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NFL star Tom Brady officially announces retirement
Just The News ^ | 02/01/2022 | Staff

Posted on 02/01/2022 7:01:55 AM PST by LibertyWoman

NFL star Tom Brady on Tuesday officially announces retirement.

The 44-year-old Brady made the announcement on Istagram, following unconfirmed news reports this past weekend.


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To: dfwgator

That is what I saw too.

Blanda did play some quarterback at the age of 43 in the Colts-Raiders playoff game in 1970 when the Mad Bomber (Lamonica) was knocked out of the game, but he did kick until he was 48...


61 posted on 02/01/2022 7:42:26 AM PST by rlmorel (Nothing can foster principles of freedom more effectively than the imposition of tyranny.)
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To: LibertyWoman

So Warren Moon, Vinnie Testaverde, and Steve DeBerg outlasted Brady. He’s only the 6th oldest player to play QB.


62 posted on 02/01/2022 7:43:22 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: heavy metal
smiling causes wrinkles...

Resting Bitch Face is worse than a couple of smile lines.
63 posted on 02/01/2022 7:43:33 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ( “to defend themselves, they are using the same weapons with which they were struck.”Pope St. Pius X)
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To: LibertyWoman

Of course. Next season, every time a starting quarterback gets hurt, everybody will be begging for Brady to come out of retirement.


64 posted on 02/01/2022 7:44:30 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: rlmorel

It’s always easier to no have money as a driving force when your wife is making more money than anybody in the NFL. I mean it’s possible he’d have still recognized how the cap works and gone cheap for titles if he’d married a “normal” sport wife. We’ll never know for sure.


65 posted on 02/01/2022 7:44:32 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: LibertyWoman

Greatest QB of all time.


66 posted on 02/01/2022 7:45:14 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: rlmorel

Yes, Blanda had a pretty amazing run there during the 70 Season.


67 posted on 02/01/2022 7:45:45 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
How many Hall of Famers did Montana have around him, versus Brady?

Well, if we look at Montana's first two Super Bowls and only consider offensive players, it would be zero. On defense it would be Ronnie Lott (who was playing cornerback then, though he'd move to safety in the latter portions of his career.

For Montana's third and fourth Super Bowls, he had Jerry Rice on offense, which is no small thing - Rice is the best WR ever to play the game. On defense he had Lott and Charles Haley.


68 posted on 02/01/2022 7:47:36 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Vermont Lt

Brady has all he needs $$$ to do anything he wants for the rest of his life.


69 posted on 02/01/2022 7:48:35 AM PST by Arlis
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To: rlmorel

However: 16 games VS 63 is definitely another factor.


70 posted on 02/01/2022 7:49:07 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: dfwgator

Blanda found out his contract was not being renewed from the NEWSPAPER....

Al Davis didn’t even discuss it with him.

Blanda could play a number of positions.

I NEVER forgave Davis for his actions.


71 posted on 02/01/2022 7:51:05 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: LibertyWoman

I’m happy for the guy. He will be able to sleep in, hang out at Starbucks, maybe see a movie.


72 posted on 02/01/2022 7:52:12 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: LibertyWoman

Well, he certainly doesn’t need the money


73 posted on 02/01/2022 7:52:27 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: alternatives?

Favre was a rough and tumble guy who liked to mix it up, and he paid the price. Brady tried to avoid trouble.


74 posted on 02/01/2022 7:52:48 AM PST by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: ridesthemiles

Speaking of Blanda and Brady. These are the “Degrees of Separation” between them:

Brady played on 2000 Patriots w/ Bruce Armstrong

Who played on 1987 Patriots w/ Julius Adams

Who played on 1982 Patriots w/ Morris Bradshaw

Who played on 1975 Raiders w/ George Blanda

Who played on 1949 Bears

So pretty much if you want to play the “Tom Brady Game”, there’s your list.


75 posted on 02/01/2022 7:53:31 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ridesthemiles

Or is it 163? I don’t follow baseball.


76 posted on 02/01/2022 7:54:20 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Yeah, I’m reluctant to admit that as well. Montana, to me, was the gold standard. He could thread a needle from across the field. It was a pleasure to watch him. And he had class. But Brady has certainly earned his spot in NFL greatness.


77 posted on 02/01/2022 7:54:41 AM PST by LibertyWoman (The road to tyranny is paved with good intentions)
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To: LibertyWoman
But Brady has certainly earned his spot in NFL greatness.

Yup. He deserves the call for #1 based on his durability as much as anything else. Montana's durability was always a question once he passed the 5 year mark in his career.
78 posted on 02/01/2022 7:58:17 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Vermont Lt

“Now I bet we hear from Gronk in the next couple of days.”

__________

Brady’s great and all, but love me some Gronk.

He needs to be given a USAA membership somehow or the universe will remain out of balance.


79 posted on 02/01/2022 7:59:21 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

And it’s true. The Niners I believe did go 2-14 the year before Montana joined them.


80 posted on 02/01/2022 7:59:23 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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