Longtime Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light conducted a press conference announcing his retirement from the NFL.
Matt Light Joining ESPN As NFL Talking Head
As part of his duties with ESPN, Light will make regular stops on NFL Live, NFL32, SportsCenter and featured contributions to Sunday NFL Countdown. The gig follows a part-time deal with the network in May.
Light expressed his excitement about the new role in a statement released by ESPN:
Read Article >Patriots’ Matt Light Reveals ‘Near-Death Experience,’ Battle With Crohn’s Disease
If you didn’t already like Light, then this story by Mike Reiss may change your mind. Light revealed to Reiss for the first time that he battles Crohn’s disease, which nearly killed him following the Patriots’ 2004 Super Bowl season. Light had surgery that, if everything went according to plan, would have removed 13 inches of his intestines. Except the surgery didn’t go as planned, Reiss reports.
Light used the words “near-death experience” describing the situation.
Read Article >Matt Light’s Retirement Announcement Coming Monday
Light played at least 15 games in eight of his 11 seasons, earning four Pro Bowl selections. He also appeared in white spandex for a commercial that one time.
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