[SamAdams76]

Sadly Brady decided to take the Dan Marino retirement package. Capping off a sensational career with a dismal season.

[DoodleBob]

I grew up outside of Philadelphia. In my time, we had Steve Carlton as our ace. His sinker was devastating. Lefty was the 1980 World Series MVP. He refused to talk to the press. He was spectacular.

Then, he started to...well...age and he fell to earth. The Phillies released him in 1986. For the next five years, Carlton played with four different teams and racked up a dismal 11-21 record.

Lefty is in Cooperstown and Brady will go to Canton. Nonetheless, it is a sad spectacle to see your super heros age out.

[dfwgator]

Like Johnny Unitas in San Diego.

[jz638]

Sadly Brady decided to take the Dan Marino retirement package. Capping off a sensational career with a dismal season.

Sportsball is only incidentally linked to wins and losses. Tom Brady makes his money because he sells t-shirts and gets people to watch beer commercials. He could play another five seasons, never win another game, and he would still draw ratings.

In exchange, he is paid millions of dollars, hangs out with other guys to play a game he enjoys, has immediate access to top notch medical care and nutrition, gets treated like royalty wherever he goes, and has people dote on his every whim. Most people would pay handsomely to experience even a portion of that for just a week and he's been able to do it for nearly two decades as a job.