Great question. I have always thought that teams shouldn’t retire numbers, the Celtics retire everyone’s number and the Steelers have never retired a number but how can you not, also build a statue.
The only answer is absolutely. Brady is on the Mt.Rushmore of sport greats, he should have a statue outside of the Stadium He’s the GOAT, and I would actually be fine with a big old statue of a goat, wearing #12.
The Patriots have retired 20 (Gino Cappelletti), 40 (Mike Haynes), 57 (Steve Nelson), 73 (John Hannah), 78 (Bruce Armstrong), 79 (Jim Lee Hunt) and 89 (Bob Dee). Andre Tippett's No. 56 is unofficially retired. Yes, 12 belongs on that list.
Brady seems like the guy who wouldn't want his number retired. Man is so competitive that he could be saying "Hell, I dare someone to try and surpass my legacy with my number." - he doesn't get that competition if the number is retired.
Yeah, I know - I'm probably 100% wrong, and I 99.9% think they will retire his number. However, if they don't.... it's because Brady stepped in and said don't do it (I would be blown away if I call this right )
Easy, retire the number. I mean, let's put it this way, even if it was not 'officially' retired, who in their right mind would join the Pats and ask for #12?!?!?! That person would be cut on the spot just for showing poor judgement (and thus would not get the number anyway)
Bobby Orr # 4
Ted Williams # 9
Larry Bird # 33
Bill Russel # 6
Yaz # 8
You cannot tell the story of the Bruins or NHL without Orr. To this day Orr is the GOAT.
You cannot tell the story of the Red Sox or MLB without Williams and Yaz.
You cannot tell the story of the Celtics or NBA without Russel and Bird.
You get the picture. Brady is the personification of every one of those Boston icons and belongs with them.
I could maybe see a statue out front. As special as he was, I'd be leery of overdoing it since it's so much a team game and he was a team-first guy most of the way. The Pats maybe should consider a "ring of honor" in Gillette like other teams do, election to the Patriots Hall of Fame being required.
I could maybe see a statue out front. As special as he was, I'd be leery of overdoing it since it's so much a team game and he was a team-first guy most of the way. The Pats maybe should consider a "ring of honor" in Gillette like other teams do, election to the Patriots Hall of Fame being required.
The Patriots have retired 20 (Gino Cappelletti), 40 (Mike Haynes), 57 (Steve Nelson), 73 (John Hannah), 78 (Bruce Armstrong), 79 (Jim Lee Hunt) and 89 (Bob Dee). Andre Tippett's No. 56 is unofficially retired. Yes, 12 belongs on that list.
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