I feel pretty good when I get out of bed in the morning. I don't feel all beat up, which is nice.

That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship.

I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.

Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.

I had a great career and I enjoyed all of it, with the exception of losing.

The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.

The game against the Vikings back in my second year stands out. It was kind of a turnaround for us. It allowed us to make a run at the playoffs for the first time in quite a while. The memories are so many it's hard to pin one down.