This is why Dwight Freeney didn’t want to retire.
This is why the veteran linebacker waited for a contender to ask him to play again. Why he was hoping coach Bruce Arians would ask him to come to the Cardinals.
Freeney’s spin move got him to Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater at the perfect time Thursday night – a sack and forced fumble with less than 10 seconds to go, costing Minnesota a chance at a game-tying field goal and securing the Cardinals’ 23-20 win at University of Phoenix Stadium.
“You can’t duplicate moments like this in life,” Freeney said.