Former San Francisco 49ers guard Mike Person is saddened by his loss in the Super Bowl LIV final. After spending nine seasons in the NFL, the 32-year-old felt the time was right to say goodbye to the sport he loved. However, his desire to go with a championship title did not come true. And it looks like the offensive lineman might not be able to get through it.
Speaking to 406 MT Sports, Person said: “It is crazy. You get there and you are on top of the world. And then you lose, especially the way we did, it’s one of the most demoralizing things. It was hard to get over it. To be honest with you, I don’t know if I’ve gotten over it, or if I’ll ever get over it. ”
Broken dreams
American football athletes have one thing in common. Everyone wants to win the Super Bowl. And Person was close to lifting the trophy earlier this year, but fate was not on his side the night of the final. The person revealed that Jimmy Garoppolo’s incomplete pass to Emmanuel Sanders during the fourth quarter of the final game will haunt him forever.
He also said: “If you play soccer, that’s what you dream of, winning a Super Bowl. We were close. We just didn’t make the plays when we needed to.“
In March, the 49ers shocked Person. It was in high demand among other teams. But his fitness and form were not perfect after suffering multiple injuries during his career. Since Person is also a father, he thought signing for another team would mean he would have to stay away from his children. And he said he already missed seeing his children grow up.
A career with ups and downs
Reflecting on his career, Person said: “I didn’t get the highest highs you can have, but I did have some highs and some lows. They constantly tell you that it is a business, but you do not realize until you are really in it. But it helped me grow as a person, it helped me grow as a parent and I wouldn’t change a thing about it. “
Understandably, Person is very discouraged due to the defeat of his team last season. But he won’t leave his NFL career empty-handed. Earlier in his career, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Seattle Seahawks, although he did not play the postseason games.
I really wanted to actively participate in a winning team. But failing to do so, despite being so close to the title, has certainly broken his spirit. However, the 49ers are confident of producing better results in 2020.
