We know last time turned out to be an okie-doke, but this time it’s for real. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement early this morning. The announcement didn’t come from Adam Schefter prematurely, or any other media outlet wanting to be the first to break on a major story. No, it came from the man himself on his official Twitter page.
Brady captioned the video “Truly grateful on this day. Thank you” with prayer and heart emojis at the tail end of it. Brady announced his retirement on this same day last year, with the difference this time being he said it’s “for good”. Brady will have played 23 NFL seasons, and achieved his personal goal of playing until he was 45-years-old.
In his 40s, Brady completed 27,632 passing yards, 193 passing TDs, and won 2 Super Bowls. A remarkable achievement that highlights his Hall of Fame resume. Brady will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2028 along with J.J Watt, who had nothing but praise and high remarks to say about Tom’s retirement.
It remains to be seen if this retirement will actually stick, but most who have closely followed Brady throughout his career believe he truly is done. The fire and passion for football in his eyes don’t appear to be there anymore. What’s more, this 2022 season showcased how much he struggled getting on the same page with his offensive weapons. Bucs fans will put most of the blame on offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, who recently was let go from the team. But Leftwich wasn’t missing open receiver left and right out there.
It’ll be interesting to see what’s next for Tom, and the Buccaneers on top of that. At the current moment, the best QB in the NFC South..is on the New Orleans Saints. Which isn’t saying much, considering how poor the Saints played this year as a whole. The Bucs still have Kyle Trask on a rookie deal; very possible they give him some looks to see just how much knowledge he’s actually absorbed learning from one of the greatest of all time.
Flip the page for the video for Brady retiring.