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Since we can't. I know. I
is And this is closer tha
not a good 1 to 1 to hug
To hug. Hug. Right. Thank
you. And you know how muc
New Orleans will forever
you've done. Um, you have
that city and not just fo
and what the Saints has d
you and Brittany, your wi
So thank you for what you
Thank you. It's It's real
When you're when you're p
and this is this was 20 y
so locked in your so focu
day to day, season to sea
Your every decision you m
as a football player. And
in the best position to s
And so it's not until all
announced the retirement
when true reflection coul
appreciation. And I'm jus
I am so grateful, uh, to
to play for the New Orlea
member of that community
It's a great town, great
best. And I think the mes
to is Listen, I'm simply
a football player, like I
New Orleans. I'm not reti
of the city and all the t
be doing in the city. We'
projects and things that
community leaders to cont
forward, make it the best
well, I know, and I can't
what that is. Um, so I kn
forth for a while. You mu
about retirement for a wh
Brittany and what did the
you, or were they like or
whatever you want? Yeah,
I have the most supportiv
and she's always been lik
you as long as you want t
say over the last few yea
I I recognize that I was
that I was the beginning.
to think about you know w
feel like? You know what'
that determining factor o
just told myself, you kno
in 2017 that I was litera
season as if it was my la
I could into it. Enjoy it
and, you know, take a lit
smell the roses and enjoy
home in the locker room,
serious that I don't take
do that. And so when I co
I I had more fun playing
four years than I had my
had a chance to be a part
and and we want a lot of
I'd say I committed to ta
of time each and every of
time with the family and
where I was. And I would
before this 2020 season,
car with the family and B
about a little bit. And I
know, what would you thin
wasn't gonna play footbal
like, What do you mean? I
know, like, if Dad retire
No, you can't retire, we'
the games anymore. We're
the Saints facility, you
And I'm like, Well, guys,
more time with you. They
So the same conversation
and they just looked at m
like we're ready. So did
playing Tampa Bay? That l
to yourself if we don't w
game. Did you know that g
feeling. So when you're w
I think we have some b ro
off the field and waving
everybody kind of looked
saying goodbye. It just s
What did that feel like?
Were you taking it in lik
for the last time? You kn
that glance right there t
it all. You know, the one
walking off the field, I
right? Normally, I can't
of all the fans, but I co
So, um, I was able to blo
every home game, which wa
to this year. But as I wa
realize you know what? Th
time to to walk off this
give it one more look. An
after the game, brought t
and literally like they h
out on us at about midnig
ran around for three hour
looked at each other. Lik
may be the last time. Let
it all up. That's so grea
to take a break. More wit
has retirement felt? I me
kick in until the new sea
like, Oh, I'm not playing
preparing for that new se
free to do whatever you w
that's kind of the intere
little scary. You know, f
so much structure. Right?
minute that I announced t
all became real. And I st
like, Oh, man, what? What
am I going to get into no
been I've been enjoying s
Um, and, uh, and also, uh
to get as much family tim
the new your new hobby ho
brand new thing because I
The foil. So e foiling is
have probably heard of a
a surfboard that has, lik
structure that kind of dr
And it allows you to ride
swells so you don't neces
waves. You can just ride
the middle of the ocean.
Well, wouldn't it be cool
on here in a battery? So
it is a crazy experience
surfing and flying, which
at, either. But I can do
cool. It looks fun. It lo
of fun and hard. All righ
your new gig. What are yo
uh, soon? Very soon. Um,
job with NBC. Um, I'm goi
of a bunch of things. I'm
the broadcast booth with
Notre Dame home games dur
then I will also be doing
game, maybe the Thanksgiv
game. Um, and then I will
Football Night in America
night broadcast. So, yeah
staying with it. I'm stay
I love the game of footba
just a different way for
and passion for the game.
able to do it in a way th
for fans. And I want them
say that and also say, Yo
something today. Yeah, we
texting you, asking you q
to text him after every g
throw it? I love you so m
that you're happy. And I