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It's highly unlikely after his unexpectedyet not all that surprisingannouncement on Aug. 9 he's retiring that linebacker Channing Crowder(notes) will be playing professional football during the 2011 NFL season.He almost certainly won't be donning a Miami Dolphins uniform after having been released by the South Florida franchise on July 29 in order to free up salary cap room to sign former San Diego Chargers' linebacker Kevin Burnett(notes).
  Yet, that doesn't preclude the possibility Crowder could be working in the Sunshine State helping the Dolphins out in some way; namely by pursuing a career in radio with WQAM.After all, he does have a connection to the club that goes beyond just his playing days at Miami, and while WQAM general manager Joe Bell doesn't yet know what role Crowder will have at their station, he has expressed he sees Channing as a talented radio personality:"He's as good as any athlete I've ever heard on radio."Also, his father, Randy Crowder, was a sixth-round pick by the Dolphins in the 1974 NFL Draft, and played three seasons with the franchise, and although the younger Crowder's six-year career with Miami never really lived up to expectations after he was himself picked in the third-round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Authentic 49ers Jersey he remains a very colorful character liked by many 'Phins fans.Some may look upon Crowder negatively, and there's reason for that in a sense considering his propensity for making controversial remarks, but I've never personally understood the animosity some have toward him. To me, he was a fairly decent linebacker who did his best while with the 'Phins, and shouldn't be faulted for not being a superstar; few players are.Again, while his announcement he was ending his career was a bit unexpected, it wasn't surprising to some who know he and his wife are expecting their first child in three weeks. Mitchell And Ness Russ Grimm Jersey Such news, coupled with the fact there's probably not a great deal of interest in his services at the moment, have obviously left him thinking he'd be better off at home for the foreseeable future.That doesn't mean he won't change his mind sometime down the roador even that some team that suffers an injury at linebacker won't possibly come callingbut at the moment he's probably content to see what kind of Customized Buccaneers Jersey future he has in broadcasting.I have to say I have the feeling he's going to be a huge success in that field. He's far more intelligent than Charles Barkley, yet has the same kind of appeal. The only risk he runs is making some statements that might not go over well in that environment; so he'll have to watch himself a little.For instance, implying he didn't believe there were any black people in London prior to a game on October 27, 2007 between the Dolphins and the New York Giants may have blown over because he was simply a player, but making those kind of comments on a radio program aren't likely to Customized Seahawks Jersey fly.Yet, I think Channing Authentic Buccaneers Jersey is smart enough to understand this, and to keep it "in bounds"so to speakwhile still being Authentic Rams Jersey a very entertaining personality.I wish him luck, and also wish him well in all of his other pursuits. Although he's a former Florida Gator, to me he'll always be a member of the Miami Dolphins.Hut, hut, hike!More from Yahoo! Contributor Customized Rams Jersey Network:Hopefully the Miami Dolphins Won't Waste Their Great DefenseThe Dolphins Bringing in Authentic Seahawks Jersey Brett Favre is an Absolutely Absurd IdeaYou Better Get Used to the Jeers, Mr. Sparano-That, or Start WinningSix-Time Pro Bowler Jason Taylor is the Miami DolphinsIt Will Take More Than Words for Miami Dolphins to Win This YearAll stats and information taken from personal notes and verified at Pro-Football-Reference.com, NFL.com, and Yahoo! Sports.Read more by Daniel Barber aka Hotnuke at TFS Sports.*Daniel Barber has been a fan of all Miami teams since he was a child or since their inception having been born right above Miami.Sources:Pro-Football-Reference.comNFL.comNote: Customized 49ers Jersey This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.