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NFL legend gives boomer explanation why Nick Saban won't return to coaching

Brett Favre understands better than most how difficult it can be to leave football behind, and he offered some insight into Nick Saban’s decision to retire.

On his 4th and Favre podcast, the Hall of Fame quarterback said he believes Saban simply reached the point where the ever-changing landscape of college football, especially the rise of NIL deals, made the job less enjoyable.

"The state of college football or college athletics is one of the major reasons, if not the only reason, why Nick Saban left, Favre said. "It's about you go in and you recruit a kid and he says, 'How much are you going to pay me, coach?'"

There might be some truth to what Favre is saying about the generational

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