After all these years, Tom Brady finally retires. With both playoff and regular season records that seem impossible to beat. What an amazing career. What an outstanding quarterback.
I wouldn't be surprised if he changes his mind at some point, he's still athletic enough to play the game, and could easily challenge again should he feel the need.
But why not retire, take a year off in Hawaii and pursue personal goals (perhaps much longer than a year). The philanthropic potential is high. What a career. What a fortune.
One thing that impressed me about Brady was that he never seemed to age, he seemed to be having as much fun playing football when he was 44 as he did when he was 25, he always seemed like he absolutely loved playing football, and that unchecked youthful spirit, was generally inspirational, even if you were tired of him winning.
For me, the highlight of his career was going to Tampa and winning the Super Bowl. He asked himself, could he do it again with a different team?, a struggling team?, and he did it, he made it happen.
Guess I'll never see him defeat the team I'm cheering for in the last two minutes of a regular season or playoff game again (it's happened so many times). Phew.
But there was a time when he was Drew Bledsoe's backup.
And I eagerly cheered him on to Super Bowl victory.
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