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BY KYLE CHARTERS
KCharters@GoldandBlack.com
K
yle Orton has decided to hang
it up.
The 10-year NFL veteran told
Buffalo media of his intentions a day
after leading the Bills to their first
winning season in 10 years.
"I just have been going at it for
10 years, and it's just a family deci-
sion, and I've decided to get home
and be a dad and call it a day," Orton
said, according to the USA Today.
The 32-year-old Orton led the
Bills to a 7-5 record in his 12 starts,
including a win at New England in
Week 17. He signed with the Bills, his
fifth NFL franchise, after forcing his
release from Dallas in the offseason.
But his last start was enough.
"Anytime you have a chance to
end on a good note and go home
and spend time with family, that's
really important to me and my wife,
and we're just excited to move on,"
he said.
"It's not a decision based on
anything football-wise, just a fam
-
ily decision and one I'm going to
stick to."
Orton, a fourth-round draft pick
of the Bears, played for Chicago,
Denver, Kansas City, Dallas and Buf-
falo in his 10 years, amassing 18,037
passing yards, 101 touchdowns and
69 interceptions.
NFC BOILERS
With a former Boilermaker on
each of the four remaining teams
in the NFC, Purdue is guaranteed at
least a representative in the Super
Bowl.
It'll mark the 16th consecutive
year that the Super Bowl features at
least one Boilermaker on its roster.
Last season, Cliff Avril (Seattle) and
Shaun Phillips (Denver) both ap-
peared in the game, with Avril and
the Seahawks earning rings.
The AFC's Patriots and Colts also
each have a former Boilermaker.
A former Purdue player has won
a Super Bowl in 11 of the last 14 sea-
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Orton Retires
Buffalo Bills
Kyle Orton retired after 10 NFL seasons.
