Warren Sapp retires

After having played for years with Dungy as his head coach, I can't imagine him wanting to play for Belicheat either...

"I think is reflective of a classy, skilled player (even with all the trash talk) vs. a dirty player who uses illegal hits to achieve an end rather than talent."

Sapp is such a great guy --  during an interception return by the Buccaneers, Chad Clifton was jogging down field, away from the main action, and was blindsided by Sapp. The hit sent Clifton to the hospital with a pelvic injury, which ended his season. Sherman approached him after the game and told him whaty he did was wrong and Sapp yelled "If you think you're so tough, why don't you put on a jersey?" Sapp later called Sherman: "a lying, shit-eating hound. ...Sapp also verbally abused referees, bumping two of them, and then after a fine said "It's a slave system. Make no mistake about it. Slave master say you can't do it, don't do it. They'll make an example out of you."--- yeah he sure is a classy guy -- the only reason he's been quiet lately is because he's had limited playing time -- being a big fat tub of goo and all..

As for Wilfork, he is one of the best at his position in the league...he did not get there by playing dirty.  I don't like it when he gets flagged for a so-called "dirty" play, but alot of players do stupid things on the field -- some get called, alot don't  --- he makes up for 3 "dirty" plays with consistent play all season long....

I wasn't talking about Harrison....Wilfork is good regardless of the fact that YES, he does take cheap shots ---  more than I'd like to see and less than everybody thinks...He was fined 3 times over the course of 19 games......
I really do not think he makes a career out of taking cheap shots.. I mean there have been numerous Bob Sanders Spearing parodies and isn't spearing another player illegal ---
Spearing - tackling or otherwise contacting an opponent with one's helmet. (This technique is illegal because of the risk of neck injuries to the tackler.)

I'd consider the Dallas player who was suspended for the horse collar as a dirty player too who got what he deserved and whose success was predicated on the illegal tackles NOT his skill

Wilfork doesn't have the total lack of ability that Williams has, and is a serviceable NT.  But it is his dirty antics that make him seem to be a higher caliber player.  Much like Rodney Harrison, who, if playing a clean game is good enough to be a starter, but that's about it.

Another Patriot, though, who's game is more dependent than Wilfork's is on dirty play is Matt Light.  Holding, tripping, kicking, clipping.  If Tommy Terrific might get touched, Matt Light is his hitman.  And I don't mean that in a good way.  But he's such a good actor, he hardly ever gets called out for it.