And what will the 11-year veteran miss the most? The fierce competition? The big victories? The roar of the crowd?
"The girls," Miano said with a laugh, amid the construction noise at his new restaurant on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.
He was just kidding, folks. Actually, the undersized defensive back is one of the most inspirational football stories around. This is a player who made it through those supposedly old-fashioned ideals: hard work and discipline. He also took his status as a role model seriously, unlike so many other pro athletes these days.
So huddle up young players and pay attention. Then go out on that field and play as hard as Miano always did.
"When I was a kid, I never thought about playing in the NFL," said Miano, who played for the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. "I only had one year of football at Kaiser High School and walking on at the University of Hawaii was far-fetched at that time.
"When I was a junior I started drawing some interest from the NFL, but even then it was a dream."
BUT the dream became reality. Just ask the 585 players he tackled at the game's highest level, along with 16 career interceptions - including two picks against Troy Aikman in the same game.
He was also an outstanding special teams player over the years. You know, the guys who don't get much credit, despite playing such a huge and dangerous role in every game.
"It's a case of believing in yourself," said Miano, who was drafted in the sixth round by the Jets in 1985. "I have limited athletic ability, limited football skills, but I kept believing and setting goals to reach the next level.
"My first goal was to make the traveling squad for the University of Hawaii, then it was to play on special teams. Then it was to start. Then it was to make all-conference. Then it was to make All-American.
"When I went to the NFL my first goal was to make the team. Then it was to play four years and get a pension. Then it was to play 10 years. Then it was to get out of the game healthy and happy."
Mission accomplished.
Miano left the NFL door open a crack, but it looks like the longtime Oahu resident will focus on running the Bikini Beach Bar and Grill, scheduled to open next week, and representing 24-Hour Fitness, formerly Gold's Gym.
"There are only a few teams I want to play for and those opportunities have closed themselves out," he said. "They may appear eventually on account of personnel moves.
"If that happens, I would love to go back to Atlanta because of (head coach and former UH assistant) June Jones. And I'd love to play for San Francisco or Dallas, teams that will contend for the Super Bowl. I'll stay in shape, just in case."
Miano called his impending retirement bittersweet - and he knows it will be tough to watch from so far away when they tee it up this season.
But the improbable dream that came true has also filled a mental scrapbook.
"There are so many things that I've enjoyed, but the main thing is playing with 50 or 60 guys on a team from so many different backgrounds and so many personalities, all making a lot of money doing what they love to do and really not having to live in the real world, extending your childhood," he said, a touch of sadness in his voice. "I'm also proud that for the last 11 years, numerous local football coaches in Pop Warner and everything else talk about Rich Miano.
"What I tell young people is that if I can do it, anybody can do it."
Good job, Rich.
Hawaii fans of all ages are proud of you.