Scott Niedermayer needs to quit being so damned disrespectful.

To the game.

To his teammates.

To the fans.

Never mind any further fudging. He needs to make a decision about retirement.

Now.

Despite Niedermayer's status as one of the best defensemen to ever play the game, he is not bigger than the game. Maybe all those years of stardom have blurred his vision and he thinks he is.

That's the way I interpret this whole "Will he or won't he play again?" mess.

He needs to tell us he's going to return to the Anaheim Ducks or retire. It's that simple.

And, whatever he decides, he's got to set a date so we know he's serious.

If Niedermayer is going to get back on the ice — he's skated a couple times recently, fueling speculation that a return is imminent — he should do it with the Ducks. Pickup hockey is for never-has-beens, not future Hall

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