Bobby Wagner didn’t consider retiring. But something outside football drew him to Washington

Bobby Wagner did not consider retiring from football on the verge of his 34th birthday. “It was going to be online,” Wagner said Friday, “but I think that might have changed a little bit.” The six-time All-Pro linebacker chose Howard because of his work with historically Black colleges and universities and the school’s business expertise. “Similarly with football, you always want to try to find ways to perfect your craft, so I felt like this was an opportunity for me to do that off the field,” Wagner said. “Watching guys like LeBron and people that’s been able to do it at a high level for a long time, I think that’s what keeps me going.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Not to make him sound because he’s still playing at a high level, but I’m excited to just learn from him and take whatever I can from it,” Pittman said Thursday.