Rich Gannon Quotes

We really struggled. The only team that beat them twice in that Super Bowl year was New Orleans. They ran the ball effectively, and that`s what you have to do against Tampa.

He`ll be fine. He`ll come back and be as good as ever.

It was an opportunity I couldn`t pass up because I can still prepare, watch film, analyze and break down opponents, ... Instead of holding a helmet and a ball I`ll be holding a microphone.

As far as the decision to retire, it was an easy one for me, ... It really was not my decision. I was not able to continue to play physically. That really takes all the guess work out of it for a player like myself, who still feels that he`s got enough left in his tank and enough left in his arm and his legs to continue to play.

I was not able to continue to play physically and that really takes everything out for a player like myself.

I am very proud with my association with the Oakland Raiders, ... I am very thankful to Mr. (Al) Davis (team owner) for giving me that opportunity to play in 1999.

I never took one day in my NFL career for granted, ... I realized how fortunate I was to be playing a game I loved.

It`s a disappointing start,

That`s a major difference. My shoulder was already damaged, and I still came back. I threw the ball fine.

This happens to quarterbacks who are able to stay in a system for a number of years and not have to change verbiage and reads, ... We`ve changed a little bit, but this happens to all of them. It does slow down for them, because they see things more clearly.