American - Athlete | February 14, 1972 -
I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.
Drew Bledsoe
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Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.
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It's a really interesting and diverse business. You're a farmer first, then a winemaker, then you're onto marketing and distribution. So it's multi-faceted and really engaging. I've learned more in the last couple years than in the ten prior to that, so it's been pretty interesting.
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You want hot days to get your fruit ripe but then you want it to cool off nicely at night so that the grapes stay on the vine longer and develop complexity.
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We started seven years ago and finally released our first vintage in March. It's an '07 vintage from Walla Walla, which is my old hometown. It also happens to be a world-class wine region that's just exploding on the scene right now.
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The amount of work and the amount of both physical and emotional investment it takes to get to the top.
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I kind of picked up the game at an early age. The way that other kids would learn what a fork or a spoon is.
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You know, it's a different deal - throwing a football as opposed to throwing a baseball.
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It is the best feeling in the world to have a close game come down to just a couple of plays and you are able to do it.
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That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship.
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I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans. I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time.
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The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.
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