Former Badger John Moffitt quits the NFL

By JD

Denver Broncos guard John Moffitt has decided to give up football at the age of 27.

The Broncos placed Moffitt on the reserve/left squad list Tuesday after he failed to report to the team after the Week 9 bye. Center J.D. Walton was activated from the reserve/physically unable to perform list to take his roster spot.

Moffitt, the No. 75 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, is doing some "soul-searching" due to his lack of playing time, a source close to Moffitt told the Denver Post.

It sounds like Moffitt has already found his answer. The former Seahawks guard said to Dave "Softy" Mahler of KJR-AM Seattle on Tuesday that he's "ready to live a different kind of life" outside of football.

Is there anything more frustrating in this world than when someone gives something up that you would kill to have? John Moffitt quitting professional football makes about as much sense as Derek Jeter dumping Minka Kelly. Actually, probably less, because Jeter’s gonna get another girl just as hot as Lyla Garrity, but I don’t think John Moffitt is gonna get some other job that pays him millions of dollars to do relatively nothing. 

You’re a backup in professional sports – That is the ideal life. Your job is a game. You’re compensated very well to play it.  There is no pressure on you whatsoever. Not to mention, walking out on the Broncos is turning your back on a great chance to win a ring. And most importantly, girls don’t know the difference between you and a starter unless you’re the quarterback anyway (except for my buddy’s mom that Moffitt tried to bring home from Wando’s one time when he was still playing for Wisconsin – she knew).