"As you get older, you look at things differently."

"I was serious about retiring the first time, but the first week I was home my wife had SO many chores to do I went back."

"In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life."

"You know, I've had my ups and downs."

"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."

"I really like all music, but mostly Country, older R&B, and the good classic rock."

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

"Well I would say that we're regular people first of all and we're normal and it's obvious by some of the things that have happened just because our name is famous we're not immune to tragedy."

"That's kind of how I approach life and football; why dwell on something that's hasn't happened."

"The way I played the game, the way I live my life, is very emotional."

"I think the 16 years that I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself."

"I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know."

"You know I used to listen to music a lot more."

"I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff to solidify my career."

"Nothing, for the most part, surprises me anymore."

"I grew up a Saints fan, an hour from the Superdome."

"The party now is having my kids laugh and my wife laugh and my teammates. I want them to see me have fun and put it in a different way."

"Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract."

"The town, the team, it's a family. That has helped. For some people who have had to deal with some of the problems I have had to deal with don't have football as an out."

"Well family is obviously the most important. There was a time when I thought football was the most important."

"With each game I play, each season I play, everyone would agree with me, I'm running out of chances."

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

"It's a difficult job to do, but that is why we do it. Only so many people can do it. But it, it enables you to... for a brief period of time to kind of get away. You have to go back and deal with, but it's a good escape."

"I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired."