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A few thoughts on AJ Tarpley: Why a tremendous Stanford athlete walked away from the NFL

A great Cardinal player makes a 40 year decision and gives up his NFL dream

The Single Greatest Sporting EventTM I will ever attend in my life already happened, and it was the 2011 Stanford-USC triple overtime thriller in the Coliseum. This week, the player responsible for that experience walked away from the sport, and I'm glad he did.

AJ Tarpley is retiring from the NFL. After one improbable season with the Buffalo Bills, in which he forced two fumbles and snagged two picks in the last two games of the regular season, AJ had broken through to the next level.