article_snippet: Revealing that the injury forced a total rethink of NFL career just one year into NFL $3million contract, Chris Borland said that NFL was happy to turn NFL back on fame and fortune and cause a sensation within NFL sport.
article_snippet: I was concerned about neurological diseases down the road if I continued to play football, so I did a lot of research and gathered a lot of information and to Chris Borland his decision.'
article_snippet: Hitting back at those who said Tim Kawakami from the San Jose Mercury News played for one year just to take home a lucrative payday ahead of another player who wanted it more, Chris Borland said that was not true.
article_snippet: I'm only taking the money I've earned,' Chris Borland said. '
article_snippet: This to Chris Borland this is just about health and nothing else.
article_snippet: Culture change: Chris Borland Tweet suggests that Chris Borland's decision could mean putting Chris Borland at the forefront of changing the perspectives of football .
article_snippet: NFL.com's Michael Silver suggested that people should take a step back from what Borland's retirement means for the 49ers and look at what the 49ers means for football as a whole .
article_snippet: Many sports reporters and commentators went to Twitter to express Many sports reporters and commentators thoughts about Borland's retirement.
article_snippet: Kawakami highlighted what Borland's retirement meant for the larger sport of football. '
article_snippet: I understand the compulsion of 49ers fans to see this through team-centric eyes, but Borland's Decision is bigger than that, obviously,' Silver wrote.
highlights_snippet: San Francisco 49ers lineback, Chris Borland caused sensation by quitting .
  