"I'm in the wrong place."
"It broke my heart into a thousand pieces, and I realized right then and there. ... I could not separate the game of football from the Dallas Cowboys. When I finished my contract with the Cardinals, I signed for a single day with Dallas."
"It's definitely a tough thing to grapple with ... you always have to measure the fire in your belly. You have to measure your interest in the game... what's going on with your particular franchise and team. ... All those things that are valuable and important to you, and why you pla"
Emmitt Smith became the NFL's career rushing leader in 2002 during his 13th year with the Dallas Cowboys. Owner Jerry Jones released Smith after that season for salary-cap reasons and to inject youth into the roster. At 34, Smith signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals and returned to Dallas emotionally, later signing a one-day contract to finish his career with the Cowboys. Endings of NFL careers can be ceremonious, dysfunctional, or somewhere between. Many high-profile players will weigh whether to continue playing or retire. Barry Sanders says the decision is individual and requires measuring desire, interest, team situation, and personal priorities.
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