Holler Back: Kurt Warner Retiring From NFL
Posted by BROSEFOLOPHOGUS on
January 28, 2010
Damn, another NFL Legend decides to chunk the deuces before Brett Favre does. At 38 years old and nearly two weeks after suffering a concussion-sized hit to the grill in the Cardinals divisional round loss to the Saints, Kurt Warner has decided to make his next move his best one, announcing his retirement. After 12 hall of fame worthy season in the NFL, highlighted by being named NFL MVP twice (1999, 2001) and Super Bowl XXXIV MVP after leading the Rams to title, Warner’s career has been defined by both his resiliency and Jesus-freakery.
Warner started his professional career as undrafted out of Northern Iowa in 1994. After going to Packers training camp and getting cut he played a few seasons in the AFL for the Iowa Barnstormers and also in NFL Europe as a member of the St. Louis Rams, after signing with the team in 1998. After riding pine for a season, Warner got his big break in 1999, when an injury to Trent Green thrust him to the driver seat of “The Greatest Show On Turf,” where he accomplished much of his personal success.
