CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly appears to have no second thoughts on the difficult decision he made to retire from the NFL at age 28.In a conversation with Mike Tirico on NBC Sports Network on Friday, Kuechly, who was named to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade team this week, expanded on the fact that his decision to retire wasn’t finalized in his mind until the conclusion of the season. He also re-confirmed that his decision to retire wasn’t because of the change in coaching staff.“As the season concluded, I really kind of sat back and thought about it. I was so f…
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Luke Kuechly talks about his desire to stay connected to football and the decision to retire
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