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05-19-2016, 02:00 AM
NFL star Patrick Willis is thriving in retirement as a Silicon Valley tech worker
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Patrick Willis' life after retirement resembles neither. One of the greatest linebackers in modern NFL history,*Willis made the Pro Bowl in seven of his eight professional seasons.*Then he shocked the football world when he walked away from the game in March 2015 at age 30.*
**w Willis' life is — well, probably **t at all what most NFL fans would expect.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/patrick-willis-retirement-tech-open-source/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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CAMPBELL, Calif. — Close your eyes and picture the life of a retired NFL (http://mashable.com/category/nfl/) superstar. Maybe you envision a moveable feast — private jets, exclusive parties and beautiful companions. Maybe you see something quieter, day after day in the backyard watching the grass grow.*
Patrick Willis' life after retirement resembles neither. One of the greatest linebackers in modern NFL history,*Willis made the Pro Bowl in seven of his eight professional seasons.*Then he shocked the football world when he walked away from the game in March 2015 at age 30.*
**w Willis' life is — well, probably **t at all what most NFL fans would expect.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/18/patrick-willis-retirement-tech-open-source/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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