Recently retired Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich joins host Chris Gasper to discuss Rob's career trajectory from "tryout guy" to team leader, why he decided to retire before the 2017 season, the Pats' season so far, and whether there's a chance he'll come out of retirement to help the Patriots make a Super Bowl push this season. Rob also shares insight into what coach Bill Belichick is really like out of the public eye.

Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – And Anti-Vaxxers." Event info: https://wbur.fm/2XXJIts