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Referee? Coach? Former Bengals DB Chris Crocker stays busy in retirement

Someday, but definitely not today, former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Chris Crocker will have an important decision to make.

Does he continue down the path he started before his playing career was even over and try to be a referee?

Or does he trade in his zebra stripes for a spot on the sideline, teaching young players the tools and tricks that allowed him to enjoy an 11-season playing career?

Decisions, decisions.

"I don't know. That's a tough question. It's a really tough question," Crocker said to reporters in Cincinnati this week. "Both are two different lifestyles.