I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Since retiring I have spent a lot of time with my family, on my boat, and playing football.
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.
I always planned to retire when I was at the top and at Manchester United I have reached the pinnacle of my career.
I wanted to be a quarterback. I used to like Johnny Unitas, the old quarterback for the Colts.
I retired because I had a knee injury, my cartilage was wearing out, it was painful and I couldn't put in the four hours of practice each day that I needed to.
Of course I could have retired anytime. But retiring would drive me crazy.
I don't want to retire. I still want to play.
But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on after winning the national championship, and five years with the Cowboys. So, I was ready to move on. We won back-to-back Super Bowls, and I felt that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.
I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans. I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time.
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