Kurt Warner has called an end to one of the great storybook careers in NFL history, as reported by the Associated Press. The 38-year-old quarterback announced his retirement from the game on Friday after a dozen years in a league that at first rejected him, then revered him as he came from nowhere to lead the lowly Rams to two Super Bowls, winning the first of them. Written off as a has-been, he rose again to lead the long-suffering Cardinals to the Super Bowl a year ago. ?I?m excited about what?s next,? Warner said. ?Before I was always excited about next season.? Warner walked away with a year left on a two-year, $23M contract, knowing he still had the skills to play at the highest level.