When Shayne Graham said good-bye to the Bengals seven years ago, he had never really said hello.
But when he retired from football this week, he had experienced enough to do both in graciously stepping away with many more points (1,260 to be exact) than regrets (a Frank Sinatra few) as the Bengals’ most accurate kicker ever and the tenth of all-time.
“I at least know I learned from my mistakes,” said Graham as he reflected on that hasty, nasty exit from Cincinnati. “I can be proud and feel very blessed and fortunate with the opportunities I got in the first place.