Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Rams coach Scott Linehan was the Vikings' offensive coordinator when Daunte Culpepper played for Minnesota earlier this decade. Linehan's thoughts on Culpepper's retirement announcement:
"If that's what Daunte feels is the thing to do at this point, I'm all for whatever is going to be best for him. It makes me feel a little bad that he's not still playing just from a personal level. There's a pretty special place in my heart for him. He's one of the best players I've ever coached, ever. I think what happens is you have adversity in this game and he had a really bad injury in 2005. For whatever reason, he had a problem sticking with a couple of teams. I still think he can play. If I ever get an opportunity to talk him out of retirement one day, I'll do it, because that guy can flat-out play."
The Rams signed Trent Green as their veteran backup this offseason, largely because Green had extensive experience in Al Saunders' offense. Kevin Seifert's analysis suggests Culpepper's competitive nature hurt him in the end.
