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The story that he may be retiring due to injury seems to be credible, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

DeCastro was as big a part of the resurgence of Stanford Football as anyone. Totally massively dominant in college and the NFL.  

Turns out DeCastro, 31, is facing another ankle surgery. He seems too young to retire, but don’t be surprised if that is exactly what happens.

“I have to get surgery on my ankle a third time,” DeCastro said in a text Thursday. “I tried to fix it last year but the bone spurs kept coming back. It nagged me pretty bad all last year.”

I asked him if he still wants to play.

“Gotta see how the surgery goes,” he said. “But I’d have no problem calling it a day and moving on with my life.”

Either way, this guy goes down as one of the greatest offensive linemen in Steelers history. One could easily make the argument that he was their second-greatest guard, behind newly elected Hall of Famer Alan Faneca.

If he goes out, he's definitely going out on top despite his ankle problems. 
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“DeCastro’s battles with Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict were legendary. He accused Burfict of spitting on him in the epic 2016 playoff game. One can easily find video of DeCastro burying Burfict on a goal-line play and going helmet-to-helmet with him on another, like a pair of angry rams.”

DeCastro had a wonderful mean streak on the field.  What a great player. 

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The story that he may be retiring due to injury seems to be credible, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

DeCastro was as big a part of the resurgence of Stanford Football as anyone. Totally massively dominant in college and the NFL.  

Turns out DeCastro, 31, is facing another ankle surgery. He seems too young to retire, but don’t be surprised if that is exactly what happens.

“I have to get surgery on my ankle a third time,” DeCastro said in a text Thursday. “I tried to fix it last year but the bone spurs kept coming back. It nagged me pretty bad all last year.”

I asked him if he still wants to play.

“Gotta see how the surgery goes,” he said. “But I’d have no problem calling it a day and moving on with my life.”

Either way, this guy goes down as one of the greatest offensive linemen in Steelers history. One could easily make the argument that he was their second-greatest guard, behind newly elected Hall of Famer Alan Faneca.

If he goes out, he's definitely going out on top despite his ankle problems. 
[tweet]https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1363504032120266759?s=20[/tweet]

“DeCastro’s battles with Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict were legendary. He accused Burfict of spitting on him in the epic 2016 playoff game. One can easily find video of DeCastro burying Burfict on a goal-line play and going helmet-to-helmet with him on another, like a pair of angry rams.”

DeCastro had a wonderful mean streak on the field.  What a great player.