Megatron is smart. He already made his millions. Why stay longer for a losing team? 20 years from now he wants to be able to remember his children’s birthdays.
Yep, as a Lions fan, I’ll be sad to see him go, but other part of me says, good for him. Just like when Barry Sanders retired. Bet every day he wakes up now he’s glad he got out when he did.
I think if I were a football player, my plan would be to play for no more than two contracts, then get out before reaching 30. But so many players blow their money that they have no choice but to keep playing.