The Facts: Strong confirmed after the NFC's Pro Bowl practice that he will indeed return for his 14th NFL season, which is good news for Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander, the Seattle franchise and the NFL itself. "I wasn't sure that I would be back," Strong said. "In fact, I thought I wouldn't be. But now I will."
Diehards Line:When the season ended, Seattle's NFC Pro Bowl fullback was seriously contemplating retirement. The 35-year-old Strong sounded as if he had run into the line, and linebackers, one too many times. But now, a month has passed, and so has his urge to walk away from the game.