An ESPN report came out on Saturday that Tom Brady was finally retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons.
But then the Bucs and Brady’s father and agent said he hasn’t made up his mind yet.
Then another report from NFL Network said he intends to retire, it’s just a matter of timing on the announcement.
We thought Brady formally announced his retirement Saturday when his brand account tweeted out his unparalleled accomplishments and thanked its founder for “22 incredible seasons.” Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington, the NFL’s reporter of record and one of the consummate Brady insiders, broke the faux news with their own story.
That is just the kind of Saturday it has been around the NFL on the eve of championship Sunday as football fans were left with their heads spinning on whether or not one of the all-time greats to play the game was finally leaving for good.
Brady and Tampa Bay's season came to an end last Sunday with a loss to the Rams in the NFC divisional round.
The 44-year-old is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Super Bowl MVP, three-time NFL MVP, 15-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro and is the NFL's all-time passing leader.
Brady played 20 seasons with New England and two in Tampa Bay where he won a Super Bowl in his first season at the age of 43. Over his 22 seasons, he reached the Super Bowl in 10 of them.
He will go down as not only one of the best football players of all time, but athletes as well.