Tom Brady Retiring From NFL

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former New England Patriots quarterback has called it a career.

Mike McAllister | Jan 29, 2022

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Tom Brady, the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history, is calling it a career according to a report from Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington of ESPN. Brady is retiring after 22 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowls there before leaving for Tampa and winning another with the Bucs. The seven Super Bowl titles are an NFL record.

During his historic career, Brady threw for 84,520 yards, 624 touchdowns and only 203 interceptions in 318 games. During the 2021 season, which ended with a loss to the Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs, he threw for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns.

Brady spent 20 years in New England and just two with Tampa Bay, winning his seventh Super Bowl with the Bucs and his fifth MVP trophy in the 2020 season.

Brady had hinted at a possible retirement in the "Let's Go!" podcast when his season ended. He stated that his family would weigh heavily on his decision to continue or to walk away.

“I said this a few years ago, it's what relationships are all about," Brady said. "It's not always what I want. It's what we want as a family. And, I'm going to spend a lot of time with them and figure out in the future what's next.”

"It pains her (Gisele Bündchen) to see me get hit out there. And, she deserves what she needs from me as a husband, and my kids deserve what they need from me as a dad."

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Published Jan 29, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.