I know I'm not doing myself any favors by continuing to play.

So much of a professional athlete's success depends upon not necessarily the play itself but how he deals with... always saying how you deal with good, is just as important as how you deal with bad.

I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.

I'd write over and over, 'I will not throw into coverage.'

It's been six years since I have had a drink and I have two girls, and my priorities are a lot different now and I just can't believe I was that guy. And I would not go back, I would not trade the way I am now for anything.

But when you lose a family member or something tragic happens, that stays with you forever. You never get over it. Knowing that you have to deal with that for the rest of your life... Football is important, but not as important as you once thought it was.

In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.