Tom Brady could announce his retirement a week after the Super Bowl, but he will tell those close to him about his plans soon
environment Tom Brady Convinced that the historic quarterback is preparing to retire from the NFLwith an official announcement coming soon, according to a CBS Sports report.
On Sunday morning, before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round, Adam Shifter and Jeff Darlington were from ESPN You mentioned that Brady will take some time before making a decision If he returns for next season with the pirates.
For his part, at the press conference after the match, Tom Brady has indicated that he hasn’t “thought much about it” (retirement) and that he will analyze it day by day to see his future place in his career.. It is worth noting that Brady, aged 44, has indicated on previous occasions that he would like to play until he is 45; He also has one season left on his contract with the Bucs.
another day And the owner of seven episodes of the NFL Championship indicated that his family will play an important role in determining whether he returns next season.. He also stated that if he was not, he could leave the professional activity “proud and satisfied” despite losing to the rams.
“The biggest difference now that I’m older is that I also have kids and I also care a lot about them. They have been my biggest support. My wife is my biggest support. It hurts to see me get beaten up and she deserves what she needs from me as a husband And my children deserve me as a father.”
“I will spend some time with them and give them what they need, because they have really given me what I need for the past six months to do what I love.. I said this a few years ago, this is what relationships are all about. This is not always what I want. This is what we want as a family. “And I’m going to be spending a lot of time with them and figuring out what’s next,” Brady said in a podcast with Jim Gray.
He also commented that there is no need to rush into a decision on his future, as coach Bruce Ariane said on Monday that no timetable has been set.. The team has expressed a strong desire for Brady to return, but has encouraged him to take the time he needs and will discuss contingency plans if he decides not to return.
“My happiness does not come from recognition of what I have accomplished as a player in the league; his pleasure comes from competing,” Brady said. “More than anything, until yesterday, I was thinking about competition. I’ve been thinking all this year about the competition. I wasn’t thinking of anything else other than that.”