TJ Lang grew up in the Detroit area, went to Eastern Michigan and just recently finished his career with the Detroit Lions -- and has spent some memorable time here at 97.1 The Ticket during Tuesdays with TJ.
Lang took to Twitter Friday afternoon to announce his retirement from the NFL and the Lions.
"For the past 3,624 days I have woken up with one goal in mind-How can I be a better pro football player than I was yesterday? Well, those days are now over. The only thing I ask myself today is how can I be a better husband, father, son, brother, friend. I will forever cherish the great times that I had playing this game. Thank you Green Bay Packers for taking a chance on a 21 year old kid and giving me the opportunity and patience to grow into a man and reach my full potential as a football player. Thank you Detroit Lions for granting me a chance to finish my career in the place that I call home. It would've been impossible to play this game for 10 years without great teammates, coaches, trainers, strength staff, doctors, agents, fans, family and friends. I thank each and every on of you for the unwavering support over the years. Whatever then next chapter holds, I hope to stay around the game in some capacity. It's been an amazing ride. Thank you all for being a part of it. Much love, #70/#76."
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— TJ Lang (@TJLang70)
March 29, 2019 The 31-year-old Lang played in 19 games for the Lions in the past two seasons.
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