January 29th, 2022 at 3:25 PM ^
Considering Brady and Gisele are worth close to a billion dollars combined, Michigan would need more than a money truck to get him to come back to Ann Arbor.
He has settled in Florida with his family (the money he saves on state taxes in Florida are probably more than that Michigan money truck too). I doubt you see him move from there in the near future. Maybe he does some part-time media gigs or podcasting, but my guess he is going to lay low for several years with his family until he gets bored.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:59 PM ^
I mean, a coaching gig would be nice, but honestly if he just flies up to some recruiting events every so often it would be huge for the program. Or if the school can sell him on setting up some kind of NIL endowment.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
Leaving on top - the guy just excels! Thanks for so many great memories from my freshman year to my 41st, TB12 ?
January 29th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
Kinda like Nolan Ryan….leave while you’ve still got it, and leaving everyone with the idea that you could come back in 10+ years and still kick everyone’s ass.
Enjoy your well deserved retirement!!
January 29th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
So how long before he gets into coaching? Can he handle life without football for a year? Two years? Seems like he won't need money, so what will fuel his passions in the future? I am not sure if he has ever commented on it, but seems like he would be one hell of a coach if he ever wanted to.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
I don’t see him as a coach or TV analyst. I think he goes the Kobe rout and focuses on business ventures instead.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
Tom Brady’s first TD pass in 2001 & his last TD pass in 2022 were to two B10 WR’s.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:30 PM ^
As a selfish Bucs fan, this sucks. He was the reason Sunday became must watch for me again as my NFL fandom wasn't that strong prior to him joining the Bucs. I really thought he was going to play another year, if not two.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:31 PM ^
Good timing. He’s still elite but Bucs roster isn’t set for a SB run next year. And every player is one play from a major injury.
Smart to hang it up while he’s healthy and hasn’t declined yet.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:38 PM ^
I think 24 free agents and no way the Bucs can sign most of them. This year they could have repeated, but just too many injuries. Not having Wirfs for the last game was the final blow. They gave it hell of go considering the injuries.
Antonio Brown - go fuck yourself!
January 29th, 2022 at 3:36 PM ^
Can we hire him?
January 29th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Maybe he's retiring now so Harbaugh can head back to the NFL and he can take over.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:39 PM ^
Desperately looking for a bright side to this... TB won't win anything without the Goat. Maybe this helps bring Foote home to U-M.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:40 PM ^
I think he should have announced a final year and had his farewell tour across the country at every game he played. I'd try to see one.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:44 PM ^
IMO, man in the arena is his farewell tour. He retired (though he hasn’t confirmed it) with a final episode to go.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:46 PM ^
Quarterback coach. QB Recruiting Coordinator. Grad Asst. Greeter.
involve him somehow.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
How is there any equivocation or qualifying when saying that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time? Don't you start with the number os Super Bowls won? You could end the discussion right there, but go ahead and tick off the rest of his accomplishments. Who else is even close?
January 29th, 2022 at 3:59 PM ^
You are wrong.
There absolutely can be equivocation and qualifying when saying that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time.
He is the greatest player of all time.
What he did at Tampa Bay is just stunning. He took essentially the same team that could not even make the playoffs the previous year, plus a couple of players that joined up only because Brady personally brought them in, and won the freaking Super Bowl.
Just his mere presence made a bunch of losers into a Super Bowl team.
That is the very definition of the GOAT. His impact on the game transcended just throwing the ball around.
January 29th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
After his last Super Bowl win, I selfishly wanted Brady to retire then.
Just go out on top and walk away with all the accolades.
I kept wondering, does he think he can win one more?
Then, this season - somewhat less ceremonial, Brady gets the all-time passing yards career mark over Brees. Then, I realized - Brady wanted one more goal.
It has been said about many awesome athletes, but we will never see another Tom Brady.
GOAT.
Go Blue.
PS - Brady - please help Michigan football in any ways possible.
January 29th, 2022 at 4:00 PM ^
Word is, Gisele is looking at houses in Ann Arbor.
January 29th, 2022 at 4:07 PM ^
And Aspen.
And Dubai.
And London.
And Monte Carlo.
And Beverly Hills.
And Manhattan.
And . . .
January 29th, 2022 at 4:07 PM ^
Glad I got to watch you play
Going to seem weird not having Tom Brady play football anymore.
January 29th, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
That Super Bowl trophy toss was his most clutch pass of his whole career.
January 29th, 2022 at 4:10 PM ^
One of the greatest of All Time!
January 29th, 2022 at 4:14 PM ^
I guess that means he's available to help coach quarterbacks, coordinate recruiting, and/or compete under the new NIL rules. Not saying he will, but he is available, and a guy can dream.
January 29th, 2022 at 4:59 PM ^
His LinkedIn post seems contrary to this.
January 29th, 2022 at 5:14 PM ^
Just give us one last year Tom, so we can all say a proper goodbye.
January 29th, 2022 at 5:35 PM ^
ESPN can say anything, this time they had a 50% chance of being right, better than their normal picks
January 29th, 2022 at 7:17 PM ^
“Tom, great run, but I think Drew Henson will have a longer pro career….,”
Just kidding, Tom proved everyone wrong his entire life. I hope he’s still going to prove us wrong that he’s hanging up the cleats.
January 30th, 2022 at 9:34 AM ^
THE greatest of all time. Not one of the greatest.