Pro Bowl P Brett Kern retires after 15 seasons

Three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern, who played 13 of his 15 seasons with the Tennessee Titans, announced his retirement Thursday.

Kern, 37, began his career with the Denver Broncos in 2008 and played for the Philadelphia Eagles last season.

The Titans scheduled a press conference for Thursday afternoon.

"It's been hard," Kern said of trying to write a proper retirement speech. "It's also brought back a lot of memori