should bernie williams retire?
413004
He should have retired two years ago in his prime.  Some players just don't know when to say goodbye.
265504
no, it is good to retire himself to prove his professionalism\nunnecessarily he is wasting his efforts.
1059898
wallace retired.........
186963
Don't care! He needs to retire anyway.
1143794
yes...please retire and get some sleep
833431
He is REALLY going to retire.  It's actually pretty smart when you think about it.\nHe's at his peak and that is what he will be remembered for, instead of ending up a back-up 5 years from now.\n\nIt makes him all the better this year though because he is going to play his heart out.
746137
I hope before he retires.
657570
i think both are retired
1022650
I don't that he will retire anytime soon. He may take a break and start spending moretime doing movies.
1185649
Pretty funny isn't it. Retire them all.
764926
If he feels like he still wants to play, and that he could be a contributor on another team, then I think he made the right move in filing for free agency.  \n\nPersonally, I would have liked to see him retire instead of trying to hang on well past his prime, but it's obviously his choice.  If his last couple of years are any indication, though, I don't think he's going to find too many bidders out there.  He's a 38-year-old whose OBP the last couple of years has been .321 and .332, with a serious dropoff in power and outfield defense.\n\nHe'll always be remembered as a Yankee, and it would have been good to see him go out that way.
289795
No.  He's done.  He should be happy he had such a rewarding career in professional football and retire quietly and proudly.  If he did hook up with one last team, he'd be scratching for the last roster spot against undrafted rookie free agents.  That would be pitiful.
132924
Yes, for USA in the World Baseball Classic.  After that -- he hasn't decided, but my prediction is he will retire.  His manager recently said he is leaning that way. \n\n(He has many options, including returning to the Astros, but he'd have to wait until May 1 to do that.  My guess is that is the second most likely.)
24805
In my opinion, he will not end up signing with a team and retire for good.  I think last year was the first time ever he began to look "old" on the mound.  His age has finally caught up to him, and I think he realizes that, and that is why he will retire.
614900
Marijuana use is effectively legal in Canada, so the only issue of Williams personal habits to be concerned about was his walking out on the team...but that was because he had tested positive for marijuana.  As others said, Lawrence Phillips was the bigger concern being a violent criminal.  By comparison, Williams is harmless.\n\nWilliams might actually benefit by playing in the CFL for two or three years.  Because of the field width and average of 10-15kg less weight on the linebackers and defensive linemen, his body may not take as much wear and tear per game.  He might actually enjoying his time before returning to the NFL later.  \n\nWho knows, he might do as Tom Clements did, taking advantage of having the January-April semester free to continue his university degree and stay in Toronto until the end of his career.  The weakened US dollar (C$1 = US$0.908) makes the CFL's maximum salary (C$150,000 or US$136,200) look a lot better than it did three years ago.
297002
NO! They need to retire. If they need something to do let them go work as door greeters for Wal-Mart and stay out of politics. They had their term and now they are elected for NOTHING. We don't need unelected, self-appointed ambassadors for anything. And that includes Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter and Danny Glover.\n\nBesides, we seem to have enough "life-time" senators as it is. what we really need is two term life-time limits on ALL offices. career politicians are what is destroying democracy and America with it.
434341
There has been a few rumours (mainly driven by the web) about this, but no official announcements.\n\nIt is clear that he is currently going through a very hard time, having split with his wife (again) and his friend Proof being shot and killed recently, and if reports are to be believed he has pretty much locked himself away and is very depressed.\n\nHowever, in many ways that is to be expected given recent events, and as there has been no official announcement of a retirement I would expect him to be "back in business" when he is good and ready to do so.