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

Fairly early in my career, I had a passion for wine just as a consumer, and I started to learn about the whole process, starting with a piece of raw ground, and ending up with a work of art in a bottle.

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.

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

You know, it's a different deal - throwing a football as opposed to throwing a baseball.

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

You want hot days to get your fruit ripe but then you want it to cool off nicely at night so that the grapes stay on the vine longer and develop complexity.