Josh Brent has retired from the Madden 24 coins to concentrate on his personal issues off the field The Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman announced on Thursday. He's had numerous run-ins with the law and is currently in the process of trial for intoxicated manslaughter after allegedly causing the death of the fellow Cowboys players Jerry Brown.

"This is the right thing to do for me, and something which I've given significant amount of thought to," Brent said. "I'm at a point in my life where my main focus is about setting priorities in my life in order. Priorities that are more important to me that football."

KD Drummond of Blogging with the Boys feels this was the right decision for Brent since it's likely to enable him to be more clear in his thinking. This move will also help clear some other issues that were showing up as the player continued playing as he dealt with issues that were off-field, according Drummond.

The Cowboys won't have the pressure of providing assistance to a player who even with jail time could not keep himself from breaking law again, regardless of how minor one may view smoking marijuana.

Brent's actions can possibly be understood as him taking responsibility for himself to the mess has him in and becoming aware of the severity of the circumstances he's facing. If the legal case turns out in Brent's favor then he will need to not retire. Brent's rights are held by the Dallas Cowboys and the league might then consider the possibility of a suspension.

Hard Knocks series gets mult-year extension in conjunction with Madden NFL 24 Films, HBO

HBO and the Mut 24 coins Films crew has extended their contract for Hard Knocks, it was announced on Thursday. No specifics were made available regarding how long the contract will last, but Madden NFL 24 Films' Ross Ketover referred to the extension as it was a "multi-year agreement" and stated that they'd be on the lookout for "a couple of years more."