It Seems Official Tom Brady Retires

[KillerKat]

I take away 3-4 of his Super Bowls due to knowing the defensive play calls.

Edited January 29, 2022 by KillerKat

[KillerKat]

3 hours ago, t96 said:

Cheater and crybaby good riddance

How easily people forget about Spygate. Goodell throwing away the evidence was not a good look. People don't realize knowing the defensive calls is huge. It makes it easy mode for any offense.

[CPcavedweller]

3 hours ago, Eric4280 said:

Salute to a great. The great actually. Gets a lot of hate, warranted or unwarranted. His retirement seems like the end of an era altogether and hits in that nostalgic part.

1999 man. That will be the end of a string to many, many peoples childhood. I remember debating kids on my bus in 7th grade about why the Panthers or Patriots would win the Super Bowl. My argument was that they would beat the Panthers because they are Tom Brady. Now I have a son, 9 years old, who knows who Tom Brady is.

It's a vestige to more innocent days and I'm quite sad to see him go.

[Wanderlai]

He is the GoaT no doubt about it. Whatever he decides to do he has earned it. 

[jayboogieman]

1 hour ago, Sgt Schultz said:

Waiting until the dust has settled from the Super Bowl would put the Bucs in a lurch, assuming his decision is to hang them up.

Not if they already know what he is going to do and has agreed to keep it quiet per his request.

[Cookie Lyon]

So, there are conflicting reports about his retirement???

Adam Schefter trying to be the first to break the news and now look at this mess.

 

[jayboogieman]

7 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

So, there are conflicting reports about his retirement???

Adam Schefter trying to be the first to break the news and now look at this mess.

 

Sadly, that's the world we live in. It's more important to be first than to be correct.

[ThPantherFan]

4 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Good decision.  Nothing left to prove.  

No need to risk tarnishing his legacy by playing on the downhill side of his abilities. 

Father time will have his due.

I doubt he reitres.  Just speculation at this point.

[ThPantherFan]

3 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Yeah, Brady is easily still top ten when it comes to active QBs.   Tom's mental ability to quickly analyze defenses and react accordingly has always been his greatest strength.  He will likely be capable of doing that for decades to come.

You can't deny that ability.  If he wasn't so arrogant and getting away with crap that Cam was shamed for (ref saying Cam wasn't old enough to get roughing the passer).

[Michael G]

Here is Rapaport's take--the latest I see

 

 

[Michael G]

Oh...Wait ..I think I have an official announcement

 

JKing

[TheBigKat]

If it’s official then we just witnessed the GOAT at his position. No other QB will win 7 SB Rings

[TheRumGone]

Mahomes might.

[Michael G]

 

it seems TB doesn't want to confirm or deny at this point.