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A conversation with Kurt Warner, the Des Moines Register Sports Awards guest speaker

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Nearly 10 years have passed since his last NFL snap; add 10 more since he hoisted the Super Bowl trophy. Arguably Hy-Vee’s most decorated employee hasn’t stocked shelves in two-and-a-half decades.

When his time in Panther purple ended, today’s college athletes weren’t even born. His old Cedar Rapids high school closed some time ago.

Yet, here we are — resurfacing Kurt Warner’s incredible path once more. That’s not by accident.

“I think that is the coolest part,” Warner told the Register. “When you’re going through it, you’re always asking yourself, ‘Why me?