The Facts:
Dillon had left the window open, ever so slightly. Six months ago, he said he was planning to retire, barring an unexpected itch to play come football season. There have been no itches. "Now the window is closed, there is no doubt in my mind," Dillon said last week. "I haven't announced it publicly, but I will not play football again."
Reported by the Boston Globe
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Globe staffer Mike Reiss noted, Dillon is leaving the game, in many ways, on his own terms. After 10 hard-charging seasons, he believes he still has something left in his tank. "If I really wanted to, I think I could run for 800, 900 yards. I'd share carries, or take the load if needed," he said. "But for me, the risk is way greater than the reward. I don't feel as if there is anything else for me to do. ..." Dillon's 11,241 rushing yards rank 14th all time. The player just ahead of him on that list, John Riggins, is in the Hall of Fame. So, too, is the player right behind him, O.J. Simpson.
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