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Tom Brady retires 'for good' after 23 seasons in NFL
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Posted on 02/01/2023 5:35:43 AM PST by navysealdad

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady says he is retiring "for good" after 23 seasons in the NFL.

Brady, 45, first announced his retirement on this day last year but reversed his decision six weeks later, claiming he had "unfinished business".

He won seven Super Bowls in his career - six with the New England Patriots before his final triumph with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.

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1 posted on 02/01/2023 5:35:43 AM PST by navysealdad
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Wonder how long this retirement will last?


2 posted on 02/01/2023 5:37:17 AM PST by woweeitsme
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This could be it. Doesn’t he have a gig lined up at Fox Sports for $30 something million as a color commentator?


3 posted on 02/01/2023 5:42:21 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: navysealdad

My guess is that he was waiting for feelers for teams that interested him, and none wanted a one-year rental for the asking price and terms.


4 posted on 02/01/2023 5:44:14 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth? (Luke 18:8))
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To: navysealdad

So he wrecked his marriage for 1 crappy season? He should have just retired after winning his last Super Bowl for Tampa. At least he would have gone out on top.


5 posted on 02/01/2023 5:45:30 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: navysealdad

He will un retire after the FTX lawsuits hit.


6 posted on 02/01/2023 5:45:43 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: woweeitsme

I think he’s great! But he ruined his family for one additional year of football? Not a smart move.


7 posted on 02/01/2023 5:46:38 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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To: navysealdad

Smart move, time for the GOAT to move on.


8 posted on 02/01/2023 5:47:37 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: navysealdad

Not surprising. As a former Patriots fan (I stopped watching pro sports when they started kneeling at the National Anthem) I wish that he hadn’t won that last ring. But apart from that watching him was an amazing experience.


9 posted on 02/01/2023 5:48:43 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Yep he’s got a gig with fox.

Lemme see......sit in a booth on Sunday and do commentary for millions or spend another season watching token affirmative action hire Byron Leftwich F up the offensive scheme.......hmm....decisions decisions 🤔


10 posted on 02/01/2023 5:50:06 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: navysealdad

Not this S&^T again guy needed.


11 posted on 02/01/2023 5:50:35 AM PST by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: napscoordinator

A marriage like that was bound to fail...regardless of any career choices. Two self absorbed celebrities? It can’t work...and never does. Just look at showbiz.


12 posted on 02/01/2023 5:51:22 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I don’t know.
Even this morning prior to his announcement there was speculation on whether he would end up on the Raiders, 49ers or Dolphins where he could play for one year potentially.


13 posted on 02/01/2023 5:52:05 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: navysealdad

Wise Decision


14 posted on 02/01/2023 5:52:18 AM PST by Lonely Are The Brave (A man's got to know his limitations. Dirty Harry Callahan)
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To: navysealdad

Probably too late to get Gisele back.


15 posted on 02/01/2023 5:52:29 AM PST by JSM_Liberty
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To: EvilCapitalist

Perhaps the one more year decision was for this very purpose. I have to wonder about any woman who divorces the children’s father because he plays football for another year. I don’t know all the facts, but playing another year of pro football is hardly reason for divorce....at least not in my books.


16 posted on 02/01/2023 5:52:54 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: woodbutcher1963

10 years $375M.


17 posted on 02/01/2023 5:53:27 AM PST by thefactor
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To: napscoordinator

“But he ruined his family for one additional year of football?”

No. She was just looking for a rationale that sounded good in court. Most any other woman in the country would have taken those extra 18 weeks’ inconvenience in stride.


18 posted on 02/01/2023 5:53:39 AM PST by odawg
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To: V_TWIN
He's done a few ads. Shaq hawks printers...the Manning Brothers hawk potato chips. He could hawk Mercedes Benz...Rolex...Mediterranean cruises.
19 posted on 02/01/2023 5:53:41 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: navysealdad

*YAWN*


20 posted on 02/01/2023 5:55:18 AM PST by Howie66 (Let's Go Brandon!!)
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