in a HS game in 2008. The 2009 ND punter was a HS holder in 2008, and he picked up a bad snap (by 2009 ND long snapper Jordan Cowart) on a FG try and threw for a TD. Smith's team, IIRC, was shut out--I know that he didn't throw a TD pass.
First ballot Hall of Famer. Super Bowl champ. He had nothing left to prove.
Aaron Rodgers is still active, after all.
for a couple of seasons. The Super Bowl ring probably made the decision easier. That and the grind of the season, especially being double-teamed so often.