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Tom Bradyis reaffirming his retirement.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion denied a report that he is returning to play for the National Football League from NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen, who said on his show Monday that Brady might be returning to play.
“Number one rumor I heard at the [NFL] Combine? Not in terms of chatter, but this one just blew my mind:Tom Bradymay not be done after all,” Eisensaid on his show.
“A couple people were just like, ‘Hang on, just you wait.’ And I’m like, ‘He’s Instagramming out[pictures] of his cat, you know?,’ Eisen continued. “But it doesn’t look like he’s getting big and fat, does it? Let it play out. Let’s see who wants what.”
He added that “folks are saying keep an eye out” for Miami as a landing spot for Brady, as the team’s current quarterbackTua Tagovailoamissed several games during the 2022 season due to concussions he suffered on the field.
“If somehow, some way, a doctor’s report [is published], a medical evaluation of Tua [Tagovailoa] that he may not be ready to go, suddenly there’sTom Bradysitting in Florida where his family is located and where he can easily locate himself,” Eisen said.
But Brady, whoannounced his retirementlast month, clapped back at Eisen’s words on Twitter Tuesday afternoon, saying, “Anyone who thinks I havetime to come back to the NFLhas never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter.”
Dolphins General manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel also reconfirmed that Tagovailoa, who recentlycleared concussion protocol for the third time, would be theirstarting quarterback for the upcoming seasonat the Combine, perESPN.
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As for Brady, he revealed in an interview withFS1’s “The Herd” with Colin Cowherda few days after his retirement announcement that he would start his broadcast gig with Fox Sports in the fall of 2024.
“It’s going to be a great opportunity for me totake some time and really become [great]at my Fox broadcasting job, which I’m really looking forward to, but also catching up on other parts of my life that need some time and energy,” Brady shared.
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Cowherd also asked if there was even a “1% chance” that Brady could be talked into returning to the NFL again, to which the QB said no.
“I loved my time in football, it was an absolutely incredible love in my life. It is hard to make decisions [about retiring] like that, but it is certainly the right time.”
source: people.com
