SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Super Bowl will not be Antonio Smith's last rodeo, even if veteran defensive end follows the star quarterback on his Denver Broncos team and rides off into the sunset when the game ends.
Oh, there is a chance that Smith, like Peyton Manning, might play his final NFL game on Sunday. He found himself contemplating retirement before this season, sitting on his 150-acre ranch, and wondering if the peace and tranquility would be too hard to leave.
"I was on that ranch, and it's kind of like, 'Do I want to go back to work this year or not?