And while I could hear the collective heart of Patriots fans across the nation breaking, I still hope he'll come out of retirement after the OTAs and decide he wants to continue to play. He most likely won't though.
There is no doubt that, much like Tom Brady, Ian Cunningham is getting better with age. He, along with Ian Biggs and Sarah Gonzalez keep impressing New England and the world year after year, season after season with their incredible talent.
It's mid January. It's football playoff season. Of course the New England Patriots are still in the run to the Super Bowl. And of course there is a new hype video to get the fans charged up.