Good bye Tom Brady!

   

Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady, worthy of a champagne celebration.  The only thing that could make me happier is if Aaron Rodgers goes too.

So far I'm 2 for 3 on good news on retiring QBs. Ben R announced as well ... good riddance.

Brady probably wished he had retired last year on a high.

I suppose Gronk will be out as well - he was playing coy earlier this week but I'm sure he won't play without Brady. Good riddance to him as well.

Now if Rodgers would hit the road ... it'd be a trifecta.

My bet is he decided to go now because he didn’t want Ben R getting to the Hall of Fames before him.

I think it was Romo that recently speculated it would be this year. He wouldn’t leave last year because he would want to see if he could repeat at the SB. Since he didn’t make it this year it was perfect timing to retire because there isn’t a maybe I can go for a 3pete. It makes sense to retire after not making it to the SB.

Interesting take, hadn't thought of that.

I'm glad that I've had the chance to watch him play (on TV, never in person), as I think he is one of the all time best athletes.
For being 45 and still doing what he does, and damn good at it - is more than impressive.
Very few reach it to the level he has and I think its worth celebrating.
Yes, everyone got tired of him winning all the time, but I looked at it as a one-time opportunity to see a great one play.
I see him as very driven, extremely focused, and a great teammate.
I also see him as a dedicated husband, dad, son, brother, and friend to so many.
I recall reading an article a few years back that a new player was joining the Patriots and he was in the locker room for the first day, and Tom walked up to him and say "Hi, I'm Tom Brady"...and new guy thought that it was great that he introduced himself not just acted like everyone should know who he is (although the guy clearly knew it was him!).

I wish him nothing but success in his retirement and he can look back on his 22-year career and be very proud.
and that includes mistakes he's made (like we all make) and he got up and got back on that horse and kept going.
A lot of people would have stayed down...it actually takes a lot to get back up.

and yes, I jumped on the Patriots bandwagon a few years ago when they were doing all the winning.
I was in awe of that team and the great teamwork they had. I don't see it in other teams (but I don't watch all teams play).
So when Tom jumped to the Bucs, I jumped to as I wanted to continue watching the greatness play, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Nobody is CLOSE to doing anything he has done....not just super bowl rings, but the the all-around good guy he is.

For me, I will miss watching him play.

completely disagree.  Ben R is not in Tom Brady's head, in anyway. They are in two totally different leagues.

I think it's all about Giselle, too.  She's wanted him to quit for years. 

I won’t believe it until I hear it directly from him.

That would be the Triple Crown of awesome.

WTH?

Has not been confirmed at all yet.

In the pre-NBA-basketball game show on ABC right now, a group of top sportscasters - all also on ESPN (Michael Wilbon, Mike Greenberg, Stephen A Smith) - are all talking about it as a done deal. They just spent 3-5 minutes discussing Brady’s retirement… so somebody’s info is screwy.