EDIT: Timeline below.
1. Darlington & Schefter report Brady is retiring.
2. TB12, Tom’s brand/company, tweet (then later delete) about his retirement.
3. Toms teammates tweet about his retirement.
4. Tom’s agent, dad, Arians, and Licht all say Tom hasn’t decided yet.
5. Ian Rappaport says many sources confirm Tom plans to retire but the pushback is due to timing.
6. Tom announces retirement again in 2023. [Reply]
I see zero downside to him returning. He’ll just probably get his ass kicked, but if he’s propped up by some already loaded team Mahomes might get another shot at him in the postseason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
He knows Mahomes is coming for his record of 7 rings.
We've been very spoiled by our success with Mahomes, but if Mahomes breaks that record, our run has only just begun. Mahomes breaking that record means that we have AT LEAST 5 more Super Bowl wins coming in the next 10 or so years. This is almost incomprehensible to a fan that doubted he would ever see the Chiefs win a Super Bowl again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
I see zero downside to him returning. He’ll just probably get his ass kicked, but if he’s propped up by some already loaded team Mahomes might get another shot at him in the postseason.
Did it feel good to kick the ass of old weak feeble Big Ben?
I mean, yeah, it did, but did it scratch an itch? No, it didn't.
What's done is done. Brady getting his ass kicked as a 47 year old isn't going to do shit. [Reply]