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 Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:52 am
Roger Wehrli | Cornerback, St.Louis Cardinals  Voted to NFL's all-decade team of 1970s, was 1st-team All-Pro 5 times (1970, 1974-1977) n' made Pro Bowl 7 times. Registered interception in all but 2 seasons n' amassed 40 career interceptions, 2 for touchdowns. From 1974-76, picked off 12 passes as Cardinals put together string of 3 straight double-digit win seasons, includin' back-to-back NFC East titles (1974, 1975). Recovered franchise record-tying 19 fumbles durin' career.
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:22 pm
The Hall of Fame is getting way too crowded with players that weren't even the best of the best. Micheal Irvin was good and all but his stats weren't HOF matiral in my mind.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:03 am
Here's a hockey gallery called Lucky Luc: A King Among Men Drafted 171st overall in 1984 Entry Draft by Los Angeles Kings, Robitaille burst onto NHL scene in 1986.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:05 am
Robitaille won Calder Memorial Trophy as 1986-87 rookie of year after scorin' 45 goals n' 39 assists.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:07 am
"Lucky" Luc scored 44 goals or more in each of his 1st 8 seasons with Kings.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:08 am
Robitaille's 63 goals n' 123 points -- most ever by a left winger, powered Kings into 1993 playoffs where they reached Stanley Cup Finals.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:09 am
Kings traded Robitaille to Pittsburgh after 1993-94 season for Rick Tocchet n' a 2nd-round draft pick.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:10 am
After just 1 strike-shortened season with Penguins, Robitaille was traded to New York Rangers where he spent 2 seasons -- 2nd one spent reunited with his former Kings teammate, Wayne Gretzky.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:12 am
Robitaille made 8 All-Star appearances durin' his 16-season career.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:13 am
In 1997, Robitaille returned to Kings for 4 more seasons, but was still unable to attain coveted Stanley Cup.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:14 am
After signin' with star-studded Detroit Red Wings as a free agent in 2001, Luc finally got what he hoped for.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:16 am
Robitaille signed with Los Angeles in 2003 n' became highest-scorin' left winger in NHL history (1,394 points). Kings honored him with a ceremony that included his wife Stacia n' sons Steven n' Jesse.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:17 am
Durin' final season of his career, Robitaille broke Kings' all-time franchise scorin' record of 550 goals set by Marcel Dionne.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:19 am
On April 15, 2006, Luc Robitaille received a standin' ovation by a sell-out crowd after playin' his final home game.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:27 am
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