When I retired in 2002 I had retired to stay home with my family and didn't necessarily think my playing days were over.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.
Since retiring I have spent a lot of time with my family, on my boat, and playing football.
There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.
When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.
I learned very early that you don't get time back. I'd miss my children growing up, so that's the reason I retired.
After 20 years in the game, I was fortunate to get away from the game and enjoy my family, which was great for me.
You retire, but you're still aching to play. But in order to play, you have to resist certain temptations, and train hard. And I just didn't have the desire to do that any more.
Hey, I'm just looking for an excuse to retire so I can play summer league baseball, go coach my nephews, play pickup basketball. I've always had that ability to move on to the next thing.
In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.
'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.