Glover retires after 13 seasons in NFL

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• Published: Jun 23, 2009

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ST. LOUIS — La’Roi Glover, a six-time Pro Bowl selection at defensive tackle who once led the NFL in sacks, announced his retirement Monday after 13 seasons.

Glover, who turns 35 on July 4, spent the past three seasons with St. Louis. He was not re-signed following the 2008 season, when he had 30 tackles and one-half sack. A Rams spokesman said the team had no comment.

“I’m blessed that I was able to play this game that I love for so long. It has been such an incredible journey,” Glover said in a prepared statement.

Glover was selected by Oakland in the fifth round of the 1996 draft out of San Diego State. Considered undersized at 290 pounds, he played in just two games as a rookie, with two tackles and no sacks.

His career took off a year later in New Orleans, where he had 50 sacks over five seasons, including an NFL-best 17 in 2000 — a rare feat for a tackle. From 1998 through 2000, only two players had more sacks than Glover’s 35.5 — Kevin Carter (39.5) and Warren Sapp (36).

Alabama athletics hires Overton

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s athletic department has hired Milton Overton from Texas A&M for its senior executive staff.

Athletic Director Mal Moore said Monday that Overton will head the department’s technology division.

Overton has spent the past seven years as Texas an associate athletic director at Texas A&M overseeing technology growth and services.

He was a four-year starter on the offensive line at the University of Oklahoma.