"Over the next few weeks, Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner will weigh the pros and cons of retirement - maybe when it stops hurting to breathe.

Warner was still experiencing soreness in the chest and rib area Saturday evening after taking a hard hit there on an interception return.

"You know, anytime you get hit like that it makes you think twice about playing this game," he said, jokingly.

Warner reiterated that he will follow the same process he's used after the past few seasons. He'll get away from football, relax, consult with his wife, Brenda, and then decide whether he'll play in 2010, the final year of his contract.

"I have some ideas in my head," he said, "but you want to get away from the season for a minute and make sure what you're feeling stays that way. But I don't think it will be a long process."

Warner's health is one consideration.

He suffered a concussion during the season, missing a game, and he had the wind knocked out of him Saturday by defensive end Bobby McCray.

X-rays taken at halftime were negative, and Warner missed just one possession."