‘Never say never!’: Tom Brady REFUSES to rule out an NFL return despite the 44-year-old quarterback’s decision to retire last week after seven Super Bowl wins
- Tom Brady announced his decision to retire from NFL on February 1, aged 44
- Iconic quarterback won seven Super Bowl titles during a 22-season career
- But, Brady refused to rule out returning to the sport he’s dominated on Monday
Is Tom Brady’s stunning period of dominance as a NFL quarterback truly over? Well, the finest-ever to do it in his position hasn’t entirely ruled that out.
On February 1, Brady brought down the curtain on an immeasurable career by announcing his retirement at the age of 44.
However, speaking on his Show Let’s Go! podcast, the seven-time Super Bowl winner didn’t completely rule out a comeback.
The iconic Tom Brady has refused to rule out making a U-turn on his decision to retire from NFL
Brady, the NFL’s best ever quarterback, confirmed his retirement on social media on February 1
‘I’m just gonna take things as they come,’ Brady said on his podcast on Monday. ‘I think that’s the best way to put it and, you know, you never say never.
‘At the same time, I feel very good about my decision. I don’t know how I’ll feel six months from now.’
Brady added: ‘I try to make the best possible decision I can in the moment, which I did last week.
‘Again, I think it’s not looking to reverse course, I’m definitely not looking to do that. But at the same time, I think you have to be realistic that you never know what challenges there are gonna be in life.
‘I loved playing. I’m looking forward to doing things other than playing. That’s as honest as I can be.’
Brady goes down as the sport’s greatest-ever quarterback having also won five Super Bowl MVP awards and three league MVP awards, while leading the all-time lists for passing yards and passing touchdowns over a glittering 22-season career.
The 44-year-old’s last game came in January as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the LA Rams
But despite that prolonged dominance, the ex-New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer revealed his desire to hang up his cleats was in order to spend more time with his family.
‘I think the choice is, everything certainly comes at a cost, and the cost is what am I missing out on other aspects of my life?’ Brady said.
‘As you get older, you experience things that are outside of the sport that demand the level of attention and energy that football has always got. And it’s time for me to commit to those types of things.
‘A lot of things have come up in the last 10 years of my life as I’ve got closer to this decision last week and it just in the end felt like it was just the right time to do it.
‘I think for anyone who loves the sport like I have over the years, it will always be in my heart, as it should be, because I’ve committed a lot of time and energy and hours to it.
‘But at the same time, there’s a time and place for everything. I’ve had an amazing time doing it and I’m just really excited for what’s ahead.’
Brady has a raft of records and, at 44, is extraordinarily retiring at the top of his game