My guess is that this was one of those "he says this, but I will talk him out of it" situations, and she is just pissed that she wasn't able to talk him into retiring sooner. And it's not like he can take a few years till the kids grow up and resume his career. It's football. He has already played longer than anyone thought he would, and if he feels like he still has a few years left, that is his right to keep playing. I can't imagine still doing well at a job, one where many think I have done it better than anyone ever, and having someone yapping in my ear, "You need to retire!!"