Ready Quote by John Smoltz

Last year, the surgery was a tough decision, but I had to make a decision based on my career. It was a decision to…

— Brian Jordan

I don't regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to…

— David Beckham

It's just like any athlete, we all want a new contract. But I'm not going to stress over it. It's not the end of…

— Vernon Davis

I've been really lucky over the years with my health. To me, one major surgery at 27 years old isn't so bad considering my…

— Adam Cole

It showed me how hard I worked and how far I came from going from a minimum and non-guaranteed contract to being waived a…

— Christian Wood

I didn't think I'd be getting a contract at 34. That wasn't in my mind.

— Ben Zobrist

I was honestly contemplating retirement. A lot of people don't know that, but I was done.

— Gerald Green

I look back at all the contracts I've had, and I never assumed I would get another one. Honestly. I don't take anything for…

— Alun Wyn Jones

It's nice not having to do that kind of stuff, getting surgeries and all that. It gives you an opportunity to get better. That's…

— Julian Edelman

I retired because I had a knee injury, my cartilage was wearing out, it was painful and I couldn't put in the four hours…

— Guy Forget

Ain't no worst part about retiring! Believe me.

— Rasheed Wallace

I didn't want to be selling insurance at 40, wondering what would it have been like to do stand-up.

— Steven Wright