Michael Roos announces retirement
Michael Roos, the former Eastern Washington offensive lineman and namesake of Roos Field at EWU, is retiring from the NFL. The Tennessee Titans left tackle played 10 seasons and 148 games with the Titans. He announced his decision Thursday on social media after informing the Titans.
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Sept. 25, 2004 file photo: Eastern Washington University offensive tackle Michael Roos blocks a player during a game against Idaho State.
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Dec. 4, 2004 file photo: Steam rises off the head of EWU’s Michael Roos (71) as the heat of a playoff battle shows during a timeout late in their game against Sam Houston State.
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April 2005 file photo: Michael Roos says that he must force himself to take a day off from lifting weights but says he tries to run every day.
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April 2005 file photo: Michael Roos came to the U.S. from Estonia when he was 10 years old. But it wasn’t until his senior year in high school that he played football. Roos, a soft spoken and shy man, gained 70 pounds while playing for the Eagles.
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April 2005 file photo: “I never thought I would play for the NFL. I still don’t believe it and I won’t believe it until I hear my name called,” said Roos.
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April 2005 file photo: Michael Roos gained 70 pounds while playing for the Eagles and now stands 6‘6.5” and weighs 320 pounds.
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Dec. 2005 file photo: Former Eastern Washington offensive lineman Michael Roos, left, has earned a starting spot on the Tennessee Titans roster as a rookie this season.
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Dec. 2005 file photo: Titans tackle Michael Roos emigrated from Estonia when he was 10 years old.
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June 12, 2010 file photo: Former EWU Eagle and current Tennessee Titans football player Michael Roos and his wife Katherine receive commemorative footballs from EWU President Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo during a ground breaking for the Red Turf Project. The Rooses donated $500,000 to replace the grass turf of Woodward Stadium with a red artificial field.
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Dec. 17, 2012 file photo: Tennessee Titans tackle Michael Roos warms up before an NFL football game between the Titans and the New York Jets in Nashville, Tenn. Roos announced Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, that he will retire. Roos concludes his 10-year NFL career, all with the Titans, ranking 11th on the franchise list of games played with 148.
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