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Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Drew Bledsoe Retires
Opting to spend more time with his family than signaling in plays as a backup, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe has decided to retire after 14 seasons in the NFL.
The 1993 overall number one pick of the New England Patriots had been slated to backup Cowboys starter Tony Romo, a role he no longer wanted. Dallas released Bledsoe earlier in March making his decision to retire all the more easier.
Rather than entertain offers from clubs desperately in need of a quality backup Bledsoe chose to step away from the game so that he could spend more time with his family. Bledsoe retires as the seventh leading passer in NFL history with 44,611 passing yards and he is 13th on the career list for touchdowns with 251.
Bledsoe led the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory in 2001 and he was named to the Pro-Bowl on four occasions.
