Veteran kicker Ryan Longwell reflects on decision to retire as a Green Bay Packer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Veteran kicker Ryan Longwell says it's great to retire as a Green Bay Packer.
Longwell was back in Green Bay on Tuesday to officially call it a career. He scored 1,054 points during his nine seasons in Green Bay (1997-2005) and holds franchise records in field goals made (226) and field-goal percentage (81.6).
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/19quWB4 ) reports Longwell said there wasn't much question he would retire in the same place he started. He says he's "proud of what I accomplished here" and "was blessed to live the Packers experience for nine years."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Longwell played his final six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
Asked if he would ever kick in the NFL again, Longwell, who turns 39 on Friday, answered: "I'm done. I'm done kicking."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com