Is Kurt Warner Ready To Retire from Arizona Cardinals?

The Green Bay Packers signed him in 1994, the Iowa Barnstormers and Amsterdam Admirals enjoyed his services from 1995 to 1998, and the St. Louis Rams won a Super Bowl with “The Greatest Show on Turf” thanks to the near legendary Kurt Warner.

But it doesn’t stop there.

Even the New York “football” Giants enjoyed winning their first five of seven games with Warner in 2004 before a two-game losing streak and a kid named Eli Manning took over —relegating Warner to the bench.

After that, well, we all know the rest of that story, don’t we?

Five memorable years as a Cardinal that included back-to-back playoff appearances in 2009 and this year, 3,000+ passing yard seasons the last three years in a row—arguably his best years—and a wild ride that gave the Cardinals something to be proud of.

But as the saying goes: “All good things must come to an end.”

And the end seems to be more of a reality than speculation.

Earlier today, Warner told ESPN’s Rick Reilly that playing football has "lost its fun…"

Ah, the words of a tired, beat-up 39-year-old that echoes retirement.

For Warner, though, you can’t help but think his entertaining the idea of retirement wasn’t too far away, considering there is very little left for him to achieve as he approaches the ripe old age of 40.

Three Super Bowl appearances—one of them a win, and probably his most memorable—Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, two-time MVP, Player of the Year Award, Super Bowl MVP, and six years of 3,000+ passing seasons; three of which were for 4,000 yards or more.

But if there is any shred of doubt in the minds of his fans, then perhaps this comment may serve as his pink slip to the masses:

"I pray that God takes away the desire in me to play this game. I've loved it for so long. I need Him to take that away from me."

Obviously, until we hear for sure he has made a decision, this will be speculative, but it appears to be coming fast.

For most of us, we will be reacquainted with Warner, and his accomplishments, again when his inevitable induction into the Hall of Fame happens—that much is true.

Until then, we’ll all wait on baited breath as to the final decision of one of the greatest quarterbacks from the past decade.