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

[StrawHatPatriot]

Can we start a poll: is Brady combing back in 2023? After a year with Gisele and his kids consistently on his ass for a year, I bet he would want to be by himself for 6 month a year

This Too. I'm not fully convinced he won't come back.

 

[borisman]

 

[thecore762]

Sucks no mention of Pats on the retirement….
Sounds like some sour grapes.
Oh well.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

So who is the greatest Patriot of all time that considers himself a Patriot? Ty Law, Bledsoe, Hannah?

 

[Guts]

So who is the greatest Patriot of all time that considers himself a Patriot? Ty Law, Bledsoe, Hannah?

Ty Law was a Jet

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

It‘s the right thing to do, only referencing the Bucs right now. I’m guessing he’ll do some things in due time to re-associate himself with the Patriots. If he tried to mix it together, the Bucs would seem like an afterthought.

 

[raduray]

The crying from the same people who have been openly rooting for him to fail for two years…TOM, WHTABOOOOUT ME???

I think a lot of Patriots fans cheered his success in Tampa. I know I did.

 

[Nikolai]

Let's just see...

Though it would be weird if he Wade Boggs'd the Pats

 

[GreenCow]

Apparently he was a lifelong Buc? Who knew?

I too was surprised by that.

 

[scott99]

He will come around to thanking Pat’s Nation, the Krafts and Belichick. It just wasn’t in the long rambling original post.

I don’t think any athlete has given me more joy and happiness than Tom Brady. 20 years of greatness, 20 years of dominance, Just unbelievably successful and joyous ride. We will never see something like this in our lifetimes. Not just unmatched winning football, but all the statistical records that may never be broken. Tom gave us SIX Lombardis, I still pinch myself every time I think about that. Tied for the most Lombardis by any team. Tons of credit goes to Belichick, him and Brady were true partners. But Brady was on the field making all of those throws.

Just unbelievably grateful to Tom. I’m just not eloquent enough to express it in words.

 

[GreenCow]

It‘s the right thing to do, only referencing the Bucs right now. I’m guessing he’ll do some things in due time to re-associate himself with the Patriots. If he tried to mix it together, the Bucs would seem like an afterthought.

They SHOULD be an after thought. It was only 2 years of his 22 year career.

 

[Nikolai]

The crying from the same people who have been openly rooting for him to fail for two years…TOM, WHATABOOOOUT ME???

Happy for him, but I was indifferent to the success of Tampa Bay. Not my team. Always said once he's done, I'll be the first one cheering when he gets the red jacket, statue, shrine, and wing in the Pats HOF.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Ty Law was a Jet

I mean he was a jet for about as long as Brady was a Buccaneer so I guess you never know...

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

They SHOULD be an after thought. It was only 2 years of his 22 year career.

Tell that to an entire organization of people you’ve worked with for the last two years.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

It‘s the right thing to do, only referencing the Bucs right now. I’m guessing he’ll do some things in due time to re-associate himself with the Patriots. If he tried to mix it together, the Bucs would seem like an afterthought.

I don’t know but I have a feeling that he will become a part owner of the Patriots in the future.

 

[JMC00]

I'm sure there will be plenty of time for Brady to be honored back in New England as a retired player.

It will be 4 years minimum (time it takes him to be eligible for the Pats HOF) unless Kraft calls him up and wants to do a number retirement ceremony.

 

[RxJock1120]

...and why would we care in any event ?
-Tom, can you win a bunch of SBs in NE ?
-Sure.

That's all I needed.

I can understand the emotional connection that a lot of fans, including myself, have with Brady and the desire to see him go out as a Patriot.

No matter how he retires, it won't wipe away the 20 years of absolute dominance he had with the Pats.

 

[Guts]

They SHOULD be an after thought. It was only 2 years of his 22 year career.

He was still under contract as a Buc though. I get it it's a little weird of not mentioning the Patriots, but I agree with Ice the Patriots/Brady have a plan . At least I hope so

 

[raduray]

As long as he was a Patriot, there was always the question, was it Tom or was it Bill? That was put to bed in Tampa.

 

[Redman443]

This hurts. I knew it was coming one day eventually and today the day has come. I guess like he said its time to focus on a new generation of athletes in the league.