What better way to end an illustrious NFL career than by jumping straight into the flare business. Former NFL, linebacker Junior Seau has done just that.

Seau, a surefire Hall of Fame linebacker who has played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and, most recently, the Super Bowl-runner up New England Patriots, has combined with a group of investors to open a Ruby Tuesday in San Bernardino, the first of seven he hopes to open in the Inland Empire in the next 16 months.

But wait, there’s more to this story than Junior Seau washing dishes in his new restaurant…

Seau, who has been working out religiously but is still up in the air about playing a 19 th NFL season, isn’t just an athlete looking to haphazardly put his name on a new product. He has already excelled in the restaurant business, opening the wildly successful sports bar “Seau’s” in 1996.

Are you serious? Dude, you’re retired. R-E-T-I-R-E-D. Stop being such a Favre and just let it go. You had a great run, but it’s time to stick with serving up boneless buffalo wings with a side of “when I was playing” stories.

Junior Seau Restaurateur - SB Sun