was one of the most accurate quarterbacks during that span.
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2003
Retired on August 6, 2005.
Gannon is penciled in as the starting quarterback, but, with the signing of Kerry Collins in May, the Raiders have an eraser at the ready should the need arise. Collins inked a three-year, $12-million deal with the understanding that he would be Gannon’s backup. That’s a lot of money, though, to spend on a clipboard holder. But the June 1 cut date passed, and Gannon, whom many speculated would be a salary cap casualty, was still a Raider. So, we’ll take the Raiders at their word. For now. Gannon, a four time Pro Bowler and the 2002 league MVP, was on his way to his worst year as a starter for the Raiders before a shoulder injury in Week 7 mercifully ended his 2003 season. Before the injury, Gannon completed 125 of 225 attempts and threw for 1.264 yards and six touchdowns against four interceptions. He had 14 touchdowns against six interceptions in seven games in 2002, so his pace in 2003 burned many owners who were counting on elite numbers. Even if Gannon holds off Collins, his job in 2004 won’t be to throw on nearly every down like he did under former coaches Gruden and Callahan. Thus, the days of averaging 25 touchdowns per season are likely over for the 39-year-old. While he still should be a decent fantasy option, Gannon’s status as an elite fantasy quarterback is gone. Gannon also lacks arm strength to throw the deep pass that’s a hallmark of Norv Turner’s offenses, which could benefit Collins, who has a much stronger arm.
Gannon has been a solid fantasy value, if not a bargain, for four years running, with 24-28-27-26 touchdown passes the last four seasons, but this could be the year the air finally starts to leak out of the balloon. He's not going to come cheap in most leagues after his MVP season of 2002, and there are some red flags to be concerned about. Age is the most obvious caveat; Gannon is 37, and two of his primary receivers (Jerry Rice and Tim Brown) are even older. A more subtle concern, but probably more significant, is the gentle shift of the Oakland game plan. The Raiders started to run the ball a lot more often (and more effectively) in the red zone late last year, and, as a result, Gannon's passing production dropped significantly. If you take out the win at Arizona, Gannon had just four touchdown passes in his last six regular season games.
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QBOakland Raiders
Neck
July 30, 2005
Gannon (neck) is expected to officially announce his retirement at an Aug. 6 news conference, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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QBOakland Raiders
Neck
July 29, 2005
CBS Sports announced that Gannon (neck) has been hired as a game analyst for the 2005 season, the Contra Costa Times reports.
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QBOakland Raiders
Neck
May 18, 2005
Gannon said this week that the odds are long of his returning from a broken vertebra in his neck to play an 18th NFL season, the Contra Costa Times reports.
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QBOakland Raiders
Neck
April 24, 2005
Raiders coach Norv Turner said Sunday he expects Gannon to retire before training camp because of a neck injury, the Associated Press reports.
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QBOakland Raiders
Neck
March 20, 2005
Raiders owner Al Davis said he expects Gannon, who suffered a serious neck injury this past season, to retire from football, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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