What it's really like to retire and how NFL should handle concussions

Potential to do it -- Jay Cutler, Matt Cassel, Carson Palmer, Matt Schaub, Donovan McNabb, Tony Romo and Matt Hasselbeck

2) I think I'm going crazy because I feel like we've been talking about Brett Favre and his retirement since the new millennium. You want to play, Brett? I hope you do. I've always enjoyed watching you play. But please decide by the start of training camp.

3) I think I like that Reggie Bush is keeping a low profile this off-season. Don't be surprised if he has a monster year in the Big Easy.

4) I think there will be no sophomore slump for either Joe Flacco or Matt Ryan. They are both surrounded by good players and good coaching. They also seem to have the right moxie to handle all of the pressure.

5) I think Peyton Manning will be required to do even more this year, if that's possible. With all of the changes going on in Indy, he'll need to help with the transition in the locker room and on the field. But I think he is up to it. He is a year removed from his knee issues and will have some time to spare, instead of just rehabbing all day.

6) I think, actually I know, that Mark Brunell is the last quarterback standing from the 1993 draft class. He's outlasted Drew Bledsoe (No. 1 overall), Rick Mirer (No. 2), Billy Joe Hobert (No. 58), Gino Toretta (No. 192), Alex Van Pelt (No. 216), Elvis Grbac (No. 219) and me (No. 222). Keep going, Mark! I'll be pulling for you.

7) I think the NFL, teams and players need to be very careful how they handle the upcoming negotiations for an extension to the CBA. With the economy the way it is, everyone in league circles needs to be aware of how they portray their side of things through the media. People are not going to want to hear flippant remarks concerning multi-million dollar deals.

8) I think that brings me to ticket prices. Where are the family seats at most stadiums now? Teams need to realize they are pricing out a huge part of their fan base. DirecTV is great and watching games in high definition is amazing. But absolutely nothing can beat watching a game live. The atmosphere, the grill smells, the people all dressed in team apparel, the elements, the live sound of a good tackle, 80,000 people all cheering at the same time -- you can't replicate the experience. I'd like to see all owners set aside a few sections for reasonably priced seating so parents can afford to take their kids.

9) I think these are my non-football thoughts of the week:

a) When you are moving into a new house and it is in the mid-90s outside, always remember to have the TV people there the first day. Three kids plus a house full of boxes plus too hot to go outside does not equal quality family time.