He signed with the Cardinals in 2011, played two games the following season and officially retired in 2013. The smallest crowd – 4,725 – turned out at Soldier Field to watch the Spurs defeat the St Louis Stars 2-1; club officials claimed tornado warnings kept the numbers down. There is only so long you can carry a chip on your shoulder before it starts to weigh you down,” he says. “He was a steward and a guardian for the growth and popularity of the NFL, because he loved the game so much.