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The Browns announced today that my co-host, name share here on the Tomahawk.

Joe Thomas is deciding to retire from the National Football League.

Joe, tell us what you're thinking right now.

We'll get right into talking about how this decision was made.

Well, it's a bittersweet day for me.

I've had 11 amazing seasons here in Cleveland.

And to know when it's time to call it quits and to put a cherry on the career is always tough.

Because as a competitor, you always think that you can still do it.

But there's a point in your career, like you've mentioned on the show before,

that you get to that crossroads and you just say, I just can't do it anymore.

I just don't have it in my body.

My mind is good, but my body is not willing.

And I think that's where I am.

I've had a number of injuries throughout my career.

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