CBS announces Dan Dierdorf will retire after season
By Josh Sanchez
After the 2013-14 NFL season, longtime analyst Dan Dierdorf will be retiring from the broadcast booth. CBS made the announcement on Wednesday morning. Dierdorf, who is 64 years old, cites the difficulty of traveling every week for his decision to step away from the game.
“I have been blessed to spend my entire life in the game I love,” Dierdorf said in a statement, via Pro Football Talk.
“I had an opportunity to go from the field directly to the broadcast booth where I have had the privilege of working with the giants of our business including Ray Scott, Lindsey Nelson, Jack Buck, Dick Stockton, Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Verne Lundquist, Dick Enberg and lastly, my partner, Greg Gumbel. It has become a challenge for me to travel to a different NFL city every week, so it’s time to step aside. This has been a wonderful ride as I really have lived the dream.”
Prior to his broadcasting career, Dierdorf had a great NFL career that led him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Dierdorf was also an All-American offensive lineman during his time at Michigan, before going on to make six Pro Bowls in his thirteen-year Hall of Fame career.
We wish Dierdorf the best in his life after football.