The Patriots’ most recent season was a little different for Rob Ninkovich.
“I was changing diapers, taking my girl to school every day, and watching as a fan,” Ninkovich told Boston.com. “It was good.”
Ninkovich, who retired — or as he likes to say, “graduated” — from the NFL in July 2017, played 11 seasons of professional football before calling it quits last year. There were whispers throughout the season he might make a comeback, but Ninkovich said he’s happy with his decision to walk away.
“I definitely had my moments where I was like, ‘I could still do that,’ but I also would go to a game and be like, ‘I’m good.