Tom Brady Retires (Update: Shouts out to Pats players, coaches on social media)

[Jangles]

He never mention the NE Pats in his retirement announcement. He is a POS

Lol

Some of you are pathetic

 

[Wax Frog]

And the fans don't owe him a damn thing, either. He didn't win anything for the fans. Only 15 year olds believe otherwise. He doesn't love you back.

He was a contractor who more than fulfilled his obligation to my team of choice. Good enough for me.

 

[upstater1]

If he does retire as a Patriot, it will be obvious that there was not a good way to handle this. If he does sign that 1 day contract, then I can say that the Bucs deserved to be highlighted and thanked today. If he doesn't do something for new England fans however, this will all make him look weirdly and bizarrely petty in a way Brady never was.

That being said, he's going to give a retirement press conference and speech, and it will be more all encompassing, obviously.

Thinking back to Peyton Manning, do you remember Rob Lowe's tweet jumped the gun for Manning? So Manning never made an announcement in social media. He did give a press conference however when he talked about the Colts at length.

 

[NE_Zealot]

Surreal, was a true privilege to watch his career. Won’t ever be another TB12 and he was ours for 20 years. Truly the end of an era!

 

[Rob0729]

What's the NEED for them to release that story on Sat before the games? Did it provide a valuable public service or was it simply for their own benefit? The is no praising of some 'reporter' releasing this kind of 'news' 2 days before originally intended because it is a self serving move. These 'reporters' then get on social media and defend themselves in any and all situations.

It is their job. If Schefter has a verified story that Brady is going to retire, he has an obligation as a reporter to report it. These guys have no obligation to sit on a story because Brady or you as a fan does not like it. They did nothing wrong. They did their job.

 

[notex]

Unless there is something coming down the road.. this announcement was a total WTF moment for me.

Sorry, but that is more than just "petty" to not even mention ANYONE in the patriots organization. To the team that drafted you in the 6th round/trusted you as a starter when no one had heard of you? the team you went to NINE superbowls with. To the city your kids were born and raised. To the place that you became the greatest football player of all time? How about the hundreds of teammates and friends and coaches that helped you become the player and man you are today? How about the millions of fans in NE area that cheered you for decades?

Whatever, call me "butthurt" if you want but I've always thought of TB12 as a very classy guy not above forgiveness and he has ALWAYS been very quick to express gratitude to those around him.

Maybe this is premature, andI will very happily eat my words if he makes a 2nd post dedicated to NEP and his gratitude for certain people here...

In other words, I think its a bit hurtful to ALOT of people (not talking about myself) that your only acknowledgement is to "like" a tweet from Bob Kraft.

 

[Guts]

It is their job. If Schefter has a verified story that Brady is going to retire, he has an obligation as a reporter to report it. These guys have no obligation to sit on a story because Brady or you as a fan does not like it. They did nothing wrong. They did their job.

Yeah it's their job I still think there could have been a way to let Tom announce it on his own terms. No win situation

 

[Guts]

Unless there is something coming down the road.. this announcement was a total WTF moment for me.

Sorry, but that is more than just "petty" to not even mention ANYONE in the patriots organization. To the team that drafted you in the 6th round/trusted you as a starter when no one had heard of you? the team you went to NINE superbowls with. To the city your kids were born and raised. To the place that you became the greatest football player of all time? How about the hundreds of teammates and friends and coaches that helped you become the player and man you are today? How about the millions of fans in NE area that cheered you for decades?

Whatever, call me "butthurt" if you want but I've always thought of TB12 as a very classy guy not above forgiveness and he has ALWAYS been very quick to express gratitude to those around him.

Maybe this is premature, andI will very happily eat my words if he makes a 2nd post dedicated to NEP and his gratitude for certain people here...

In other words, I think its a bit hurtful to ALOT of people (not talking about myself) that your only acknowledgement is to "like" a tweet from Bob Kraft.

That's Belichick guy Lombardi don't overreact

 

[PP2]

If he does retire as a Patriot, it will be obvious that there was not a good way to handle this. If he does sign that 1 day contract, then I can say that the Bucs deserved to be highlighted and thanked today. If he doesn't do something for new England fans however, this will all make him look weirdly and bizarrely petty in a way Brady never was.

That being said, he's going to give a retirement press conference and speech, and it will be more all encompassing, obviously.

Thinking back to Peyton Manning, do you remember Rob Lowe's tweet jumped the gun for Manning? So Manning never made an announcement in social media. He did give a press conference however when he talked about the Colts at length.

Someday all of this will blow over (I hope).

Think about the fallout with Richard Seymour after he was suddenly traded. It was pretty bitter. But then he eventually came here to get his red jacket.

 

[captain insano]

He was a contractor who more than fulfilled his obligation to my team of choice. Good enough for me.

He served his purpose.

 

[Tottie]

It is their job. If Schefter has a verified story that Brady is going to retire, he has an obligation as a reporter to report it. These guys have no obligation to sit on a story because Brady or you as a fan does not like it. They did nothing wrong. They did their job.

They are sports reporters and I'm tired of having people say 'it's their job'. The media as a whole is completely out of control and there is no public service to leaking this information early. It's not some critical public service announcement. When they choose to do so because it makes them 'look better' at their job then they must also accept that they look like clowns. They want it both ways. Leak something like this that serves no purpose to ANYONE except themselves and then not be criticized for it afterwards.

 

[NE_Zealot]

Unless there is something coming down the road.. this announcement was a total WTF moment for me.

Sorry, but that is more than just "petty" to not even mention ANYONE in the patriots organization. To the team that drafted you in the 6th round/trusted you as a starter when no one had heard of you? the team you went to NINE superbowls with. To the city your kids were born and raised. To the place that you became the greatest football player of all time? How about the hundreds of teammates and friends and coaches that helped you become the player and man you are today? How about the millions of fans in NE area that cheered you for decades?

Whatever, call me "butthurt" if you want but I've always thought of TB12 as a very classy guy not above forgiveness and he has ALWAYS been very quick to express gratitude to those around him.

Maybe this is premature, andI will very happily eat my words if he makes a 2nd post dedicated to NEP and his gratitude for certain people here...

In other words, I think its a bit hurtful to ALOT of people (not talking about myself) that your only acknowledgement is to "like" a tweet from Bob Kraft.

JFC.

 

[Racervx54]

Yes he owes every ****ing one of us fans. The fans that have delt with the tuck rule, spygate, deflate gate and every other bull **** thing fans had to listen and deal with from the haters and other fans... Yes he owes the ones that have stood by and shouted suppose at the top of there lungs... All day every day... He might not owe Kraft or BB a thing but Pats fans deserve it period....

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Boys!
Grow up.
TFB had previously said a gracious Goodbye and Thanks to NE and its fans when he departed.
You act like little kids or middle school schoolgirls requiring constant reaffirmation.
In time he'll return to NE for another round of accolades and praise his Pats team mates AGAIN and the NE fans AGAIN.
But I predict it will not be enough for you jilted fanboyz.

 

[Guts]

Sucks that TB has to be inducted with POS Ben

 

[VectorPrime]

Would be quite a thing if Brady feels petty like this because he wanted to do something like sign a one day contract and Belichick said no. Man what a turn of events that would be.

 

[NE_Zealot]

Would be quite a thing if Brady feels petty like this because he wanted to do something like sign a one day contract and Belichick said no. Man what a turn of events that would be.

Pretty sure Kraft would not hesitate to overrule Bill.

 

[Guts]

Ridiculous

 

[VectorPrime]

Ridiculous

The regular season records might be surpassed one day. But the post season records will be eternal.

 

[Rob0729]

Yeah it's their job I still think there could have been a way to let Tom announce it on his own terms. No win situation

Sorry, this happens all the time. Brady isn't the first player to have his retirement announcement scooped by the media. He won't be the last.