I didn't know what to expect coming into this year. There were a lot of question marks, and I think that's obvious now. Can we overcome it? Time will tell.

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

I've always been a Packer, always will be a Packer.

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.

Even in past years, when I wasn't in the Super Bowl, I wished I was.

There wasn't a better teacher or mentor out there than Reggie White, on or off the field.