Quiet Granite: Ogden Retires

On Thursday, Jonathan Ogden retired. “When you play football for as long as I have, it's really difficult to know injuries just won't let you play at the level that you all and myself expect me to play,” Ogden said. “Could I have still gone out there and played? Yes, probably, and still done an adequate job. But in my mind, I wouldn't have been helping the team as much as I needed to. And it wouldn't have been good for me.”

Offensive tackles are unappreciated. Yet, they are imperative. During his career, Ogden dominated and stabilized. He was an excellent professional. He was an exemplary individual.