Steelers wide receiver accomplished two things this preseason - he managed to tie the phrase "36th birthday" with "active football player." Very few NFL wide receivers last until they reach 36 years of age. That in itself is an accomplishment, even without the two seasons he missed while serving time for a felony gun conviction. Burress tore his rotator cuff this preseason, and recently told the team's web site he isn't sure whether he's going to try to play again next season. “I will see how I feel,†Burress told Teresa Varley. “I will put my family first. I don’t want to put myself in a situation where I am not able to function five or 10 years down the road." How much Burress would have even seen the field - assuming he made the team - is another story, but going out with help from trainers followed by grueling rehabilitation, regardless of age, is enough to sharpen a mind for a decision. Source: SBNation.com
