LT Matt Light played at a high level in 2011 and at 33 could have kept playing. But he said he wanted to spend more time with his family, leave without major medical problems and believed the team was in good hands with young talents like Nate Solder. "When you know it’s your time, you just know," Light said.
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LT Light calls it a career at 33
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