This time around, Tom Brady sounds a bit more serious about retiring. In a Twitter video message on Wednesday morning, an emotional Brady had this to say.
“Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away: I’m retiring. For good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press ‘record’ and let you guys know first. So, I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super-emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year. So, I really thank you guys so much — every single one of you — for supporting me. My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors… I could go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing.
“I love you all.”
Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023
Brady has nothing left to prove after a 23-year career in which he established himself as the best quarterback in pro football history. His 2022 season, which only came about after he reversed a previous decision to retire, was a relative disappointment. He led the league in passing attempts (733) and completions (490), but had just 25 touchdown passes. Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished 8-9 in the regular season, and were unceremoniously booted out of the wild-card round of the playoffs, 31-14, by the Dallas Cowboys.
Many believed that Brady wouldn’t go out that way, but as for now, it appears that the GOAT has decided to hang them up… for good.