Former Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo has quit the AFL with a blunt message to his teammates: seize the day.Van Berlo has announced his AFL retirement just days before Adelaides finals campaign opens with a Saturday night elimination final against North Melbourne.The 30-year-old, who still laments playing in three losing preliminary finals, has told his teammates to make the most of their chance.The next few weeks presents an amazing opportunity for this group, van Berlo told reporters on Monday.And I know that we are ready for team success and to show the footy world how good we can be.We have got an incredible opportunity coming up ... and we have shown throughout the year that our best footy is well and truly good enough and I know that belief is here within the playing group.Van Berlo, who captained Adelaide for four years from 2011, will continue to play in the state league finals campaign of Adelaides SANFL side.But the 30-year-old conceded his form and physical capabilities were short of what was needed to add to his 205 AFL games.For a while now I havent been able to perform consistently at the level the AFL demands, he said.Over the last few years there have been some physical and emotional challenges that have tested me and although I have tried to regain the form that I expect of myself, I have been unable to do so.Its always tough to make a decision when footy has been so important to me for so long but at the end of the day, the decision was very clear to me. Cheap Bill Russell Jersey . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Cheap Robert Williams Jersey . Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. http://www.cheapcelticsjerseys.com/ . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Cheap Celtics Jerseys . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Cheap Boston Celtics Jerseys . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. The Buffalo Bills will wear special uniforms on Sunday in?their season opener on the road against?the Baltimore Ravens that includesa special helmet decal, pins and gloves?in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ?The Bills official Twitter account tweeted out a picture of the uniform on Friday. ?In addition to the 9/11 remeembrance, the Bills will also be outfitted in patriotic blue pants instead of their?customary white.dddddddddddd?The Bills first home game will be Thursday?against the New York Jets.?-- John F. Silver ' ' '