Colts' Defensive Tackle Quinn Pitcock Retires from NFL at Ripe Old Age of 24

You know, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often: 24-year-old defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock has retired. After one season. (Brett Favre, please take note.) PFT had mentioned the possibility yesterday, and today, the Indianpolis Star's Mike Chappell confirms as much.

"After much deliberation and careful thought, Quinn resolved to retire from the NFL,'' Brad Leshnock, Pitcock's agent, said in an email to The Star late Tuesday. "He notified the Colts of this decision last week.

"Quinn is grateful for the opportunity the Colts gave him, and he wishes his teammates and the whole organization nothing but the best going forward.''

I can totally respect that; just because there are thousands of people who envy Pitcock's athletic ability and good fortune is hardly reason enough for him to continue doing something he apparently is not into. There are plenty of us who go through life humping crappy jobs, but Pitcock made the conscious decision to avoid falling into that rut. So yay for finding one's self and all that.

For the Colts, who had big plans for Pitcock on the defensive line, they'll need to find another big body to work into the rotation along with defensive tackles Ed Johnson and Keyunta Dawson.