Brady Says Goodbye

 


The GOAT has hung up his cleats. After 22 remarkable years, Tom Brady is calling it a career. What a wild few days it took to get there.

On Friday, rumors broke that Brady was going to retire. He's 44-years-old, has a lot of family interests and certainly has nothing left to prove. It made some sense, but could it be true? On Saturday, Adam Schefter, among others, seemed to confirm that Brady was, indeed, calling it a career. Brady seemed to refute that all the way through his weekly radio appearance on Monday night, saying he was taking it day-by-day. Then, first thing on Tuesday, he dropped an Instagram post saying goodbye. So, it seems like he is actually retiring, leaving us to consider what that means.

As a lifelong Denver Broncos fan, I've had a grudging respect for Brady and all he accomplished with the Patriots. He played there for 20 years, going 219-64 during that time. He then moved down to Tampa, going 24-9 in two years and winning his Seventh Super Bowl. Now, his retirement will leave a huge void in the league, especially as Ben Roethlisberger has said farewell and Aaron Rodgers might not be far behind.

Those that don't tout Brady as the best quarterback of all time probably got sick of playing against him. His credentials are undeniable, as he went 35-12 in the playoffs. Think about that, it's a better 47-game record than most ever have in the regular season. Brady also won seven Super Bowls, as record, five Super Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs (might be four this year) and 15 Pro Bowl selections. It's simply incredible.

He also produced incredible numbers on the field. For his career, he's thrown for 84,520 yards and 624 touchdowns. Those are eye-popping numbers that he maintained throughout his career. Just this season, Brady threw for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns. While the Buccaneers didn't defend their title, it was still an amazing season that makes it easy to say Brady is going out still at the top of his game.

More than that, he was a fierce competitor that was incredible to watch. I will miss seeing Brady, especially his duels with Peyton Manning, and I hope he keeps contributing in media because he brings a great perspective of the game. For me, he's the best quarterback of all time and it isn't close. I doubt we ever see anything like his career again.

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