Well, I mean 18 years. Think about it. For the average high schooler, he’s played more professional ball than most high schoolers have lived. I think that says a lot, his professionalism. Obviously any time you’re in a situation where you’re getting ready to transition from one aspect of your life into the next, you’re not sure exactly what you will be doing or won’t be doing. Obviously for him, he had a great career and to have the opportunity to go out with a championship makes it all that sweeter.
Obviously every football player or any professional athlete has the tough choice of determining whether they should retire or not.