Funny how we want honest answers from our atheletes and then when we dont like the answer we complain about it. I guess he could have said "Im not seeing past next week, Im soley committed to this season. Next year will come. We will see" which is nothing and what is the point in even asking. He gave an honest answer and that makes him a drama queen.
And the average playing career probably is 3 1/2 years and that does take into account guys who simply dont cut it. However, there are physical implications for those that do cut it and play more than that.