Still no official word from Kurt Warner as to whether or not he’s going to retire. But I don’t think he’d go to the trouble to gather family and friends for a Friday presser just to announce he’s returning for another year. Although I wish he would!
Fact is, while most guys stay too long, he’s leaving too soon. He’s leaving plays and wins on the field. I’m not talking about a guy who can simply manage a game and minimize mistakes. I’m talking about a Super Bowl caliber quarterback. He’s not Joe Willy on the Rams. Or, Johnny Unitas with the Chargers! This is an elite player, on a contender, who just quarterbacked his team to one of the greatest postseason wins ever.
Of course, that was before he took one of the greatest postseason licks ever from Saint Bobby McCray.
You could see where that shot might be rattling around his dome some. And I’m sure he remembers the kill shot Eric Smith delivered that shattered Anquan Boldin’s face back in ‘08.
Combine those shots, the fact that they never stop, ever, and who knows how many concussions he’s suffered…you know he doesn’t even know…and you could see why this probably is it.
Again, better to leave a little too early than to stay a little too long, especially if you can get out with your faculties intact. The “Shield” is about to lose an all-timer. We all are! One of the best stories and people I’ve ever seen.
