Brady retires

[Draconator]

If Brady goes to the announcer's booth, if I'm Amazon, I jump on the phone, call Greg Olsen's agent, and put him with Al Michaels next year. 

[LeGOATski]

What a tool

[The Jokeman]

Put him with Kenny Albert, the yes man's son. Seems like an ideal fit

[buffalobillswin]

1 hour ago, Billz4ever said:

So what does that have to do with Mahomes?

Proof that using a one game sample to determine who is the better qb is really stupid? 
 

Like Drew Brees beat Manning in a SB. Does that make him better than Manning in your view? 

1 hour ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

You are out of your mind if you actually believe this

Nah just someone who doesn’t think “Ringz” determines who the best is. The reason why Marino will always be better than Montana. 

[boyst]

38 minutes ago, boyst said:

whats bizzare is he is not top 5

 

Babe Didrikson Zaharias is #1

@Sherlock Holmes and others, no joke this woman was maybe the best athlete of all time.

 

she won multiple olympic gold medals in track

all american in basketball

expert rank in baseball and softball, as well as skating diving and bowling

 

when she "retired" she went to the LPGA and won 10 major championships with 41 career wins.

 

she died at 45 years old from colon cancer, otherwise who knows what else she may have done.

[Billz4ever]

10 minutes ago, buffalobillswin said:

Proof that using a one game sample to determine who is the better qb is really stupid? 
 

Like Drew Brees beat Manning in a SB. Does that make him better than Manning in your view? 

Nah just someone who doesn’t think “Ringz” determines who the best is. The reason why Marino will always be better than Montana. 

So what metric are you using?

 

Brady has played in 10 SBs, won seven, five of which he was the MVP, won a title with two different teams, is the all-time leader in yards and TDs, and either owns or is right at the top of most other passing records.

 

You made a claim Mahomes is better than Brady and Manning and provided nothing to support it whatsoever.

Edited February 1, 2023 by Billz4ever

[JimBob2232]

“Retires” until someone like Jaylen Hurts or Mahomes  gets hurt in week 10 next year and needs Tom Brady to win another Super Bowl

[NyQuil]

I’ll believe this if it’s still the case come September.

[Warriorspikes51]

He'll be a Dolphin or Patriot this summer. Book it. 

[Dopey]

As a Bills fan who appreciates greatness, Tom was the best I’ve seen play the position. Are there more athletic qbs with stronger arms? Sure, but TB12 is the GOAT. 

To all those who bid a farewell with a ***** you, EFF YOU!! Bunch of whiny babies. 

He’ll probably still be in your dreams/nightmares. 😂😂

[Matt_In_NH]

2 hours ago, TheFunPolice said:

I actually look forward to hearing him in the booth, out of curiosity. 

Not me, not even a little....he will likely suck which will be fun. If he is good we will have to listen to him for the long term......

 

I dont have a need for him on my TV at all for any reason.

[LabattBlue]

I will never understand the reasons why networks with NFL contracts pay out crazy money especially to analysts.  No one watches or doesn’t watch a game because of the announcing team. 

[KDIGGZ]

So he gave up his marriage to a supermodel to play 1 terrible season and not make the playoffs? Doubt it. He will be playing in 2023

[BarleyNY]

From Browns Reddit 
 

 

Edited February 1, 2023 by BarleyNY

[C.Biscuit97]

He’s kinda of a dbag but it would feel strange not seeing him. Great competitor and he is the greatest winner in sports. Salute to that plastic faced cry baby on a helluva career 

3 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

So he gave up his marriage to a supermodel to play 1 terrible season and not make the playoffs? Doubt it. He will be playing in 2023

I know this is hard to believe. But just because she’s hot (though I think she is a little overreact) doesn’t mean you can’t get sick of her. 
 

I thought he would play one more year too but he looked miserable this year. Football is awful to go through when you’re miserable. 

[mannc]

44 minutes ago, Sestak4ever said:

Like one of the talking heads said last year, they are paying a person $100 million to announce games who has never said anything interesting in his life.

What had Tony Romo done or said during his career to make people think he would be a good television announcer?  No reason Brady could not be very good.

Edited February 1, 2023 by mannc

[ALLinALLEN]

Tough year with the divorce, on field play, age....I bet he's done done. Could also see him running out the tunnel week 1 lol. Great career Tom, I'm hopeful Josh can get a slice of the career he had. 

[mannc]

8 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

So he gave up his marriage to a supermodel to play 1 terrible season and not make the playoffs? Doubt it. He will be playing in 2023

You really think that's why they divorced?😃

[Nephilim17]

Maybe he can eat some sandwiches now. Holy crap he looks emaciated.

[KDIGGZ]

1 minute ago, mannc said:

You really think that's why they divorced?😃

Please enlighten us with your reporting:

Quote

According to a NY Post report, the underlying reason for Brady and Bündchen's divorce was due to the top model's displeasure with the quarterback's decision to regret his retirement announcement to return for his 23rd NFL season.

 

[mannc]

Just now, KDIGGZ said:

Please enlighten us with your reporting:

 

I think you'd have to be pretty gullible to believe a publicist-generated story like that, especially since it makes absolutely no sense. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

40 minutes ago, buffalobillswin said:

Proof that using a one game sample to determine who is the better qb is really stupid? 
 

Like Drew Brees beat Manning in a SB. Does that make him better than Manning in your view? 

Nah just someone who doesn’t think “Ringz” determines who the best is. The reason why Marino will always be better than Montana. 

Right......

[Nextmanup]

My gut says he is retired for good this time, but I won't believe it until more time goes by and it's obvious he is not coming back.

 

For now, it feels like he might be back, just as it was before this announcement.

 

 

[RiotAct]

11 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said:

Maybe he can eat some sandwiches now. Holy crap he looks emaciated.

Skeletor!!!

[Low Positive]

7 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

My gut says he is retired for good this time, but I won't believe it until more time goes by and it's obvious he is not coming back.

 

For now, it feels like he might be back, just as it was before this announcement.

 

 

Last time, he "retired" to get the Bucs to release him so he could go to the Dolphins. Now, he's a FA and could go anywhere. 

[extrahammer]

Trade for Mike Evans?

[Heavy Kevi]

2 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Best to ever do it.  Maybe the greatest champion in the history of sports.  

 

I don't understand this perspective. Being a serial cheater takes it away.

 

Ik nobody wants to talk about it now (maybe in time?) But that pats "dynasty" was the preeminent cheaters in pro sports history. They got caught like 5 or more time, which obviously means there were many more instances than just those 5.

 

When you do that, you should be disqualified from greatest anything... Other than greatest cheater for getting away with it so many times.

 

They deserve no praise. No goat status. Nothing but shame. But they don't get it🤷🏻‍♂️

[SoMAn]

2 hours ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

I'll believe it when it happens, he and Rodgers can't seem to get enough attention, and they keep running it back....over and over

Maybe Brady, like Rodgers and Favre just has great passion for the game and doesn’t want it to end.  What’s your passion? Imagine if you were a musician, golfer, painter, etc., early 40’s, in great health, but you knew that you could no longer participate, you might try to prolong it until it was completely unreasonable to continue. 
 

[Charles Romes]

Love the timing of it if it sticks.  “It’s all about me” JJ has to be apocalyptic 

[John from Riverside]

Goddamn, I hate him but I respect him

[Alphadawg7]

Kind of expected this…he is the GOAT, and will be interesting to see how he does in the booth.  

[Ga boy]

3 hours ago, BeastMode54 said:

He has 7 Rings

Let’s see:  how many elite RBs and WRs did he have;  BUT, always had one of the best O lines.  Hmm, what can we learn from this?

[Franco_92]

1 hour ago, Heavy Kevi said:

 

I don't understand this perspective. Being a serial cheater takes it away.

 

Ik nobody wants to talk about it now (maybe in time?) But that pats "dynasty" was the preeminent cheaters in pro sports history. They got caught like 5 or more time, which obviously means there were many more instances than just those 5.

 

When you do that, you should be disqualified from greatest anything... Other than greatest cheater for getting away with it so many times.

 

They deserve no praise. No goat status. Nothing but shame. But they don't get it🤷🏻‍♂️

Or maybe the "serial cheater" model you built up in your head is at odds with the reality that most people live in, for reasons so obvious they don't need to be pointed out, and the allegations are broadly a joke, especially if you think they contribute even remotely as much to his success as how good he was 

[frostbitmic]

2 hours ago, Process said:

I never understood all the talk about where he was going to play next year. Don't care about the stats, he was god awful this season. Like almost hard to watch bad. Don't know why any team would want him.

 

Greatest QB ever. No one will ever come close. 7 rings 10 SB appearances. Absurd.

The Colts would love him, they love themselves some leftovers.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

1 hour ago, SoMAn said:

Maybe Brady, like Rodgers and Favre just has great passion for the game and doesn’t want it to end.  What’s your passion? Imagine if you were a musician, golfer, painter, etc., early 40’s, in great health, but you knew that you could no longer participate, you might try to prolong it until it was completely unreasonable to continue. 
 

Women

[Taro Nimbus]

The greatest to ever do it!   You won’t ever see anyone accomplish what he did on the football field.  

[Low Positive]

18 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

Let’s see:  how many elite RBs and WRs did he have;  BUT, always had one of the best O lines.  Hmm, what can we learn from this?

Also, every year that he won a SB the Pats or Bucs has an elite defense. 

[jwhit34]

4 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Best to ever do it.  Maybe the greatest champion in the history of sports.  

I agree Brady is the best QB all time. 

 

Greatest champion? I would say Bill Russell and Michael Jordan have him beat, and from coaching, John Wooden. 

 

In terms of football champion, I think you have to consider players from the Steel Curtin SB run and Joe Montana won 4 in 9 years. Brady beats them in longevity and volume though. Montana's Super Bowl stats are amazing (4 games):

 

4-0 in games

83-122, 1142 yards

11 TDs, 0 Ints

17 rushes for 107 yards and 2 TDs

 

[Marv Levy]

1 hour ago, Heavy Kevi said:

 

I don't understand this perspective. Being a serial cheater takes it away.

 

Ik nobody wants to talk about it now (maybe in time?) But that pats "dynasty" was the preeminent cheaters in pro sports history. They got caught like 5 or more time, which obviously means there were many more instances than just those 5.

 

When you do that, you should be disqualified from greatest anything... Other than greatest cheater for getting away with it so many times.

 

They deserve no praise. No goat status. Nothing but shame. But they don't get it🤷🏻‍♂️

Valid points here for sure. And notice how New England NEVER blew anybody out in the SuperBowls? Almost all were a FG 3 point difference. Never dominated any of them. Now, a win is a win, especially the championship, but its just strikes me funny because look at the 49ers SB wins or '85 Bears, hell even Dallas destroying the Bills. Those were dominated wins. NE always squeaked by (big thanks to Adam Vinatieri).

[MJS]

I've heard this before...