Tom Brady Announces Retirement
Tom Brady, a record-breaking, seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, announced his retirement on Wednesday, marking the end of his 23-year career
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Facts
- Tom Brady, a record-breaking, seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, announced his retirement on Wednesday, marking the end of his 23-year career.
- Brady made his announcement via a video posted to social media informing the public that he was “retiring for good.” He previously retired exactly one year ago to the day, before announcing he would return to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers two months later.
- Despite rumors that teams, including the Miami Dolphins or Las Vegas Raiders, were interested in the soon-to-be 46-year-old, it’s been reported that Brady only considered two options: retiring or re-signing with Tampa Bay.
- During his prior retirement, Brady inked a 10-year, $375M contract with Fox Sports to be the network’s lead game analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt. This means Brady might replace Greg Olsen, Fox’s current lead analyst and former NFL tight end.
- Brady spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, rising to stardom after being the 199th pick in the 2000 draft. He won six Super Bowl championships and three NFL MVPs with the club before signing with Tampa Bay in 2020, winning the Super Bowl in his first season with the club.
Sources: Espn.com, Fox news, Bleacher report, New york post and Npr online news.
Narratives
- Narrative A, as provided by Yahoo. There’s nothing you can say about Brady to overstate his greatness and legacy. The numbers, accolades, and championships speak for themselves, but what truly made him the “GOAT” was his sheer will to be great and overcome adversity. Despite being doubted his whole career, and not possessing the best physical attributes, he accomplished more than anybody has or ever will.
- Narrative B, as provided by Deadspin. There will be an endless stream of Brady echo chambers lauding his achievements while eulogizing his career, but don’t forget its darker side. Brady and the Patriots were embroiled in scandals from the start of his career, and he should not be able to escape the “cheater” label. If sports greats like Barry Bonds and Lance Armstrong are considered cheaters, even while out of the spotlight, so should Brady.
