Kurt Warner Press Conference: Kurt Warner Retirement – Last week, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner sounded like a man who was ready to leave the NFL. He talked about how the fun of the game wasn’t evident any more and how he hoped God would help take away his love for football. But while we have an idea of which way he’s leaning, we apparently won’t know for sure until Friday.

He will make an announcement on his future during a press conference tentatively scheduled for Friday at the team’s Tempe facility to announce his decision. As of Wednesday afternoon, Warner had not informed the Cardinals of his decision, and the team has not announced the timing of a press conference.

Warner signed a two-year, $23 million deal before the 2009 season. That contract included a $15 million signing bonus, half of which is payable in 2010. It’s unknown if Warner will receive that money. If he retires, he certainly will forfeit the $4 million salary he was due.

The million dollar question facing the Arizona Cardinals might be answered sooner than orginally thought. Reports are surfacing that Kurt Warner will hold a press conference on Friday at the team’s facilities and the rumor is that he’s expected to announce his retirement at that time.

Now before anyone jumps to conclusions here, none of this has been officially confirmed. In fact Darren Urban, the team’s website guru, hasn’t even been able to confirm that they are holding a press conference. Right now all of this is being driven by the dreaded “source with knowledge of the situation.”

With the NFL taking more steps to protect players after concussions, as well as the fact that Warner has already won a Super Bowl, there’s little else for him to prove. He’s also been voted to five Pro Bowls, and won two NFL MVP awards.

Like Brett Favre, Kurt Warner has a year left on his contract. Following last season, he signed a two-year, $23 million contract.

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