On Tuesday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers got a surprise visit from a former linebacker of theirs. Although he hasn’t suited up in San Francisco for over a year, he felt the need to show up to deliver some personal news to the franchise. NaVorro Bowman, former 49ers and Penn State Nittany Lions’ linebacker has decided to hang up his cleats and call it quits after eight seasons.
It sure does feel like a premature ending to a career that had tons of promise. Early on in during his playing days in San Fran, Bowman showed out with three Pro-Bowl seasons.