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just after dawn Wednesday, 22½ hours after Matt Birk left Maryland with his wife ... mortality since his rookie season. Maybe it's the Harvard graduate in him; he thinks way too much.

OWINGS MILLS (AP) Had Matt Birk chosen to use his Harvard degree in the business world, he probably would have a secure 9-to-5 office job that requires a suit and tie.

Fourteen years ago, Matt Birk was one of the fortunate few to have Wall Street be both his first option and his fall-back plan at the same time. Birk had just graduated from Harvard with a degree ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A lot has changed for Minnesota native and former Viking Matt Birk since he retired from football after winning a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. For one, he has lost ...