Rodney Harrison Retires

After 15 seasons, 34 interceptions, 30 sacks and 11 forced fumbles, the great Rodney Harrison is calling it quits. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound tackle announced his retirement from the NFL last night, leaving another (perhaps expected) hole in the Patriots lineup but also a legend in the making. Harrison, a two-time Pro Bowl safety, will no longer suit up for Patriots games, but he will still be part of the NFL broadcasting this fall, becoming an analyst on the NBC program Football Night in America.

In a conference call today, Harrison told reporters, “I’m done. And I’m very much at peace with that. Football has been good to me; I worked hard and I played hard.” Harrison also let the country know he will not pull a Brett Favre and return to the league after announcing his retirement, saying, “I respect people in the National Football League too much not to put them on this joyride. I don’t want guys on my team or guys I played with to have to answer questions about Rodney Harrison’s return. When I made my decision to retire, I made my decision to retire… I’m done.”

Rodney Harrison started his NFL jaunt in 1994 with the San Diego Chargers and played for them through the 2002 season. Harrison has been with the Patriots since 2003, helping New England to two Super Bowl titles, but over the last couple seasons his invincibility started to wear off, and he even missed the last 10 games of last season after tearing a muscle in his right thigh.

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