‘Hyde sounded, to me, like someone ready for retirement. Now, it should be pointed out that things can change after some extended down time. In speaking with him, though, I think he was worn down both mentally and physically by the end of the season. It is always scary when a player is dealing with a neck injury, and even though Hyde’s doctors have cleared him to play, it has to be concerning to him to know that one movement the wrong way can cause the stinger issue that he is dealing with to flare up at any time. He did say that he feels better with rest, which keeps the door open, but if I was to predict the future today, my thinking is he will retire.’