PITTSBURGH, April 10 (UPI) — Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu told the team he is retiring from the game to spend time with his family.
He called Dan Rooney Thursday night to inform him.
Polamalu told the Herald-Standard he knew that it was time.
Like I said, what it came down to was definitely family. If I’m in my fourth year, fifth year, even if I’m in my 10th year, I’m playing in Alaska. But when I started this process and started to debate whether I should come back or should I play, that was kind of the sign for me to say ‘Whoa, if you’re just even debating it maybe you shouldn’t play anymore,’ because what I do know about this game is it takes a lot — a lot — of commitment just to be an average player.
He said he did not consider playing elsewhere and thinks the team has good prospects next year.
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