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Sports roundup: AEG drops downtown LA stadium plan, why NFL players retire early
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Mar 11, 2015
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Sports roundup: AEG drops downtown LA stadium plan, why NFL players retire early
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis may be just the latest high-profile athlete to retire at an early age. Is this a trend in pro sports?
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 01: Farmers Insurance Exchange executives Paul Patsis (C) with cheerleaders after an event announcing naming rights for the new football stadium Farmers Field at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. AEG has reportedly sold the naming rights for the proposed stadium to Farmers Insurance Exchange for $650,000, calling the stadium 'Farmers Field.' (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Paul Patsis
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 01: Farmers Insurance Exchange executives Paul Patsis (C) with cheerleaders after an event announcing naming rights for the new football stadium Farmers Field at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. AEG has now dropped plans for the stadium.
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis may be just the latest high-profile athlete to retire at an early age. Is this a trend in pro sports?

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis may be just the latest high-profile athlete to retire at an early age. Is this a trend in pro sports? And with AEG ending its plan for a downtown NFL stadium, where could the next LA team end up? We're joined by

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