I think his wife had more of an influence on his retiring than any teams chances of winning ....she has been after him to retire for a couple years now .
Even though I disliked his politics, he was, for the most part, a very inspiring and controlled athlete. Almost pulled off another Championship this year. He was inspiring to watch and will be missed by many, (and not missed by many also )
I dont think any quarterback can be the greatest football player of all time, but he was the best QB in terms of winning big games. He can spend the rest of his life basking in glory now.
i think the title of GOAT naturally changes with each generation and era , someone thats older that saw some of the greats of the era they grew up in will always say a certain person was the greatest .
and that leaves the imagination , imagine getting all the greats and having them play each other when they were all in their prime , it cant happen , but one can always dream .
and there is always dumb crap luck , all it would have taken or will take to end any quarterbacks career is one accident or injury and i think they, the good ones at least , go into each season knowing that .
Brady had some talent , but he also had a lot of luck , , be it injuries or those that were on his team , he didnt get there alone , the teams he played on from season to season had a lot to do with where he ended up.
Now you may have taken the statement of "some talent " negatively , not the way it was meant though ,
he was well versed in the plays , as well as the NFL rules , had the talent to read the field as it pertained to every play he ran AND adjust on the fly .
factor in he is something of a fitness and nutritional nutter , to keep himself in top form and ready to play at ANY given time in any season now factor in the teams he had to work with that also contributed to those numbers , he couldnt do everything all himself , others had to be doing their jobs as well, what i meant was he had the talent , or the skill to bring all those things together and present the best game that could have been presented when he played .
and that is how i would surmise his stats and numbers .
The end of the Eagles game after being sacked and fumbling the ball away on an apparent game winning drive.
Gisele told their children that "They haven't won in a million years":
Just this time. Daddy won five times. They never won before. Their whole life, they never won a Super Bowl. You have to let someone else win sometimes...We have to share. Sharing is caring.
thinking how old his daughter was at the time? she had never seen her father lose a SB at that young age .she likely didnt even know it could happen let alone it would .
Not so fast! Sounds like he might not be retiring after all.
The quarterback has reportedly not told coach Bruce Arians of his retirement plans, Arians telling Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer via text message: “No, he hasn't.”
Even though I never followed American football (even didn't follow Canadian football much either) if I were asked to name the most famous current football player in the USA, it would have been Tom Brady. Sports do have their shining stars. If you were to ask me who were the best hockey players during my time, I would say Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky. As for baseball, my hero will always be Joe Carter - and only because of one hit he made. I'm not a basketball fan. To me, that game is only worth watching during the last couple minutes of play with a tied or almost tied score. However, I'm really looking forward to the Winter Olympics, because being a Canadian I've done some of those sports myself, and it will enjoy great coverage on TV here.
There are sometimes reasons why fans don't like certain great athletes. I once knew someone who was a huge fan of basketball. He knew everything about the NBA and college hoops. The funny thing was he hated Larry Bird and to a lesser degree the Boston Celtics.
I hope he has a season ending injury in training camp
That's not utterly fucking psychotic or anything.
just to teach the NFL that these contracts are egregious and offensive to the average American.
Why do you care how much they make? It's not your money.
And since when do you speak for "the average American"?
I promise you the average American doesn't wish debilitating injury on another person simply because they've worked their ass off to become really good at something that other people want to watch them do.
On Sunday Kirk Cousins signed a one year contract extension for $35M.
Well if we're wishing a season ending injury on Brady for $25m, what are we doing for Cousins? Are we hoping he gets hit by a bus? Plane crash? Testicular cancer?
I promise you the average American doesn't wish debilitating injury on another person simply because they've worked their ass off to become really good at something that other people want to watch them do.
You have obviously never been to an NFL game in Philly, Cleveland or Oakland,
SF Candlestick Park
or the old Dallas stadium.
AT&T fans of this day and age are pretty mellow considering they can drop a
thousand dollars per home game for 2 seats, parking and food.
Keep in mind that there are others "here" that hate Bezos, Musk, Gates and
others for less than making $1,000,075. per hour on any given Sunday.
He must have concluded that Tampa Bay would not be a serious contender next year.
I think his wife had more of an influence on his retiring than any teams chances of winning ....she has been after him to retire for a couple years now .
Even though I disliked his politics, he was, for the most part, a very inspiring and controlled athlete. Almost pulled off another Championship this year. He was inspiring to watch and will be missed by many, (and not missed by many also
)
An amazing athlete. A horrible human being.
Not anymore. He's retired now and has to rely only on his ability to be human.
I've never been a Brady fan but I'll give him his due as the GOAT.
I dont think any quarterback can be the greatest football player of all time, but he was the best QB in terms of winning big games. He can spend the rest of his life basking in glory now.
i think the title of GOAT naturally changes with each generation and era , someone thats older that saw some of the greats of the era they grew up in will always say a certain person was the greatest .
and that leaves the imagination , imagine getting all the greats and having them play each other when they were all in their prime , it cant happen , but one can always dream .
isnt that why they are called dream teams ?
This Chiefs fan hopes Mahomes will last as long and stay healthy.
As well as Andy Reed...
and there is always dumb crap luck , all it would have taken or will take to end any quarterbacks career is one accident or injury and i think they, the good ones at least , go into each season knowing that .
Brady had some talent , but he also had a lot of luck , , be it injuries or those that were on his team , he didnt get there alone , the teams he played on from season to season had a lot to do with where he ended up.
Now you may have taken the statement of "some talent " negatively , not the way it was meant though ,
he was well versed in the plays , as well as the NFL rules , had the talent to read the field as it pertained to every play he ran AND adjust on the fly .
factor in he is something of a fitness and nutritional nutter , to keep himself in top form and ready to play at ANY given time in any season now factor in the teams he had to work with that also contributed to those numbers , he couldnt do everything all himself , others had to be doing their jobs as well, what i meant was he had the talent , or the skill to bring all those things together and present the best game that could have been presented when he played .
and that is how i would surmise his stats and numbers .
He should have retired after the patriots.
I think he knew he better call it quits or be accused of being a Farve...
I never cared for him. A baby when things don't go his way.
The end of the Eagles game after being sacked and fumbling the ball away on an apparent game winning drive.
Gisele told their children that "They haven't won in a million years":
I think I may watch that again this afternoon, hehehehehehe.
that was on gisele and her alone .
thinking how old his daughter was at the time? she had never seen her father lose a SB at that young age .she likely didnt even know it could happen let alone it would .
Enjoyed watching him play more than any other player
Him and Big Ben racked up lotta seasons.
Not so fast! Sounds like he might not be retiring after all.
ESPN, among others ,is reporting that Brady is retiring. They will have a lot of egg on their face if it is not true.
I hope they like eggs....
More on this today here:
And now today.
Straight from the horse's mouth.
Like watching an extra long volley in a tennis match.
Brady has since rejoined after 40 days claiming "unfinished business". Break out the frying pans and spices.
Even though I never followed American football (even didn't follow Canadian football much either) if I were asked to name the most famous current football player in the USA, it would have been Tom Brady. Sports do have their shining stars. If you were to ask me who were the best hockey players during my time, I would say Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky. As for baseball, my hero will always be Joe Carter - and only because of one hit he made. I'm not a basketball fan. To me, that game is only worth watching during the last couple minutes of play with a tied or almost tied score. However, I'm really looking forward to the Winter Olympics, because being a Canadian I've done some of those sports myself, and it will enjoy great coverage on TV here.
Now that he has retired, Brady can enjoy watching porn and deflating his balls.
Well as of today, sounds like he's coming back!
Just pissed that someone else announced it before he was ready.
Like most other people who retire, the reality of the first few months
apparently wasn't agreeable
and who can really pass up getting paid $25 million to play a game he's very good at?
It will make every time he gets sacked next year that much more enjoyable.
Didnt like Brady too much before, like him less now. He is lost in his ego.
What kind of football fan wouldn't like Tom Brady?
I don't like a lot of celebrities.
When people can predict that you will "un -retire" and be correct, that is not a good look. It speaks of self-absorbtion and attention seeking. .
I believe it was you who predicted that.
Nice going!
There are sometimes reasons why fans don't like certain great athletes. I once knew someone who was a huge fan of basketball. He knew everything about the NBA and college hoops. The funny thing was he hated Larry Bird and to a lesser degree the Boston Celtics.
I am leaving one detail about him out.
That I'll let the casual observer figure out.
Good, I will enjoy seeing him play another year.
Honestly, he signed a 25 million dollar contract for 1 year?
$20 million guaranteed.....
I hope he has a season ending injury in training camp
just to teach the NFL that these contracts are egregious and offensive to the average American.
Period.
That's not utterly fucking psychotic or anything.
Why do you care how much they make? It's not your money.
And since when do you speak for "the average American"?
I promise you the average American doesn't wish debilitating injury on another person simply because they've worked their ass off to become really good at something that other people want to watch them do.
On Sunday Kirk Cousins signed a one year contract extension for $35M.
Well if we're wishing a season ending injury on Brady for $25m, what are we doing for Cousins? Are we hoping he gets hit by a bus? Plane crash? Testicular cancer?
You have obviously never been to an NFL game in Philly, Cleveland or Oakland,
SF Candlestick Park
or the old Dallas stadium.
AT&T fans of this day and age are pretty mellow considering they can drop a
thousand dollars per home game for 2 seats, parking and food.
Keep in mind that there are others "here" that hate Bezos, Musk, Gates and
others for less than making $1,000,075. per hour on any given Sunday.
Of course I have.
I haven't seen anybody wishing serious injury upon them.
“I haven't seen anybody wishing serious injury upon them. “
When we get to the point where we can in anyway excuse such thoughts, we have reached the point where we accept lions in the coliseum…
…are we not entertained?…
Giselle told him to get a retirement job or a hobby so Tom did the best he could
He sucks at making commercials- so an acting career is out.
I know Giselle wants him out of football; maybe he can convince he is playing the part of a NFL QB every week?